He probably follows EPA guidelines for outdoor grilling air pollution. I.E, no smoke, no char. He would ask you if you remember the FDA temp/time graphs for salmonella safe meats.
Agreed; metrosexual At Best. But as you aptly pointed out, nurture plays a role. Brooks works for a paper that glorifies the gay lifestyle in pretty much every issue. Maybe over time Brooks became convinced he’s missing out on something intriguing. Who knows.