Cooked and cured meat will keep for several days in a closed refrigerator. Hard cheeses keep well, even at room temperature. Again, if in doubt, throw it out. You might also try placing bags of ice in the refrigerator, or place food in a cooler or ice chest. Cooking during an outage Never use charcoal briquettes to cook or heat food indoors.
Charcoal briquettes produce carbon monoxide.
Odorless and colorless, a build-up of carbon monoxide can be deadly. Staying warm Outages can occur at any time of the year, but during cold weather the temperature inside your home can drop rapidly. Take these simple precautions to stay warm safely. Save body heat. Wear a hat, even while sleeping.