Do You Actually Need To Store Pickles In The Fridge? - Chowhound

Vita_Dor/Shutterstock It can be difficult to wrap our heads around the fact that preserved things still go bad. After all, shouldn't jerky, smoked fish, or pickled veggies just stay good till we use them up? Shelf-stable pickles sit on store shelves for days or weeks at room temperature and under bright lights, after being shipped from who knows where. Shouldn't they still be shelf-stable once the jar is opened?…