Not to eat hot meals?

[NotRamona]

Apparently this makes me very unreasonable according to work colleagues and I’ve had raised eyebrows about teaching my DC good habits and if I feed them properly (I do)

I just detest hot meals and am much more happy with a plate with the likes of pita, nice cheese, chorizo, coleslaw/Ballymaloe relish, olives, crusty bread, sushi, turkey slices, beetroot, branston pickle etc etc.

Is this really so unusual?
I cook hot meals for DC.

I think it’s unusual to never eat hot meals. What you have described is delicious and we might have something like that once a week perhaps.

I don't think I know a single person who doesn't eat hot meals. I wouldn't care much if I did though to be honest. Whatever makes you happy

What, all hot meals? Out of all of the cuisines of the world, there are absolutely zero hot meals that you like? That is so odd

If it’s healthy and you’re happy, who cares? I wouldn’t say it’s that unusual.

So you don’t eat hot meals? A bit confused!

I spent years eating DC's leftovers in an exhausted stupor so grew to quite like cold food.

What other things do you eat, or is this just when eating with work colleagues?

What sort of meals do you cook for your DC?

I must admit I would find it strange not to eat any hot meals, when there are so many to choose from.

It’s not that there are none I like, though I am hard pushed! It’s more that I much prefer picky little cold meals.
The shock and horror in the office was palpable

Couldn't eat the same sort of thing day in day out but it's not hurting anyone.

Unusual though!

I would suspect that you do not eat that healthily. We eat a lot of vegetables. I would suspect that you do not.

Do you have eating issues, eg restricting?

I think its a bit unusual especially in cold weather but its not against the law so carry on.

What about Christmas dinner was the first question that came to my mind?!!

I’d also find it odd simply because it would mean never eating ‘with’ others simply at the same time as others. So when you go out for food do you order a starter? I’m genuinely intrigued now!

I think the opposite actually- I have a friend who eats like this and he is much healthier than most because his meals are just totally random rather than constructed- ie-
Sugar snap peas
Carrot batons
Olives
Cherry tomatoes
Boiled egg
Cheese sandwich
Grapes
Strawberries
Yogurt.

It is random but I quite like it myself (was inspired after holidaying with him- because it’s very easy too, you just randomly grab things out of the fridge and put them on a plate)

However it is an expensive way to eat, my food bill has gone up 70% and we don’t eat like this all the time!

Sorry posted late- I meant I think the opposite to Claire, potentially a lot more vegetables than standard meals

We eat a lot of vegetables. I would suspect that you do not.

Your suspicions are incorrect
I just wanted to list the most calorie dense foods so it didn’t sound like I starve myself. I am a veggie fiend! Carrot and pepper batons by the bucketload, loads of tomatoes, a decent amount if greens.

I cook the DC a lot of fish, stir fry, paella type things.

Do you have eating issues

I’m questioning this now. I probably do/have done.

I never considered this odd before now though!

I don't understand the obsession with hot dinner. I eat what a fancy for dinner, often salad or a wrap. Loads of vegetable.

You sound very "Mediterranean" OP. Are you sure you're not Ramona?

If i’m on my own I often have salad, sandwiches, cold stuff. I also like leftovers of hot meals eaten cold. I am alone in my family though!

So would you eat hot tapas food?

I prefer cold food OP. I do eat hot meals but much prefer cold.

I’m pleased to see some of you don’t think it’s downright weird!

It’s not something I had ever given a second thought to but I was really at my colleagues reactions!

Do you not like things mixed on your plate, is that why you prefer picky food?

There are a lot of delicious and healthy cold foods, but to me, it sounds very miserable for getting through British winters, or even the crapper end of British summers. I need the heat from food to help warm me through. I can quite happily get through 3 hot meals a day in colder weather. It's nice in warm weather to have some cold foods/ salad and put less effort into cooking, but I couldn't live like that in our climate.

Do you not think it odd that you don’t eat the same food as your DC, especially as they do not appear to be eating ‘kids’ food’?