Hot (Temperature Wise) Food.

[Newell Steamer]

I work with a dude that eats his food hot - very hot.

I am talking about taking a slice of pizza, from a pie that was just delivered, that is bubbling because it's so hot and then he shoves it into the microwave to 'warm it up'.

The season does not matter - summer, winter,... he always needs to eat very hot food.

He'll put food in the microwave a few times, to cover and heat every side & part of the meal.

And, he eats it very hot. I am not sure how he stands it. He is older than me (he is 59), so I can understand that over the course of so many years his mouth is able to handle the boiling food. But, man, I see the steam shooting out of his food and I wonder WTF.

Anyway, how hot do you like your food?

 

[KeithTalent]

Not that hot. Burnt my tongue on some goulash last week and it bothered me for several days. I also find things are actually more flavourful when I bit closer to room temperature (same goes for things generally served cold).

KT

 

[Scarpozzi]

I have literally burned the skin off the roof of my mouth on New York Style pizza and coffee. I'm not a fan of food THAT hot.

Otherwise, I'm mostly temperature indifferent. I prefer heating certain foods to re-moisten the fats and unlock otherwise stored flavor... (Lasagna is an example...it tastes better when hot)....but honestly, I've probably eaten more cold lasagna in my life than hot out of convenience.

 

[Red Squirrel]

I like food hot but not THAT hot. I can't stand cold pizza, or any food that is normally served hot and is cold.

 

[clamum]

I like mine quite hot. If it's supposed to be served warm, then I want it warm (or hot). Cold pizza, coffee, soup, etc = donotwant.

When going through the drive through at McDonald's or Wendy's or whereever and bringing food back home, I always put it in the microwave for like 30 seconds or so to heat it up.

 

[DesiPower]

between 150 - 170 is the sweet spot, any hotter and I will just sit in front of it with a rising blood pressure, till it cools down.

 

[BurnItDwn]

I like food to be steaming hot. But, I dont like scorching the roof of my mouth. I dont know the exact temperature, so I'd just copy DesiPower and say probably around 150 to 170 deg F.

 

[lxskllr]

Warm. If I have to take care eating, it's too hot.

 

[DesiPower]

Also depends on the weather though. I have noticed that during summer it takes a long time to cool and it irritating, during winter you can actually take HOT food, blow at it a bit and start eating while it cools as you eat, and its enjoyable.

 

[Mr. Pedantic]

My parents are like that. I'll have a lasagna bubbling as it comes out of the oven, and 5 minutes later my Mum will be complaining it's not warm enough.

 

[M0oG0oGaiPan]

i think i'll eat it that hot if i'm really hungry and don't feel like waiting. otherwise i prefer food hot enough.

 

[KeithTalent]

Warm. If I have to take care eating, it's too hot.

Yeah, this sounds about right.

KT

 

[PenguinPower]

No options for me. I prefer cool to cold food.

 

[Ns1]

an appropriate temperatue. for hot foods that means hot as possible without being overcooked.

i'd rather eat room temp properly cooked vs hot as hell overcooked.

 

[notposting]

You should buy him a Searzall for Christmas.

 

[ussfletcher]

I'd say I prefer things cooler than average. Hot food shouldn't have much if any visible steam when I consume it. Coffee from a Keurig needs a few ice cubes added to it for consumption if that gives any baseline.

 

[us3rnotfound]

Not that hot. Burnt my tongue on some goulash last week and it bothered me for several days. I also find things are actually more flavourful when I bit closer to room temperature (same goes for things generally served cold).

KT

Yep :thumbsup; definitely notice this myself with coffee, too.

 

[Markbnj]

I like freshly cooked food. Not sure how to better describe it. Some dishes are meant to be served very hot, and others closer to room temperature.