"werewolf" > wrote in message
om...
> Mayo is also sold non-refrigerated in the US. But once it's opened it
> needs to be refrigerated. I think that mayo might be responsible for
> more food poisoning than any other food - that's the impression I get,
> anyway.
>
>
> Musashi wrote:
>
> "There was a TV show on Japanese TV maybe a couple years ago that
> tested
> various foods to see how long they would remain edible, or "safe" to
> eat.
> I think "Miso" ended up being the winner with a shelf life of some
> many
> years..."
>
>
> Was that test for non-refrigerated products, Musashi?
>
> They say that Indian ghee can last for many years unrefrigerated.
>
> Also, where I live the desert temperatures get very very hot. Would
> that effect the edible lifespan of these foods? But then it gets hot
> in India too.

There were two programs (or maybe two parts of one program).
One definitely was unrefrigerated and contained the Miso and the Mayonaise.
The other was refrigerated stuff.
Unfortunately it was a while ago so I dont remember every detail.