Do not use home canned vegetables unless you have the means to boil them for 10 minutes before eating. Many foods can be skewered, grilled or wrapped in foil and cooked in the fireplace. Electric utensils . If gas is cut off, but you still have electricity, use electric skillets, hot plates or coffee makers to heat food. Devices using candle warmers such as fondue pots and chafing dishes may be used if no other heat sources are available.
Camp stoves and charcoal burners.
Use outside only . Never use fuel-burning camp stoves or charcoal burners inside your home, even in a fireplace. Fumes from these stoves can be deadly. Save liquids from canned vegetables. Substitute these for water in cooked dishes.