When you visit somebody are you often surprised at what foods they put in the refrigerator that you don’t? A recent poll addressed that very topic.

Obviously not everything is open for debate on whether to refrigerate or not. Things like ground beef cannot be stored in your kitchen cabinets. However, there are some foods that have differing opinions on where to keep them.

Here are the results on some of the more common foods people choose to put in the fridge or the pantry.

1.  Mayonnaise:  98% say it belongs in the fridge, 2% say the pantry is fine.

2.  Eggs:  90% say they belong in the fridge, 10% say the pantry is fine.

3.  Pesto:  90% say it belongs in the fridge, 10% say the pantry is fine.

4.  Pickles:  89% say they belong in the fridge, 11% say the pantry is fine.

5.  Mustard:  87% say fridge, 13% say pantry.

6.  Ketchup:  86% say fridge, 14% say pantry.

7.  Butter:  77% say fridge, 23% say pantry.

8.  Soy sauce:  57% say fridge, 43% say pantry.

9.  Apples:  44% say fridge, 56% say pantry.

10.  Avocados:  41% say they belong in the fridge, 59% say the pantry is fine.

11.  Maple syrup:  41% say fridge, 59% say pantry.

12.  Chocolate:  24% say fridge, 76% say pantry.

13.  Onions:  24% say fridge, 76% say pantry.

14.  Bread:  17% say it belongs in the fridge, 83% say the pantry is fine.

15.  Peanut butter:  13% say it belongs in the fridge, 87% say the pantry is fine.

What food do you keep in the fridge that most do not?

By: Buck Stevens