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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I have AC in my house. I don't have a problem cooking anything. [/quote]

This.  I never really understood the issue.  [/quote]
I have AC too, but cooking something lengthy on the stove or in the oven on a very hot summer day puts extra unnecessary demand on my AC system and the electric grid as a whole.  I also don't really like cooking over a hot stove or near a hot oven when temps are scorching outside.  I keep my roasts and braises for cooler weather, and stick to outdoor cooking, salads, and stuff that doesn't take more than ~30 minutes on the stove.[/quote]

This! It also keeps life and menus seasonal which is nice. All the people pissed that Costco has Halloween decorations should appreciate keeping the oven off in summer.[/quote]

But then how do you make blueberry pie or lemon bars?  I do not agree with keeping oven off for summer.  I also need to roast a chicken if I’m going to make chicken salad. As they say, if you can’t stand the heat—get out of the kitchen![/quote]

I don't like to turn the oven on for dinner because that's like peak heat time, when the A/C is working overtime after an afternoon of the house baking in the sun.

I have no problem turning the oven on to bake pie or cobbler at 9pm, when things have cooled off a little.  So that's when I do my baking :).

In the summer I grill, poach, or instant-pot chicken for chicken salad.  Roasting is for winter.[/quote]

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