These dog days of August are the worst. The stultifying heat, the humidity - they sap all my strength away.
French people do the sensible thing and go on vacation. I have no holiday plans on the horizon, so many weekends, I just want to sit on the couch and watch TV. And eat something cool and crunchy.
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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Sunday Times on August 19, 2018, with the headline Cool, crunchy way to beat the heat. Subscribe