On Sun, 07 Dec 2014 04:27:23 +1100, Bruce > wrote:

> On Sat, 06 Dec 2014 09:02:13 -0700, Janet B >
> wrote:
>
> >On Sat, 06 Dec 2014 18:42:02 +1100, Bruce > wrote:
> >
> >>On Fri, 05 Dec 2014 23:28:41 -0800, sf > wrote:
> >>
> >>>I think you should stop using euphemisms and call it what it is: HOT.
> >>>I would not be happy with a lot of bird pepper covering up the flavor
> >>>of my food, but I can take a lot of heat before I start to complain.
> >>
> >>What's the difference between spicy and hot? What do you add to create
> >>heat?
>
> >Spicy to me means an cocktail of flavors including some that are hot.
> >Hot means just that.
>
> Then I should have said hot.

How hot are you talking about on the scoville scale? People don't
normally do burnouts, so you're not going to find them eating chilies
raw. For me, Peri-Peri sauce is as hot as I'd go and still enjoy
eating the food. Haven't tried anything hotter than that, no desire.

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