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.

On 2021-01-11 12:28 p.m., Graham wrote:
> On Mon, 11 Jan 2021 11:48:43 -0500, Ed Pawlowski wrote:

>>
>> 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.
>

Maybe the airlines should have thought about that when they tried to
serve cold Camembert to one of our entitled senators, forcing her to
claim an extra breakfast on her expense account.

On 1/11/2021 12:28 PM, Graham wrote:
> 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.
>

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.

Ed Pawlowski wrote:
> On 1/11/2021 12:28 PM, Graham wrote:
>> 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.
>>
>
> 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.