keep cold

According to the Food and Drug Administration, perishables like milk, eggs and meat can only keep cold for about four hours in an unopened refrigerator, meaning that for many Texans, the entirety of their fresh food supply had to go in the garbage.

If you’re hosting a barbecue at home, keep cold foods cold until you’re ready to serve or cook them.

If the power goes out, the food that’s in your refrigerator can keep cold for about four hours, and what’s in your freezer can keep cold for up to two days, according to the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

Bacteria multiply rapidly between 40 degrees F and 140 F. Keep cold foods in the fridge until just before serving or nestle the food in ice.

Cut the butter into ½-inch pieces, and keep cold in the refrigerator until ready to use.