Aged Cheese
Our first thought is, “But cheese is made from milk, surely it needs to be in the fridge!” But aged cheeses like Gouda, Cheddar and Gruyere are considered to be ‘cured’ cheeses which means they take 6 months to cure, more or less. So these cheeses can be put in places which are cool… nobody wants melted cheese before it’s even seen the oven.
Canned Olives
This actually isn’t limited just to olives from a can. Most olive exporters claim that if you keep the olives you bought in the brine they were made it, they should last on the counter. The important thing is just making sure that they aren’t in the sun and that the container is closed.