Spicy vs Hot?...

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...many people don't realize the difference.

Foods/condiments can be spicy without being overbearingly hot. In the true definition of the term, spicy is meant to indicate intense flavor--not necessarily heat. Heat can be a component of spicy, but it not the only factor in making something spicy.

Hot, OTOH, indicates heat--often with lack of flavor. Even if there is supposed to be flavor, the heat overwhelms it as your entire mouth and face go numb. Some of the current "hot sauce" offerings are capable of hospitalizing people--ridiculous.

But many/most people use the terms interchangeably, or assume that spicy means hot.

"And today is for sale and it's all you can afford. Buy your own admission. The whole things got you bored. Well the Lord chooses the good ones, and the bad ones use the Lord"--a very dear friend for decades Michael Stanley (Gee)--RIP

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Topic - Spicy vs Hot?... - dark_dave56 03:00:31 05/10/25 (3)

RE: Spicy vs Hot?... - violinist3 23:09:24 05/21/25 (0)

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