Question: which value is the best estimate for the temperature of a hot soup?
Answer: Soup (or any other water-based liquid for that matter) does not boil at 100 degrees Fahrenheit. It boils at 212 degrees Fahrenheit or 100 degrees Celsius. 93 degree F soup would be pee-warm, and 81 degree F soup would be cold. Remember, your body is 98.6 degrees F if you are reasonably healthy.