On Mon, 11 Jan 2021 11:48:43 -0500, Ed Pawlowski wrote:

> On 1/11/2021 7:51 AM, songbird wrote:
>> wrote:
>>> On Sunday, January 10, 2021 at 10:00:31 PM UTC-6, wrote:
>>>>
>>>> 1/2 a cantaloupe, peeled and diced, an avocado and several large strawberries now warming gently..they are ready! :-)
>>>>
>>>> BRB...
>>>>
>>> Do you not care for chilled or at least room temperature fruit? I can't imagine
>>> downing a warm avocado or strawberries.
>>
>> it isn't uncommon here for us to leave out a bowl of melon
>> or other fruit so it will get closer to room temperature before
>> eating and i've microwaved some to warm it up a bit. i also do
>> that with salads here or there if i don't want a cold meal.
>>
>> i'm the opposite with cheeses, i don't often like them melted
>> or warmed up nearly as much as i like them cooler or cold. warmed
>> up cheese seems to lose almost all the flavor and texture i like.
>> which is perhaps why i like cold pizza or other similar dishes
>> more than i like them hot.
>>
>>
>> songbird
>>
>
> Most cheese have more flavor as they near room temperature, Watermelon
> aside, room temperature fruit is good.
>
> Warmed strawberries may be OK with a chocolate sauce or the like.

Asked for cheese once in a restaurant and the waiter said that as they
couldn't keep the cheeses at room temperature, a health code rule, they
didn't serve them.