Things That Are Hot

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In our daily lives, we experience and utilize heat in countless ways, from cooking food to warming our homes, and it’s an indispensable part of many industrial processes.

Here’s a visual list of hot things, followed by a categorised descriptive list:

Food

Hot foods can refer to both the temperature at which they are served and their spicy flavor profile. Here’s a comprehensive list covering both aspects:

• Soups: Like chicken noodle, tomato, or minestrone, served steaming hot.
• Stews: Hearty dishes like beef stew or lamb stew.
• Hot Porridge: Such as oatmeal or grits, typically served warm.
• Freshly Baked Bread: Like baguettes or sourdough, warm from the oven.
• Roasted Vegetables: Vegetables like carrots, potatoes, or Brussels sprouts served hot.
• Grilled Meats: Such as steak, chicken, or pork chops, served right off the grill.
• Pasta Dishes: Spaghetti Bolognese, lasagna, or fettuccine Alfredo served hot.
• Fresh Pizza: With a hot, melted cheese topping.
• Steamed Rice: A staple in many cuisines, often served hot.
• Hot Chocolate: A warm, comforting beverage.
• Baked Potatoes: Served hot with various toppings.
• Sauteed Spinach: Or other greens, served hot.
• Fried Chicken: Crispy and hot from the fryer.
• Boiled Eggs: Served hot, often for breakfast.
• Hot Cereals: Such as cream of wheat or rice pudding.
• Grilled Cheese Sandwich: With melted cheese, served warm.
• Hot Coffee or Tea: Served steaming hot.
• Roasted Nuts: Like almonds or cashews, hot from roasting.
• Freshly Made Pancakes or Waffles: Served hot off the griddle.
• Hot Tamales: A traditional Mesoamerican dish made with masa and steamed in a corn husk.
• Chili: Especially versions that use hot peppers or extra spice blends.
• Hot Salsa: Made with spicy chili peppers.
• Jerk Chicken: A Jamaican dish renowned for its spicy marinade.
• Kimchi: Korean fermented cabbage, often spicy.
• Spicy Tacos: Filled with hot ingredients like jalapeños or spicy beef.
• Buffalo Wings: Chicken wings coated in a spicy, hot sauce.
• Spicy Ramen: Japanese or Korean style, often with a hot broth.
• Wasabi: A very spicy condiment often served with sushi.
• Szechuan Dishes: Chinese cuisine known for its bold, spicy flavors.
• Hot Pepperoni: Spicy versions of this sausage are quite hot.
• Gumbo: Can be spicy, especially the versions from Louisiana.
• Pad Thai: This Thai dish can be made spicy with hot peppers or sauces.
• Jalapeño Poppers: Jalapeño peppers stuffed with cheese and fried.
• Spicy Samosas: Indian pastries filled with spicy meat or vegetables.
• Hot Mustard: Especially certain Asian varieties.
• Harissa: A hot chili pepper paste commonly used in North African cooking.
• Spicy Barbecue Sauce: Some varieties have a significant kick.
• Horseradish: Known for its strong, spicy flavor.
• Shakshuka: A North African and Middle Eastern dish that can be quite spicy.
• Baked Lasagna: Layers of pasta, cheese, and sauce served steaming hot.
• Clam Chowder: Especially the New England variety, served hot.
• Hot Cross Buns: Traditionally eaten warm, often toasted.
• Pho: Vietnamese noodle soup traditionally served piping hot.
• Ratatouille: A French vegetable stew, best served hot.
• Shepherd’s Pie: A baked meat pie with a mashed potato crust, served hot.
• Hot Apple Cider: A popular warm beverage in the colder months.
• French Onion Soup: Topped with melted cheese and served hot.
• Freshly Made Crepes: Often served warm with various fillings.
• Baked Ziti: A pasta dish, similar to lasagna, served hot.
• Hot Maple Syrup: Often poured hot over pancakes or waffles.
• Fondue: Whether cheese or chocolate, traditionally served in a communal hot pot.
• Miso Soup: A Japanese soup served hot, typically as a starter.
• Hot Beef Stew: A hearty dish perfect for cold days.
• Baked Brie: Often served warm with crusty bread or crackers.
• Hot Glühwein: A mulled wine typically enjoyed hot.
• Sizzling Brownie: A dessert served hot with ice cream.
• Hot Paella: A traditional Spanish rice dish, served right from the pan.
• Freshly Steamed Lobster: Often served hot with melted butter.
• Spicy Pad Kee Mao: Also known as ‘Drunken Noodles’, a spicy Thai dish.
• Cajun Jambalaya: Known for its spicy kick.
• Hot and Sour Soup: A Chinese soup that’s both spicy and tangy.
• Spicy Beef Jerky: Often seasoned with hot peppers.
• Spicy Indian Pickles: Known as Achar, they’re often very hot.
• Habanero Peppers: One of the hottest varieties of chili peppers.
• Spicy Korean BBQ: Korean meats marinated in spicy sauces.
• Spicy Ethiopian Dishes: Such as Doro Wat, often very hot.
• Vindaloo Curry: An Indian curry known for its high spice levels.
• Spicy Thai Green Curry: Made with green chilies and often very hot.
• Chili Oil: Used in various cuisines to add a spicy kick.
• Piri Piri Chicken: A Portuguese dish known for its spiciness.
• Hot Jalapeño Hummus: Hummus with a spicy twist.
• Spicy Fajitas: Served with hot peppers and onions.
• Bhut Jolokia (Ghost Pepper): One of the hottest peppers in the world.
• Spicy Shrimp Gumbo: A Southern dish with a lot of heat.
• Hot Sichuan Mapo Tofu: A Chinese dish known for its spiciness.
• Spicy Bloody Mary: A cocktail with a hot and spicy kick.
• Diablo Sauce: A very hot sauce used in Mexican cuisine.
• Carolina Reaper Peppers: Currently the hottest pepper known.

Drinks

Hot drinks, whether in terms of temperature or spiciness, are enjoyed worldwide for their warming effects and diverse flavors. Here’s a list encompassing both these aspects:

• Hot Toddy: A warm alcoholic drink typically made with honey, lemon, hot water, and whiskey or brandy.
• Chai Latte: A spiced tea mixed with hot milk.
• Matcha Latte: Powdered green tea mixed with hot milk.
• Espresso: A strong, concentrated coffee served in small, hot doses.
• Mulled Wine: Red wine heated with various mulling spices.
• Hot Buttered Rum: A warm cocktail made with rum, butter, hot water or cider, and spices.
• Turkish Coffee: A strong, unfiltered coffee served hot.
• Americano: Hot water added to espresso.
• Yerba Mate: A traditional South American hot drink made with dried leaves and hot water.
• Hot Sake: A traditional Japanese alcoholic drink made from fermented rice.
• Hot Gin Punch: A historical warm cocktail with gin and various spices.
• Mocha Coffee: Coffee with hot chocolate, combining the flavors of coffee and chocolate.
• Flat White: An espresso-based coffee drink with hot milk.
• Masala Chai: A South Asian tea beverage made by boiling tea with a mixture of aromatic spices and herbs.
• Bouillon: A clear, flavorful broth served hot.
• French Press Coffee: Coffee brewed with a French press, often served hot.
• Spicy Hot Chocolate: Hot chocolate infused with spices like cinnamon or chili pepper.
• Ginger Tea: Made with fresh ginger, it has a spicy, warming effect.
• Turmeric Latte (Golden Milk): A hot beverage that includes turmeric, pepper, and other spices.
• Mexican Coffee: Coffee combined with spices like cinnamon and nutmeg.
• Chai with Pepper: Traditional chai with the addition of black pepper for extra heat.
• Spiced Apple Cider: Apple cider heated with spices like cinnamon, cloves, and nutmeg.
• Peppermint Tea: While not spicy, it has a naturally hot flavor profile.
• Spicy Pumpkin Latte: A twist on the classic with added spices for heat.
• Cayenne Pepper Lemonade: A spicy version of lemonade, heated for a warm, spicy drink.
• Jalapeño Margarita: A cocktail with jalapeño for a spicy kick, served hot.
• Spiced Rum Coffee: Coffee with spiced rum for added warmth and spice.
• Gingerbread Latte: Coffee with gingerbread spices for a warm, spicy taste.
• Bloody Mary: A cocktail traditionally made with hot sauce and other spices, can be served hot.
• Cinnamon Spice Coffee: Coffee with added ground cinnamon for a spicy flavor.
• Hot Wassail: A traditional spiced cider, served hot with a blend of spices.
• Spiced Hot Milk: Milk heated with spices like turmeric, cinnamon, or ginger.
• Spicy Green Tea: Green tea infused with spicy herbs or peppers.
• Licorice Tea: While not conventionally spicy, it has a distinctly sharp and warm taste.

Plants

Certain plants are known for their ability to cause a hot, stinging, or burning sensation when they come into contact with skin. These plants contain chemical compounds that can be irritating or even harmful. Here’s a list of plants known for their stinging effects:

• Stinging Nettle: Known for its fine hairs that inject irritants causing itching and rashes.
• Poison Ivy: Touching this plant can cause an itchy, blistering rash due to its oil.
• Poison Oak: Similar to poison ivy, it causes skin irritation and rashes upon contact.
• Poison Sumac: Produces a potent oil that causes severe itching and rashes.
• Giant Hogweed: Its sap can cause severe skin inflammation and sensitivity to sunlight.
• Pain Bush: Native to South Africa, its sap causes intense burning and inflammation.
• Bull Nettle: Has stinging hairs that cause a painful rash when touched.
• Fire Coral: Not a true coral but can cause a burning sting on contact.
• Manchineel Tree: One of the most toxic trees, its sap causes blistering and skin irritation.
• African Stinging Bush: Its sting is more potent than that of the common stinging nettle.
• Wild Parsnip: Causes burns and blisters on the skin, especially under sunlight.
• Tree Nettle: Found in New Zealand, known for its extremely painful sting.
• Wood Nettle: Similar to the common nettle but with larger leaves and a painful sting.
• Pica Pica: Also known as the “itching pea,” it causes intense itching upon contact.
• Cowhage: The hairs of this plant cause severe itching and a burning sensation.
• Spurge: Many plants in this group exude a milky sap that irritates the skin and eyes.
• Chilean Nettle Tree: Causes a painful sting that can last for several days.
• Japanese Spurge: Similar to other spurges, it can cause skin irritation.
• Blister Bush: Known for causing blisters and dermatitis, found in South Africa.
• Queensland Stinger: One of the most venomous plants, found in Australia, known for its extremely painful and long-lasting sting.

Places

Various places around the world are renowned for their intense heat, whether it’s due to their geographical location, climatic conditions, or man-made environments. Here’s a comprehensive list of such places, both natural and human-made:

• Death Valley, California, USA: Known as one of the hottest places on Earth, with temperatures reaching record highs.
• The Sahara Desert, North Africa: One of the largest deserts in the world, known for its extreme heat and dryness.
• Kuwait: Especially in the city of Kuwait City, temperatures in summer can be among the highest recorded in the world.
• Dasht-e Lut, Iran: Known for having one of the hottest ground temperatures on Earth.
• Al ‘Aziziyah, Libya: Once held the record for the highest temperature ever recorded on Earth.
• Timbuktu, Mali: A city in the Sahara Desert, known for its hot, arid climate.
• Dallol, Ethiopia: Known for its extreme heat and alien-like landscapes.
• Dubai, UAE: Famous for its scorching summer temperatures.
• Phoenix, Arizona, USA: Known for its extremely hot and dry desert climate.
• Mecca, Saudi Arabia: The holy city experiences very high temperatures, especially during the Hajj season.
• Alice Springs, Australia: Located in the Northern Territory, known for its hot desert climate.
• Badwater Basin, Death Valley, USA: One of the lowest and hottest points in North America.
• El Azizia, Libya: Historically recognized for recording one of the highest temperatures on Earth.
• Sonoran Desert, USA/Mexico: One of the hottest and most biologically diverse deserts in North America.
• Bam, Iran: Known for its hot summer temperatures.
• Chott el Djerid, Tunisia: A large salt lake in the Sahara that can get extremely hot.
• Wadi Halfa, Sudan: A city in the Nubian Desert known for its high temperatures.
• Oodnadatta, South Australia: Known as one of the hottest places in Australia.
• Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: The capital city known for its hot desert climate.
• Kebili, Tunisia: A town in the Sahara that experiences very high temperatures.
• Furnace Creek, Death Valley, USA: Holds the record for the highest air temperature ever recorded on Earth.
• Ahvaz, Iran: Known for its scorching heat during the summer months.
• Turpan, China: A city in the Turpan Depression, one of the hottest and driest places in China.
• Makkah, Saudi Arabia: Experiences extreme heat, especially in the summer.
• Jaipur, India: Known for its hot summers, with temperatures frequently soaring high.
• Agra, India: Home to the Taj Mahal, it experiences intense heat during the summer months.
• Las Vegas, Nevada, USA: The city’s desert location contributes to its hot temperatures.
• Jaisalmer, India: A city in the Thar Desert, known for its hot and arid climate.
• Merzouga, Morocco: A small village in the Sahara Desert, known for its high temperatures.
• Cairo, Egypt: The capital city experiences very hot summers.
• Muscat, Oman: Known for its hot desert climate and high temperatures.
• Khartoum, Sudan: The city has a hot desert climate with extremely high temperatures during summer.
• Kano, Nigeria: Experiences a hot semi-arid climate with high temperatures year-round.
• Bangkok, Thailand: Known for its hot, humid weather, especially from March to May.
• Delhi, India: Experiences scorching summers with high temperatures.

Materials & Substances

Certain materials and substances are known for their capacity to retain, withstand, or emit significant heat. This can be due to their physical properties, chemical composition, or the conditions under which they are used. Here’s a list of materials and substances that are typically associated with high temperatures:

• Lava: Magma from the Earth’s mantle, it can reach temperatures of about 700 to 1,200 °C.
• Molten Metal: Metals in their liquid form, like molten iron or steel, used in metalworking, can exceed temperatures of 1,600 °C.
• Thermitic Reactions: A mixture of metal powder and metal oxide that reacts exothermically to reach temperatures of over 2,500 °C.
• Plasma: The fourth state of matter, found in stars, including the sun, can reach millions of degrees.
• Incandescent Materials: Like tungsten in light bulbs, they glow hot when electrically heated.
• Hot Coals: Used in grilling or in industrial processes, they can reach temperatures above 1,000 °C.
• Nuclear Reactor Core: The core of a functioning nuclear reactor can reach temperatures of over 4,000 °C.
• Friction Welding Interfaces: The friction at the welding interfaces generates significant heat, often in the range of 1,000 °C.
• Rocket Engine Exhaust: Can reach temperatures of around 3,300 °C.
• Re-entry Heat Shields: Materials designed to withstand extreme temperatures when spacecraft re-enter the Earth’s atmosphere.
• Superalloys: Used in jet engines and gas turbines, capable of withstanding temperatures above 1,000 °C.
• Silicon Carbide: Used in high-temperature applications like in semiconductors and heating elements.
• Graphite Reactor Cores: Used in some types of nuclear reactors, can handle extreme heat.
• Molten Glass: Used in glassblowing and manufacturing, its temperature can range from 1,400 to 1,600 °C.
• Soldering Iron Tips: Can reach temperatures up to 450 °C for melting solder.
• Charcoal: When burned, can produce heat above 1,100 °C.
• Boiling Water: At sea level, it maintains a temperature of 100 °C.
• Furnace Bricks: Used in high-temperature kilns and furnaces, able to withstand and contain high heat.
• Ceramic Materials: Used in high-temperature applications like kiln linings and heat shields.
• Lightning: A single bolt of lightning can heat the air around it to temperatures five times hotter than the sun’s surface.
• Cremation Furnaces: Used to cremate bodies, reaching temperatures between 760 to 1,150 °C.
• Candle Flames: The hottest part of a candle flame can be around 1,400 °C.
• Electric Arc Furnaces: Used in steelmaking, reaching temperatures as high as 1,800 °C.
• Molten Salt: Used in some types of high-temperature solar power plants and can store heat effectively.
• Magma: Found beneath the Earth’s crust, it can reach temperatures of up to 1,300 °C.

Extreme Heat

Certainly! Here’s a list of things, encompassing various objects, phenomena, and substances, that are known for being extremely hot:

• Thermonuclear Explosions: Such as those from hydrogen bombs, can reach temperatures of several million degrees.
• Industrial Arc Welders: Used for melting and fusing metals, can reach temperatures up to 3,500 degrees Celsius.
• The Earth’s Core: Estimated to be as hot as the sun’s surface, around 6,000 degrees Celsius.
• Steel Furnaces: Used in the production of steel, reaching temperatures above 1,600 degrees Celsius.
• Supernovas: The explosion of a star can reach temperatures of billions of degrees.
• Blacksmith Forges: Can reach temperatures high enough to heat iron and steel until they are malleable or molten.
• Pizza Ovens: Traditional wood-fired pizza ovens can reach temperatures up to 800 degrees Celsius.
• Rocket Launches: The combustion temperature of rocket fuel can reach up to 3,300 degrees Celsius.
• Lightning Hotspots: Areas like Catatumbo, Venezuela, experience intense lightning storms with extremely hot flashes.
• Active Geysers: Water in geysers can reach temperatures just below boiling point before eruption.
• Sintering Furnaces in Manufacturing: Used for creating complex parts, reaching temperatures over 1,000 degrees Celsius.
• Silica in Lightning Strikes (Fulgurites): When lightning strikes sandy soil, it can create fulgurites by fusing the sand into glass, indicating extremely high temperatures.
• Plasma Cutters: Used in metalwork, they can reach temperatures up to 25,000 degrees Celsius.
• Crematorium Furnaces: Used for cremation, they reach temperatures between 760 to 1,150 degrees Celsius.
• Deep Earth Drilling Projects: Temperatures increase significantly with depth due to geothermal gradients.
• Hot Springs and Hydrothermal Vents: Natural water sources heated by geothermal energy, reaching high temperatures.
• Industrial Incinerators: Used for waste management, they reach high temperatures to ensure complete combustion.
• Glass Blowing Furnaces: Reach temperatures high enough to melt glass, around 1,400 to 1,600 degrees Celsius.

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