10 must-have items in your kitchen on loadshedding days

With loadshedding back, the NEWS spoke to Cook Chill’s food and beverage manager, Steve Burton.

Also read: The loadshedding stages explained

Chef Steve gave us his top 10 must-have items in the kitchen to ensure dinner is ready when loadshedding strikes.

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• Light source: Make sure you have some form of lighting handy, i.e. torches and candles.

• Pre-cooked food: Keep some pre-cooked food in the fridge, such as roast chicken and leftover Sunday roast.

• Thermos flask: If you know when the power will be out in your area, prepare beforehand. Boil water and store in a thermos flask.

• Salad ingredients: Have ingredients in your fridge you can make a salad with.

• Canned food: Keep some processed meat, such as tinned ham, tuna or salmon. These are great for salads and on sandwiches and they have a longer shelf-life.

• Gas cylinder: Ensure you have a gas cylinder with gas so you are able to cook even when the power is out.

• Charcoal and firelighters: Loadshedding can be the perfect excuse to have a braai on a weekday. You can braai some meat and invite a few friends over.

• Snacks: Have some biscuits, biltong, dry wors, etc. These are great for snacking on.

• Bread: Always have bread.

• Keep a level head. Don’t panic. There’s always the option of going out for dinner or visit family and friends who have power.

City of Ekurhuleni (CoE) will make use of the 2014 schedules.

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