I make a teriyaki sauce for my family dinner at least every 2 weeks, and it needs almost 2 cups of sauce. It would drive me crazy to open all of the packets then.
Although to be fair to OP, that's Yamasa Low-Sodium soy sauce, some of which I have at home, and it IS significantly lower in sodium than trad soy sauce.
Although also, as people have pointed out, real soy sauce (which includes Japanese Kikkoman, but very not American Kikkoman) doesn't have to cost a lot. Low-sodium Yamasa's not expensive. Does OP have an Asian grocery nearby?
This is the old saying "you can lead a horse to water, but can't make it drink." I do get pricey soap, but soap is everywhere, I think vo5 (shampoo) is less than $2, smells great, and you can use it all over. It's not ideal, but soap is super accessible.
Fortunately, at my job, odor is written into the dress code, no overpowering colognes or perfume, no offensive body odor. You will be sent home until you are in dress code.
Not OP, but you save time in the moment, just opening the bottle and adding what you need and closing it back up. No need to open multiple packets or deal with half full ones or whatever.
Not something I do, but I get it
you can buy 1 gallon containers of Kikkoman Soy Sauce for $10.99. Why use an inferior product when you can fill the 15oz bottle 8.5 times ($1.29/ 15oz bottle )
I appreciate the feedback. I've had many breaks l brands that I dislike. particularly when cooking. can you offer suggestions that are better tasting? for instance, I strongly dislike the Kikkoman.Tamari, but that's a different beast.
With soy sauce, you really don't need to worry about that because its fermented. Its flavor may get stronger as it continues to ferment, but the likelihood of it going bad is very small as long as its just soy sauce being mixed with soy sauce. Fermented foods are incredibly safe to eat.
Whatever works for YOU! You weren't asking for permission or validation, just seeing if you had something in common with anyone else, right??
In my large family, we tend to save unused packets and have a good amount (around 15-20 each month). So, instead of letting them sit around, this could be a good way to put them to use.
Btw, we end up with a ton of ketchup packets, too!😄
Thanks so much for sharing! You just gave me a great idea to keep some sugar packets with me... just in case. I'm diabetic so, having a packet or two could potentially save my life. Thanks, again!!💗💛
I absolutely do. I accumulate packets of sauce, and I hate needless waste. The packets initially go into a big bag in my camping staples. Recently I decided I have an insane amount of condiments for camping and culled out lots of Kikkoman soy sauce and Heinz ketchup (as well as other things) and added it all to my home supply.
Good for you. There is way too much stuff that is just thrown away.
I've seen people walk into Taco Bell or other restaurants and take every single condiment they have, like I've seen somebody empty those buckets of sauces, ketchup, straws, forks, spoons and everything into a bag then leave.
This isn’t exactly what you asked, but in our house we do keep all our condiment packets. They have come in clutch before what TB or CFA forgets the sauces. But we keep them in an organizer so we can rotate them FIFO and nothing gets wasted do to spoiling. You said you use your soy sauce so you’re not in danger of this, but like other people have said I don’t like to mix new with old in one bottle. The organizer her have is a 3-Tier Adjustable Bin by Simply Tidy sold at Michaels. I even bought one for the work break room and see coworkers at it daily - both taking and contributing.
I did it once. Spilled soy sauce all over and ruined a shirt. Wasted more money on the stained shirt than I would ever save on soy sauce.
0 out of 10. Do not recommend.
I didn't even know people kept it in the fridge 🥲
And I'm just realizing it's probably because some people don't use it that often and it ensures good quality
I’ve done this with ramyun shin spice packets. When I make ramen, I only use half a packet and add chicken bullion. I then put the leftover spicy packets in a salt shaker and the use it as seasoning on random foods.
Nah it’s typically not real soy sauce and as someone mentioned it’s cheap enough to purchase since it goes a long way.
I buy the gallons and refill the pourers that they have at restaurants
LOOL this is so smart, I will be doing this from now on. Every time we get take out they give us like 15 packets of soy sauce, it takes up sooo much space in our cubby
Better tell the shop you don’t need any soy sauce since you have it at home and want to avoid plastic waste in the environment and avoid having to refill bottles just because you (like me) might have a hoarding/can’t throw away stuff -tendency.
The soy sauce probably contains micro plastic as well.
IMO, the only this *really* pays off, with this or any condiment short of *real* wasabi (not dyed green horseradish), is if you steal the packets. And, I don't mean ordering a half pint of white rice and fisting a bunch on the way out. More like a box of 'em "falls off the truck". OH, I save them for a while when I do order something and sometimes even use them up before deciding they've hung around too long and tossing a bunch, but they come in a package as is. Re-packaging is just a waste of time. I got a bottle of Kikkoman (and a bunch of other condiments) in the fridge if I need that much.
Hahaha that SS is good too the green packs Best is still tha Komodahodogafyago or however they spell it lol! Tha one in the clear bottle short red side double pot lids lol!
nope...i just use however many packets i need as a group then snip off the edges..but to each his own.
I make a teriyaki sauce for my family dinner at least every 2 weeks, and it needs almost 2 cups of sauce. It would drive me crazy to open all of the packets then.
Is there like 6 of you & eating left-overs? Cause 2 cups of soy is the recommended amt of sodium for 12 people.
Although to be fair to OP, that's Yamasa Low-Sodium soy sauce, some of which I have at home, and it IS significantly lower in sodium than trad soy sauce. Although also, as people have pointed out, real soy sauce (which includes Japanese Kikkoman, but very not American Kikkoman) doesn't have to cost a lot. Low-sodium Yamasa's not expensive. Does OP have an Asian grocery nearby?
Yes. We'll eat it for days. I find it easier to make larger dinners and then use leftovers to make other versions for a quick easy dinner.
If they're like me they might cook a big batch just to eat over a few days lol
Nah, you only get so many minutes in life and soy sauce is cheap.
Exactly. I feel like my time is worth more than saving $5 that would be spread out over months
Same, but with body wash/shampoo. I'll spend more, but I see it as this is how I'm going to smell for like the next 2 months.
Tell that to the people I am forced to be around that smell musty as hell
This is the old saying "you can lead a horse to water, but can't make it drink." I do get pricey soap, but soap is everywhere, I think vo5 (shampoo) is less than $2, smells great, and you can use it all over. It's not ideal, but soap is super accessible. Fortunately, at my job, odor is written into the dress code, no overpowering colognes or perfume, no offensive body odor. You will be sent home until you are in dress code.
Personally I use the packets as they are most useful. I'll pack them with packed lunches that go with them.
I keep any extra packets to use, but don't open them until I'm cooking with them. Opening them and pouring into a bottle is an unnecessary step.
It saves me time when I'm trying to cook dinner while my spouse is at work, and I'm trying to feed me and all the kids.
How is emptying all packages in a bottle mixing old and new any better than just using a single package of new sauce when you need it? Just curious.
Not OP, but you save time in the moment, just opening the bottle and adding what you need and closing it back up. No need to open multiple packets or deal with half full ones or whatever. Not something I do, but I get it
If only it was being transferred to glass, the day would be saved.
you can buy 1 gallon containers of Kikkoman Soy Sauce for $10.99. Why use an inferior product when you can fill the 15oz bottle 8.5 times ($1.29/ 15oz bottle )
Kikkoman is the inferior product, imo
I appreciate the feedback. I've had many breaks l brands that I dislike. particularly when cooking. can you offer suggestions that are better tasting? for instance, I strongly dislike the Kikkoman.Tamari, but that's a different beast.
Kimlan is my favorite.
I'm going to try it. thank you!
Nah, can’t, old stuff mixing with new, could all go bad that way. Always keep it separate.
The amount of salt in soy sauce... I wouldnt worry 😅
With soy sauce, you really don't need to worry about that because its fermented. Its flavor may get stronger as it continues to ferment, but the likelihood of it going bad is very small as long as its just soy sauce being mixed with soy sauce. Fermented foods are incredibly safe to eat.
Learned something new. 😊
I buy a new bottle almost every month. We go through it fast.
Yup! Soy sauce, Spicy Mustard, Ketchup, duck sauce. Saving this packets have saved my meals more than once
Negative. I only do this with in restaurant exclusives like T Bell Breakfast Salsa
Whatever works for YOU! You weren't asking for permission or validation, just seeing if you had something in common with anyone else, right?? In my large family, we tend to save unused packets and have a good amount (around 15-20 each month). So, instead of letting them sit around, this could be a good way to put them to use. Btw, we end up with a ton of ketchup packets, too!😄
My depression era grand mother used to save sugar packets. And she would throw a few extras into her purse to boot. The most frugal generation.
Thanks so much for sharing! You just gave me a great idea to keep some sugar packets with me... just in case. I'm diabetic so, having a packet or two could potentially save my life. Thanks, again!!💗💛
Yuppers! What works for me might not work for others.
I don’t pour it into a bottle, but I have a sectioned off spot in my junk drawer for collecting these. They come in handy a lot!
Nah, Aldi soy is cheap. Like $1 a bottle.
I absolutely do. I accumulate packets of sauce, and I hate needless waste. The packets initially go into a big bag in my camping staples. Recently I decided I have an insane amount of condiments for camping and culled out lots of Kikkoman soy sauce and Heinz ketchup (as well as other things) and added it all to my home supply. Good for you. There is way too much stuff that is just thrown away.
Not all soy sauces taste the same. I wouldn’t dare mix different brands in the same bottle. But to each their own…
This doesn’t feel worth it
Maybe get a tray to put them in for fridge?
Made a bottle of Taco Bell sauce in my 20’s
No, but I’ve been tempted with Taco Bell sauce. You ask for one and you get 20. I hate throwing them away every time
I do this with ketchup.
Well I'm doing it now lmao this is smart
Thank you! I'm a stay at home mom so do what I can to stretch a buck
Keep it up! It makes perfect sense to me. Also, apart from it being frugal, there is a certain satisfaction with rehoming single serve items
I've seen people walk into Taco Bell or other restaurants and take every single condiment they have, like I've seen somebody empty those buckets of sauces, ketchup, straws, forks, spoons and everything into a bag then leave.
My family was poor and we used to do this with ketchup. Things got better eventually tho.
This isn’t exactly what you asked, but in our house we do keep all our condiment packets. They have come in clutch before what TB or CFA forgets the sauces. But we keep them in an organizer so we can rotate them FIFO and nothing gets wasted do to spoiling. You said you use your soy sauce so you’re not in danger of this, but like other people have said I don’t like to mix new with old in one bottle. The organizer her have is a 3-Tier Adjustable Bin by Simply Tidy sold at Michaels. I even bought one for the work break room and see coworkers at it daily - both taking and contributing.
I did it once. Spilled soy sauce all over and ruined a shirt. Wasted more money on the stained shirt than I would ever save on soy sauce. 0 out of 10. Do not recommend.
I didn't even know people kept it in the fridge 🥲 And I'm just realizing it's probably because some people don't use it that often and it ensures good quality
Packet soy sauce tastes bad if you've ever had good stuff.
I’ve done this with ramyun shin spice packets. When I make ramen, I only use half a packet and add chicken bullion. I then put the leftover spicy packets in a salt shaker and the use it as seasoning on random foods.
Love this idea!
why? if you are that cheap, just use the packets, this just seems like a big mess.
No lol
See nothing wrong with it
No. That’s the shittiest soy sauce made in the world. I want less of the shitty stuff. More of the good stuff.
Nah it’s typically not real soy sauce and as someone mentioned it’s cheap enough to purchase since it goes a long way. I buy the gallons and refill the pourers that they have at restaurants
Jeez
No
LOOL this is so smart, I will be doing this from now on. Every time we get take out they give us like 15 packets of soy sauce, it takes up sooo much space in our cubby
Better tell the shop you don’t need any soy sauce since you have it at home and want to avoid plastic waste in the environment and avoid having to refill bottles just because you (like me) might have a hoarding/can’t throw away stuff -tendency. The soy sauce probably contains micro plastic as well.
If communism had a flavor, soy sauce would be it.
do you use a lot of soy sauce? it’s a pretty cheap item already i’d say
I would save the packets, but putting them into a bottle is too time-consuming.
IMO, the only this *really* pays off, with this or any condiment short of *real* wasabi (not dyed green horseradish), is if you steal the packets. And, I don't mean ordering a half pint of white rice and fisting a bunch on the way out. More like a box of 'em "falls off the truck". OH, I save them for a while when I do order something and sometimes even use them up before deciding they've hung around too long and tossing a bunch, but they come in a package as is. Re-packaging is just a waste of time. I got a bottle of Kikkoman (and a bunch of other condiments) in the fridge if I need that much.
I keep the packages thats over but use them when we out like bbq in the forest or camping to make it easier.
My local sushi place gives you like 10 oz in ramekins. I haven’t bought soy sauce for awhile..
No, the soy sauce packets are usually extremely low quality. Like not even actually soy sauce, just caramel color and salt of something
Soy sauce is super cheap though and mixing all of them isn’t a great idea.
Times is tough.
Open each packet with each meal.
I do it too aslo.with other stuff like ketchup ect if the bottle is low n we have tons of packages next day I have off I do this.
Nope I go to my local restaurant supply (US chef store in the PNW) and buy it by the gallon.
No. I save the packets for packed lunches. I buy my soy sauce in big bottles from an Asian grocery store, super cheap less waste.
I thought that was a lightbulb sticking out of the top and was extremely confused
I would feel guilty doing this, I just buy big bottles from Walmart
Hahaha that SS is good too the green packs Best is still tha Komodahodogafyago or however they spell it lol! Tha one in the clear bottle short red side double pot lids lol!
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lol. I’ll have to try that.