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If a barbeque isn't your thing, maybe a summer salad instead? Alamy Stock Photo
The Daily Poll
Is it too hot to cook?
There will likely be lots of ham, coleslaw and egg salads on dinner plates this evening.
IT’S WARM OUT there.
So warm actually, that the Status Yellow high temperature warning issued by Met Éireann earlier this week has now been extended – with temperatures expected to climb above 27 degrees in many areas.
For plenty of people, this could call for firing up the barbecue and a bit of dining al fresco.
However, not everyone will be too eager to cook in this heat. Some might argue it’s simply too hot to even think about a big meal, while others will go for something colder instead.
That could mean their version of a so-called ‘Irish mammy’ summer salad, which has even found its way onto recipe websites for those who wouldn’t dare switch on their oven during a hot spell.
Or maybe you’re calling a 99 from the ice-cream van your dinner – and we will not judge.
So, we’re asking: Do you think it’s too hot to cook?
Poll Results:
Yes (3073)
No (1215)
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