Michael "Dog3" wrote:

> "jmcquown" >
> : in rec.food.cooking
>
>
>>I don't understand why people wait for cooler weather to cook certain
>>dishes. Don't you people have air conditioning? I made a chuck roast
>>two weeks ago. It was 90 degrees outside. I made a pot of chicken &
>>dumplings. It was 90 degrees outside. I roasted marinated country
>>ribs in the oven. (We had a cold snap, it was only 85 degrees. LOL)
>>*Inside* it was 73 degrees. Why do seasons and outside temperature
>>control what people cook? I'd truly like to understand this. I
>>prepare and eat hot soup all year round. Shepard's pie, chicken pot
>>pie, chili, stew... doesn't seem to require special weather
>>conditions.
>
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> I can't speak for anyone else but for me it's more of a seasonal comfort
> food type of thing. Nothing like a big bowl of beef stew after being
> outdoors all day on a crisp, cool day. When it's cold outside I gravitate
> towards more filling, hot foods. For me it seems to revolve around the
> weather and the seasons of the year.
>
> Michael
>

Yeah, and *daily* weather, not just seasonal. My husband asked me
plaintively why I'd decided to order pizza instead of grilling those
nice ribeyes he'd seen marinating in olive oil, garlic, sea salt and
pepper in the fridge...

I glanced pointedly at the window and suggested that perhaps HE'D like
to stand in the driving rain and monitor them. Either that or get his
ass out there and build me a covered patio right quick.

We had Stephanina's.