12 Ways to Safely Cook After a Disaster

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[TheVioletMaze]

I lived in a downtown area on south Florida when a hurricane caused the electricity to go out for 2 weeks. My family was the only one with a grill in our small apartment building of about 12 units. We brought the grill out side to cook and all the residents came around to ask if they could use it too. Let me just say that we all came together like a family and planned who would cook what, when. We all shared meals and ate fine together. No one had spoiled food. I know it was only a 2 week duration, but there is so much talk in these comments about people coming after each other and I just want to say that I was lucky enough to see the humanity of people caring and sharing with each other. I would suggest everyone to get to know your neighbors. We need each other; especially in survival times.

[woodythehikerw]

For those with solar generators a instapot is a great choice for cooking with. Only uses electricity to bring up to temp then shuts off and slow cooks under pressure. Little trick i learned from the van life peeps

[dorisdanielsen]

Soak your grains and legumes overnight to cut way back on cooking time. Cut veggies and meat smaller to cook more quickly. Awesome video!

[maryhildreth]

I live in a small town in rural Alabama, and moved here from Bham in 2001. I have a friend who lives near me who literally cooks all of her meals outside on a fire built near her steps, and uses cast iron. She does not have a stove inside, and she owns her house and land, but it's a very old unpainted wood house that's built in a very old style like a cabin - I don't think she has the type of electric connection for a stove or room for one, and doesn't have gas connections at all. She grows her own vegetables and also has chickens. She is retired and knows so much about self sufficiency. I didn't think about asking her if I could make a video of how she makes a meal, until now. I don't know how to edit, and only use a phone for internet, not a desktop or laptop, but I can try to make something and post it if you want. I'm sure she wouldnt mind sharing how she does any of the stuff she does, she great.

[eddiefloyd]

As a Veteran I thank you for helping others to better prepare for difficult times

[chrismullin]

I recently had a long power outage. I had my camp stove in a storage unit. The person running the place didn’t know how to manually open the electric gate, so there was no access to my stuff.
Luckily I had her phone number so I could contact her and helped her open the gate.
I realized my short term preps need to be in an always accessible location.
The long term stuff can stay in storage.

[celticseaalchemist]

Going into the 4th day without power here on Cape Cod. Got my 2qt Dutch oven in the fireplace right now heating up a meal I had previously frozen. My cast iron has been invaluable the past few days. Stereo heat(from the dollar tree) has also come in handy. I also have a few dozen unwashed eggs I don't have to throw out with no working fridge. I trade with a local family for my homemade bread. Glad I was prepared for this storm. Many rechargeable lights and other items, along with our fireplace, make it easier to get through this power outage. Thanks for the info in this, and your other videos! We have another storm coming in tomorrow and winter isn't even here yet. Mother Nature has provided some unexpected firewood too🙂

[DingleFlop]

PSA: DO NOT USE THAT STYLE OF BBQ BRUSH!!!

The fibers have been known to come off on the grilles and attach themselves to food, where they will puncture your stomach, causing a sometimes fatal infection!!!!

It is way safer to use something like a plank to scrape off older food, but there are tons of alternatives! The metal whisker style is dangerous!

[hollywinters]

Can take the rack out of the oven and put it on 2 cinder blocks over camp fire outside. Can do this with bricks in fire place too.

[peetsnort]

One seriously overlooked item I found out through hours of practice.
The thermos flask
Or lots of them
Every time you heat water you can STORE that hard won item
The thermopot is going to be my next purchase.
Thank you so much

[matthewbrown]

About 20 years I was visiting my parents when the power out. I had been camping so still had my gas cooker in the car. I brought it in & boiled water for my parents to fill a thermos of hot water. I visited the elderly neighbours either side who lived alone leaving them each a thermos of hot water to make tea or coffee. Next day I stopped by & they both told me they were safe but appreciated the hot water. These butane cylinder cookers are what I used on picnics / bbqs. I keep one in my garage for these type of emergencies.

[BPS-Ga]

Learn to eat cold food out of a can, then bury the can. If frozen in the can, heat it up just enough to loosen. Hungry people will smell your food cooking/heating a mile away. I've been teaching the grandchildren this, we practice on Sundays.

[jtharp]

Great informative content for many people who have no clue, alot of different choices you gave ----
I've made sure since well let's say this past February 2021, in TEXAS- all stores were closed, NO ATM'S to get cash, MOST of Texas Uses Electric to heat their home, For such a HOT STATE, ALMOST ALL HOMES HAVE FIREPLACES - Thank goodness we also did, an propane an camping gear for years we camped, , , taught our grown adult Children how to garden, fish, hunt, be frugal etc ....
Our only Daughter
April ann Ulrich at age 19 was killed by an illegal Criminal
5 months after she Graduated Highschool.
WE With our Sons & many, many fire department families along with TRUCKER families have been preparing since NOV 2020 .
God bless you & appreciate your calming voice ...
Josette Tharp Montgomery County, Texas 🙏🏻

[SCOTTBULGRIN]

I've scrolled down through the comments and haven't seen anything on pressure cookers. They do take a little more time to heat up but make quick work of even the hardest and driest foods.

[danielsalach]

Mom told me years ago the grandma would heat up potatoes in a pot of how water then wrap them in a towel then put them under a pillow on the bed to keep them warm and will be cooked in time they just had a 2 burner stove and that was it.

[tzuqbts]

You don’t need anywhere near as much food as you think you do. Water is what is truly needed.

[claytonhawk]

The food that produces the least amount of scent is probably soup, if you do it right. You can't use all the fixings like your would a crockpot meal where it stinks up the whole house, you have to just use enough seasonings where you can taste it well enough. Soup is the ultimate survival food. Boils your drinking water, preserves all the flavors and calories that seep from the food, minimal smell, nice and moist for your throat and gut. Plus you can have it cooking nonstop around the clock without burning anything, so long as you can keep the fire going

[bebehello]

These are the type of videos I love from you! And what got me to following you on Youtube. I would love to see more of these type videos.

[deedieducati]

I have a K-Rocket Stove. It works great! I made a chicken pot-pie on it the very first week that I got it.

I also have the option of using tea-lights underneath a stove grate in my kitchen if it's raining outside; not optimal, but at least I can heat something up.

There's more than one way to get the job done...

[susankerr]

In re: alcohol stoves indoors. Sailboat owners tend to replace the original alcohol stoves in their galleys because you can't see the flames when they're lit. This makes them Very dangerous, especially if you have pets or small children. I live alone and can put together a quickie stove using a #10 can, a roll of toilet paper and 91-percent rubbing alcohol, but I consider it a real doomsday option. Headline that I never want to feature in: Local Woman Flambes Self During Power Outage.