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Working on a nice Fruit Snack before bed time!
Ed Pawlowski wrote:
> On 1/11/2021 12:28 PM, Graham wrote:
>> On Mon, 11 Jan 2021 11:48:43 -0500, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
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>>> On 1/11/2021 7:51 AM, songbird wrote:
>>>> wrote:
>>>>> On Sunday, January 10, 2021 at 10:00:31 PM UTC-6,
>>>>> wrote:
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>>>>>> 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.
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>> 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.
>>
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> I can understand the storage, but serving?* It does warm up.* The
> waiter could always put it under his arm on the way tot he table to
> bring up the temperature to add flavor.
Why not, most of the cooks press hamburger patties that way.
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