When it gets downright nasty butt-crack sweatin' thighs chafing hot, what is your go-to meal to try and beat the heat?

It's nasty around here for the next few days and I'm open to suggestions.

Last night I decided on an antipasto platter with some cold cuts and leftover chicken, olives, peppadews onions and lettuce etc.

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Looking forward to hearing your ideas on a beat-the-heat meal.

I feel ya! Jersey got the same BS hot heat humidity going on!

Great looking platter, would love to slap all them ingredients on a hoagie roll and go to town :drooling:

Thinking about a go-to dish for the hot days and besides cold ribs and other cold BBQ I don't have too many.
Love a nice fresh tomato eaten like an apple, little salt and good to go. And the garden hose to rinse ya off!

I feel ya! Jersey got the same BS hot heat humidity going on!

Great looking platter, would love to slap all them ingredients on a hoagie roll and go to town :drooling:

Thinking about a go-to dish for the hot days and besides cold ribs and other cold BBQ I don't have too many.
Love a nice fresh tomato eaten like an apple, little salt and good to go. And the garden hose to rinse ya off!

Oh, Yeah! if only the gol-darned tomatoes were ripe:noidea:

What we do isn't too far off from that dead sexy antipasto you got there. When we don't feel like heating up the house or getting bogged down with a heavy meal we usually grill some chicken breast or fish and make a big salad with it. Satisfying without all the bleagh!
I'm in with FIU though. That platter would make a whoop ass hoagie for sure!
Mmmmmm Hoagie.....:drooling:

Dave

Mine is lettuce wraps... Cold, Crisp, easy to make... You can use almost any leftover smoked meat.. Pulled pork, brisky, smoked fish.. And my favorite.. Smoked Chicken..

Here's my recipe for the chicken salad.. All you need to add is some fresh crisp romaine lettuce..




2 C's chopped smoked chicken
1/4 C chopped celery
1/4 C chopped green onions (stalk and all)
1/4 C chopped bell pepper
1 small can of black olives chopped
1 to 2 TBS dill pickle relish (this is to taste, add more if you like)
2 hard boiled eggs
1 fresh or pickled jalapeno fine chopped
1/3 to 1/2 cup of Mayo (Not Miracle Whip) as needed
Few squirts of mustard (To your taste)
Salt & CBP to your taste


Mix all ingredients except the chicken in a bowl.. Adjust to your taste.. Then fold in chicken when you are happy with the flavors..

Cover and let set in the frig for a few hours for the flavors to meld..


Everything chopped and ready to mix..

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Mixed everything but the eggs and S&P...


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Fold in the Mayo, Eggs, and a bit of Mustard we are ready for the frig..


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Hey, thanks TH!
That is some mighty fine looking yardbird salad.
Some bib lettuce to wrap it in and you're golden...great suggestion.:thumb:

curry :-)
lol Actually curry from our neighbours !
God they brought round a chicken curry yesterday that had me sweating for about an hour.
You see after eating something like that - the air temp always fels cooler :-) Plus it makes you sweat which is your natural cooling system - so yeah, really hot curry :thumb:

Dunno guess we don't really discriminate that much.

probably eat more dishes with salad.

I guess it doesn't get butt crack sweatin' hot that often over here :lol:

Beer... just beer. lol

Beer... just beer. lol

I'll go with that :thumb:

curry :-)
lol Actually curry from our neighbours !
God they brought round a chicken curry yesterday that had me sweating for about an hour.
You see after eating something like that - the air temp always fels cooler :-) Plus it makes you sweat which is your natural cooling system - so yeah, really hot curry :thumb:

Might as well snack on some habaneros while you're at it! :sweating:

Good Looking Chick Salad Tex.

We will do a big salad. I'll have a chef salad with eggs and diced BBQ and Mrs. Engineer will have hers without meat. Of course we whore them up with olives, pepperoncini, fried onions, sunflower seeds or pumpkin seeds, parm cheese, etc, etc. Makes a good meal.

Or, we will make smoothies and have some popcorn while we watch a show.

Pizza on the Weber kettle. We don't seem to have the heat problem here though.

First that looks great Dave, and Ken thanks for the recipe. As for mine I would say it is a new one for me that I got from a cook book just last month. It's a hungarian cucumber salad with vinegar and sour cream in it. Man is it refreshing.

Vodka on the rocks, with a chunk of honeydew or cantelope mellon stuck in it. :thumb:

I'm with Ken on the chicken salad. I love that stuff. A good, cold pasta salad is always refreshing. I also love watermelon, basil and fresh mozzarella. You can't beat a good sub with lots of cold cuts and fresh tomatoes. Mmm....

It's hot and humid here in Georgia. The sad thing is we haven't had any rain to speak of in weeks. The farmers are hurting something aweful. You can expect cotton prices to soar as many of them can't even get a stand and may resort to growing soybeans. I guess I better get out there and do a raindance. :nana2:

I'm with Ken on the chicken salad. I love that stuff. A good, cold pasta salad is always refreshing. I also love watermelon, basil and fresh mozzarella. You can't beat a good sub with lots of cold cuts and fresh tomatoes. Mmm....

It's hot and humid here in Georgia. The sad thing is we haven't had any rain to speak of in weeks. The farmers are hurting something aweful. You can expect cotton prices to soar as many of them can't even get a stand and may resort to growing soybeans. I guess I better get out there and do a raindance. :nana2:

Don't forget the pix... :whistle:

Cheryl, is the watermelon, basil and mozzarella a salad?.... Sounds good, can you expand on it a bit please.

Cheryl, is the watermelon, basil and mozzarella a salad?.... Sounds good, can you expand on it a bit please.

Actually, I do them on wooden skewers, makes for a nice presentation. I also use balsamic vinengar to drizzle over them. Very yummmmmmmm. Sometimes I add strawberries and prosciutto if I have it. Homemade poppy seed dressing works well when I use the prosciutto too.

I only do a few changes to the menu during the hot weather. I avoid fried foods, & things that require the oven.

Otherwise grilled, and smoked foods are ok. As are some lighter ethnic items(thai, vietnamese, etc.) that are popping with heat and sweet.

I like a good grilled chicken salad: http://www.smoked-meat.com/forum/showthread.php?t=14531

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Beer... just beer. lol

:lol:

Actually, I do them on wooden skewers, makes for a nice presentation. I also use balsamic vinengar to drizzle over them. Very yummmmmmmm. Sometimes I add strawberries and prosciutto if I have it. Homemade poppy seed dressing works well when I use the prosciutto too.

:drooling::drooling:

Besides me vodka and mellon, I do a lot of grilling, usually served with a fresh salad, or fresh sliced tomatoes, sliced mozzerella, and basil, drizzled with balsamic vinegar.

Of course, corn on the cob isn't out of the question. What I like to do is peel the husks back and remove the silk. Then sprinkle with some Mad Hunky, add a pad of butter, close the husks and wrap in foil, sealing it except for one end. In that end, pour a bit of beer, then seal that end, and place on the grill. Let it cook for 15 to 20 minutes, turning the husks a few times during the cook.

Grilled Chicken Caeser Salad(and real anchovy paste) with crusty buttered rolls.

Fruit Salad and Crangrape Juice for a drink.

First that looks great Dave, and Ken thanks for the recipe. As for mine I would say it is a new one for me that I got from a cook book just last month. It's a hungarian cucumber salad with vinegar and sour cream in it. Man is it refreshing.

my grandma always made that... still does. i never liked anything with creme in it, so i never had it, but the people in my family that did loved it.

Mine is lettuce wraps... Cold, Crisp, easy to make... You can use almost any leftover smoked meat.. Pulled pork, brisky, smoked fish.. And my favorite.. Smoked Chicken..

Here's my recipe for the chicken salad.. All you need to add is some fresh crisp romaine lettuce..




2 C's chopped smoked chicken
1/4 C chopped celery
1/4 C chopped green onions (stalk and all)
1/4 C chopped bell pepper
1 small can of black olives chopped
1 to 2 TBS dill pickle relish (this is to taste, add more if you like)
2 hard boiled eggs
1 fresh or pickled jalapeno fine chopped
1/3 to 1/2 cup of Mayo (Not Miracle Whip) as needed
Few squirts of mustard (To your taste)
Salt & CBP to your taste


Mix all ingredients except the chicken in a bowl.. Adjust to your taste.. Then fold in chicken when you are happy with the flavors..

Cover and let set in the frig for a few hours for the flavors to meld..


Everything chopped and ready to mix..

http://texas-hunters.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10001/IMG_0786.JPG



Mixed everything but the eggs and S&P...


http://texas-hunters.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10001/IMG_0787.JPG



Fold in the Mayo, Eggs, and a bit of Mustard we are ready for the frig..


http://texas-hunters.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10001/IMG_0788.JPG

that looks good.

Stay inside with a/c kicking! Any kind of cold sammies, beverage of choice, jeremiah weed sweet tea vodka with water and a slice of lemon...

I also made a watermelon sherbert two weekends ago, it is sooo refreshing, I'll be going that one again and probably trying a cantelope one later this summer! The heat index here today is 103*!!!

My stomach tends to shut down when it gets hot out. I don't eat much in the summer time.

I do still like to drink, either an ice cold Oberon of sweet tea vodka and lemonade.

My stomach tends to shut down when it gets hot out. I don't eat much in the summer time.

I do still like to drink, either an ice cold Oberon of sweet tea vodka and lemonade.

ooooooo... Oberon and a slice-o-orange. i need to get me a case when i am up there next time. a buddy and i went drinking one night when i was back in Grand Rapids... i just said i'd have what he was having and they brought me one of them... hot DAMN it was one of the best beers i ever had, by far.

Later,
Andy

Got a quart mason jar in the freezer filled with dried mango slices soaking up some dark Costa Rican Rum. It's just waitin.:drooling:
A great trick from my neighbor back in New Orleans.

Then firing up the boiling pot under the shade tree. With some spicy boiled shrimp, corn and potatoes. Good hot weather eatin!:thumb:

I love Watermelon salsa...No cooking. I postedx the recipe in the side dish section.

Natty's & Shrimp! :nana2:

My stomach tends to shut down when it gets hot out. I don't eat much in the summer time.

I do still like to drink, either an ice cold Oberon of sweet tea vodka and lemonade.

:noidea: Oberon? :noidea:

This poor old swamp Yankee don't have a friggin clue what that may be.

:noidea: Oberon? :noidea:

This poor old swamp Yankee don't have a friggin clue what that may be.

Hahaha! It's a summer wheat beer produced by Bell's Brewery, right here in the mitten.

First that looks great Dave, and Ken thanks for the recipe. As for mine I would say it is a new one for me that I got from a cook book just last month. It's a hungarian cucumber salad with vinegar and sour cream in it. Man is it refreshing.


that sounds good you mind posting the recipe?

Hahaha! It's a summer wheat beer produced by Bell's Brewery, right here in the mitten.

Oh...ok! Geez, I shoulda known that...I'm originally from Mi myself.
Muskegon born and raised.

Grilling,the obvious, of course something Qued every so often. But every once in a while when she feels like it, the wife will whip up a batch of gazpacho. I'm not crazy about it myself. Tastes like V8 juice that didn't get finished, and I'm not a V8 fan. Also do a fair amount of chips and various salsas, including melon ones.