People need to think more outside the box with eating in hot weather

[Nickynicks]

Worked at a supermarket. When we had warm weather like we are forecast for the next week, the salad section- more so with lettuce, we ran out. Customers were moaning about no lettuce/bags of salad leaves. “You can’t have salad without lettuce”. You can! The dictionary definition of salad is a “dish mainly of cold and raw vegetables usually with hot and cold protein or carbs”. Where is the lettuce featured? Plus I had salad when eating out. On a few occasions, I had no lettuce. Various tomatoes, onions etc.

Then overhead people say “I’m sick of salads” by day 5 of the warm weather. Do people who live where hot summers are the norm, eat salads all the time? No! I know that their homes are better to deal with hot weather as our homes are designed to keep warm in the winter.

You can cook food. Ideally not in the oven or hob. But can cook in microwave or air fryer/multicooker (on options where lid is closed). Kitchen doesn’t get that hot that way

Or get some nice bread, cheeses, tomatoes, anti pasti.

Why on earth does anyone think YABU?

I agree with you.

I eat a lot of salads... Haven't bought lettuce for at least 6 years 😀

i eat salads all year round

Me neither. Maybe rocket.

The dictionary definition of salad is a “dish mainly of cold and raw vegetables usually with hot and cold protein or carbs”

Yabu for this. What is this? Kid’s school essay?

People can eat what they want. Personally I hate salads although I love the individual ingredients, can't stand them put together with a dressing.

The weather in the UK is cool or cold 7/8 months of the year. We're not used to eating normally (ie not a BBQ, picnic etc) when it's warmer. In other places it's less of a thing, so you don't have the salad-salad-salad-takeaway situation.

I have salad for lunch - no lettuce

It's my tick box exercise so I think my diet is healthy

It's lots of vegetables in the fridge just chopped up

I then get home and raid the chocolate cupboard 😔

But it's In private so it doesn't count 😎

In hot countries they eat many things, often spicy foods are preferred - curries work particularly well, and as you travel through India you will see that hotter parts in the south prefer spicier foods! My go to on a hot day is a fiery seafood curry and rice with flaky parantha and some India style coleslaw (very lightly dressed compared to ours).

Don’t care for curry - how about a paella, the Spanish know a thing or two about heat too, or chilli’s work well too. Use a slow cooker perhaps so you prep early when it’s cooler

I cook in the oven or on the hob all year around, and we have more hot weather than you do in the UK - and many of our houses are not set up for hot weather.

I agree.

I also get sick of all the same items being stripped the second the sun is out. And all the strawberries selling out the minute it’s Wimbledon - people have zero imagination.

I hate cold foods, and salad is a side to me. I’m still taking soup to work 😂

At least the lettuce eaters are eating what's in season 🤷

Maybe because it's a tad patronising?

People don't need to do anything, other than what suits them.

Yep.

‘Bread and cheese exist’. Who knew? Oh, everyone …

Why?
What is so horrible about cold foods?

I like food - hot or cold.

I love salad and often buy the big bixes of assorted heritage tomatoes from Morrisons.

Sliced up and drizzled with a good quality balsamic vinegar, extra virgin olive oil and some seasoning and I'm in heaven.

I never eat salad so you'd love me 😂

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Why the hell do you care if other people put lettuce in their salad or not or gasp they don't want cheese and bread!? 😱

Ooh I've been looking for Heritage tomatoes, heading to Morrisons now!!

I can’t stand lettuce. Love a salad though - my current favourite is roasted vegetable couscous (cold) with added veggies, roast chicken, parmesan and balsamic dressing.

I like salads. Not always with lettuce. If it’s sold out I buy whatever is available.

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I remember Pat Butcher in Eastenders saying Who the hell eats salad in the winter"?
She was aghast I tell you😂

My local super market has never run out of lettuce. I would notice because I eat salad (with lettuce) every day throughout the year.

I love lettuce! I just like the refreshing crunch, especially on my burgers or a chicken salad or with a pasta