Can you eat overcooked potatoes?
Chef's answer
Health experts have warned that overcooking foods such as toast, roast potatoes, chips and vegetables can lead to cancer. The Food Standards Agency says that starchy foods cooked at high temperatures for too long form acrylamide - a compound thought to be carcinogenic.
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How do you keep bacon warm for a crowd or potluck?put the warm bacon in a slow cooker on low. keep it in a covered pan in your oven on the lowest setting. cook the bacon ahead of time and reheat in a skillet on low when it's time to serve. I've also been known to keep mine in the microwave as a holding spot. .
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Because fish has very little connective tissue and fat, it is quite delicate when cooked. The benefit is that fish cooks quickly, but the drawback is that it's easy to overcook. To determine how long to cook fish, use the rough rule of about 10 minutes per inch of thickness at medium heat..
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You can use a tent of foil if you need, it's just that there's less waste if you use a lid. If you are cooking many steaks and can't serve right away then put the cooked steak into an oven just a bit lower than the temperature you want at the center of the steak, this will keep it warm without overcooking it.
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Overcooking will result in a dry, tasteless result as the juices evaporate. To avoid ground beef sticking to your hands, dip your hands in cold water before handling the meat to make burgers or meatballs. Do not overhandle the meat when making patties. Keep a light touch and do not over-compact.
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