On Sun, 18 Nov 2012 14:47:24 -0600, Sqwertz >
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>Proper pepperoni does not need refrigerated. It's a dry cured
>sausage. Hermetically sealed or whole chubs are just fine. It is no
>indication of the quality - they just refrigerate it for peopel who
>THINK it's better.
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I think they put it in the refrigerated area because shoppers look for
meat and sausage there. There are a lot of sausage products that do
not need to be refrigerated.
Janet US