You need to answer a given question containing a blank (_). Your answer must be one of the two objects mentioned in the question, for example "trophy" and "suitcase". Your answer must not contain a word that is not present in the question. Please don't use articles (e.g., the, a) before the answer.

[EX Q]: The weather in southern France is a lot better than the temperature in Russia, because the _ is always warm.
[EX A]: weather

[EX Q]: The shrimp didn't cook well on the grill, while the steak was perfect, since the _ was an appropriate food for this cooking method.
[EX A]: steak

[EX Q]: The dog's hair had to be removed after it got stuck in the mud because the _ was disgusting.
[EX A]:
mud