Preparing for a Planned Electricity Outage
On Sundays at Cooking Manager, I write about kitchen appliances and equipment.
As I mentioned Friday, I have a large amount of challah and quiche in the freezer for my son’s Bar Mitzvah. Then the electric company posted a notice that they are scheduling an outage for Tuesday from 8 am to 5 pm. The last one was at night. It doesn’t seem right to expect families to manage in the August heat with no air-conditioning, elevator, or refrigerator. But be that is it may, at least we know in advance. If I had known when I baked I might have brought them to someone else, but I risk thawing them too much if I move them at this point.
The night before, I intend to lower the temperature on my refrigerator-freezer and stand-alone freezer to the maximum. I always keep jugs of ice when I have empty space, so that will help maintain the temperature. And I’ll tape up the doors so that the children won’t open them by mistake. I’m not sure about the refrigerator but I’ll try to empty out what I can in advance. I’m more worried about feeding people; I may have to camp out at a friend’s house for the day. Either way it’s not particularly good timing.
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Comments ( 2 )
Interesting. if there’s any consolation, it’s that you are getting warned. Just today I started thinking that if I make and freeze 1 or 2 things for the chagim each week, I’d be in good shape. However, I do fear unexpected power outages when I have a lot in the freezer.
tesyaa added these pithy words on
Aug 02 09 at
7:09 AM
I hear you. On the other hand, the holidays are not so far away at all.
Hannah added these pithy words on
Aug 02 09 at
7:12 AM
I'm Hannah Katsman, a mother of six who likes to help home cooks save time and money. At Cooking Manager, you'll learn tips and techniques for cooking healthy foods from natural ingredients with a minimum of time and effort. Topics include menu planning, shopping, using up leftovers, gadgets and appliances, and more.
