Cooking carcinogenic meat?!
I read that PhIP is one of a group of carcinogenic compounds called heterocyclic amines that are produced when meats are cooked at high temperatures, such as in grilling or barbecuing and this only occurs with animal proteins!. Is it true that cooking meat at high temperatures produces cancer causing chemicals!? Www@FoodAQ@Com
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From what I know it's true!. I've read a couple of different examples from the charring of the meat, to the carcinogens attaching themselves to meats as the fats drip onto grilling elements thus releasing the carcinogens!.
On the other hand, I've also read that the consumption of fruits and vegetables renders the carcinogens inactive and they're just released from the body!.
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hwank--you calling someone a troll is like a bank robber calling the police criminals!.
Ruth's Chris-the steaks and potatoes are still 1600 degrees when served too!.!.!.LOL
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On the other hand, I've also read that the consumption of fruits and vegetables renders the carcinogens inactive and they're just released from the body!.
It's nice to see you BTW!. :-)
hwank--you calling someone a troll is like a bank robber calling the police criminals!.
Ruth's Chris-the steaks and potatoes are still 1600 degrees when served too!.!.!.LOL
Robo---quoting "studies" is not quoting "scientific research" as the bottom of the page disclaimer "The Web site does not provide medical or legal advice!. "!. All studies are funded by lobbyists!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Yup that's true!. But only if you overcook it to the point of being almost charcoal!. And "cancer causing" does not mean automatically you will get cancer!. Really, with so many people who have cooked or are cooking their meats over barbecues and charcoal and direct fire, you would think thee would be a pandemic of cancer because of this over the centuries!. But there hasn't!.
Trivia: there was an old Texas saying during the famous cattle drives in the 1800s about cooking meat: "if it's brown it's still cooking!. If it's black, it's almost done"!. The popular "black and blue" cooked steaks are heavily charred on the outside and raw on the inside!. I think Ruth Chris cooks their steaks at 1600degreesWww@FoodAQ@Com
Trivia: there was an old Texas saying during the famous cattle drives in the 1800s about cooking meat: "if it's brown it's still cooking!. If it's black, it's almost done"!. The popular "black and blue" cooked steaks are heavily charred on the outside and raw on the inside!. I think Ruth Chris cooks their steaks at 1600degreesWww@FoodAQ@Com
Yes!. My husband says it is true and he has a PhD in analytical chemistry!. also, there is a problem with nitrosamines which can be produced by frying meat or potatoes!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
what i heard is that it's not so much the temperature but explicitly CHARRING the meat into what is essentially carbon (ie, via grilling)Www@FoodAQ@Com