Growing up, my mom had a thing for Salad Dressings. I'd go in the fridge to look for... well.. *FOOD*... and all I found was _toppings_. Two shelves full of salad dressings, plus mustards. At least I could eat the relish. It was like eating pickles. Pro-tip: Mustard, relish with a squirt of ketchup on bread and you can pretend you're eating at McDonalds. Hated that insatiable hunger... especially when faced with... bottles of salad dressings. They mocked my hunger. But cooks need a variety of choices to prevent boring meal. So: [1]#relatable In her defense - salad dressing + BBQ sauce is mostly flavored vinegar and sugar and oil. Vinegar is a preservative. Sugar is a preservative. Oil is a preservative. Hence, [2]#Science - they won't go bad for a very long time, tho' understandably, they sit: ingredients without corresponding food. References Visible links 1. https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/relatable?hc_location=ufi 2. https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/science?hc_location=ufi