1.   Aficionados know how refreshing it is to cool off under the light sweat that fiery foods can produce.

2.   Compared with Louisiana or the Southwest, Atlanta is relatively virgin territory for fiery foods.

3.   Dave Hirschkopf, creator of that sauce, likes to fancy himself as the Dr. Mengele of fiery foods.

4.   Despite the increasing presence of fiery food on menus around the country, spiciness is still viewed with a certain condescension in our culture.

5.   Like a nuclear arms race, fiery foods keep getting more explosive.

6.   No one publishes more spicy recipes than Chile Pepper magazine, the bible of fiery foods.

7.   Thanks to McIlhenny and cross-state rival Crystal International, maker of Crystal Hot Sauce, the U.S. is in the forefront of the international fiery food market.

8.   To create a contrast with the fiery foods, salads are usually light and tart, and desserts are cool.