Victor Sack wrote:
>
> Arri London > wrote:
>
> > You'd hate it where Christine and I live! Been 39 or higher for days at
> > a time. Our cooler can barely cope.
>
> Yes, I am sure I'd hate it passionately. I still remember with horror
> the summer of 2003 here, with temperatures of up to 43°C/109°F for
> weeks.

Yes...people were really suffering in parts of Europe that don't
normally get that hot. Even in the US there are deaths during a heat
wave. But 39--40 here would just be a hot day LOL.

>
> > Hardly been feeling like eating. We had a salad made with: leaf lettuce
> > (to line the plate), hardcooked egg, ham, tomatoes, radishes, shreds of
> > Gouda cheese and slivers of white onion arranged attractively (hah!) on
> > top.
>
> It's been particularly hot here today, 33°C/91°F and clammy, with
> humidity of almost 100%. I still ate some hot broth with tomatoes and
> some kimchi added, but most of my one and only meal of the day was salad
> and various cold hors d'oeuvres, one of them matjes herring with onions
> and pumpernickel.
>
> Victor

Shut up Victor
Eating hot soup on a hot day is actually a good idea for cooling down.
Haven't given up my nightly bowl of hot soup noodles; just eating later
when temps start to cool down. Matjes are good in any weather yumyumyum!