As strange as it may sound, dark toasted sweet rice is part of the diet for
some Asians. I've eaten rice like this for many years and haven't seen any
side effects yet. A recently study shows that eating overheated or burned
carbohydrates may cause cancer.

Sometimes people forget how to correctly toast rice and blackens it.
The blacken rice is then added to Thai soups and beef dishes for
taste. Will darken rice cause cancers when mixed into our recipes?

Thanks

"Tim Zimmerman" > wrote in
m:

> As strange as it may sound, dark toasted sweet rice is part of the
> diet for some Asians. I've eaten rice like this for many years and
> haven't seen any side effects yet. A recently study shows that eating
> overheated or burned carbohydrates may cause cancer.
>

Eep! Don't tell me that I've just discovered Lao cooking and was about
to start making my own laap. I also shall await anyone's wisdom on this
issue

K
--
nil illegitimi carborundum

"Tim Zimmerman" > wrote in message
m...
> As strange as it may sound, dark toasted sweet rice is part of the diet
> for
> some Asians. I've eaten rice like this for many years and haven't seen any
> side effects yet. A recently study shows that eating overheated or burned
> carbohydrates may cause cancer.
>
> Sometimes people forget how to correctly toast rice and blackens it.
> The blacken rice is then added to Thai soups and beef dishes for
> taste. Will darken rice cause cancers when mixed into our recipes?

I haven't heard of it but it might be true if you add cryptonite! <BEG>

Bret



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Tim Zimmerman" > wrote in message
m... wrote:

>As strange as it may sound, dark toasted
>sweet rice is part of the diet for
>some Asians. I've eaten rice like this for
>many years and haven't seen any side
>effects yet. A recently study shows that
>eating overheated or burned
>carbohydrates may cause cancer.
>Sometimes people forget how to correctly
>toast rice and blackens it. The blacken
>rice is then added to Thai soups and beef
>dishes for taste. Will darken rice cause
>cancers when mixed into our recipes?

It's been thought to be true for years that blackened food is a
carcinogen. Burnt popcorn, toast, rice, and <gasp> BBQ (among many
other things) is considered to be something most people should either
refrain from consuming, or severely limit in the regular diet.

But who can resist? Burned food is a delicacy. ;-)

(Shawn), if that's their real name, wrote:

>Burned food is a delicacy. ;-)

I knew I should have saved that slice of toast! Actually, I did burn toast
yesterday, in my Winnie the Pooh toaster (a gift). You could clearly see
Tigger's face on it, too.

Carol
--
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'In this world Elwood, you must be oh-so smart or oh-so pleasant.'
Well, for years I was smart.... I recommend pleasant. You may quote me."

*James Stewart* in the 1950 movie, _Harvey_

"Amarantha" > wrote in message
.4...
> "Tim Zimmerman" > wrote in
> m:
>
> > As strange as it may sound, dark toasted sweet rice is part of the
> > diet for some Asians. I've eaten rice like this for many years and
> > haven't seen any side effects yet. A recently study shows that eating
> > overheated or burned carbohydrates may cause cancer.
> >
>
> Eep! Don't tell me that I've just discovered Lao cooking and was
about
> to start making my own laap. I also shall await anyone's wisdom on this
> issue
>
I think what this is about is the possible formation of a group of compounds
called PAH's. These are substances that are formed from incomplete
combustion of carbon containing compounds, such as found in food. Their
chemistry is well known, and their link to cancer understood.
When food is charred, it is inevitable that some of these substances may be
formed. How much, and the probability of them causing harm is much harder to
assess. Whatever we consume may have an effect, whether that effect may
cause harm is for study. The fact that these PAH's are among the most potent
of cancer causing substances (they are the ones that can cause cancer from
smoking, passive or otherwise) suggests that we should be careful about what
we eat, and look again at charred food, and, unfortunately 'smoked food'.
I love toast, BBQ and smoked food, but I don't smoke cigarettes (only other
peoples!) so my chance of developing cancer is reduced. When it comes down
to it, life is just a string of probabilities.
cheers
Wazza

I don't know if it causes cancer, but I do know that when carbohydrates
burn, they turn to dextrine, which isn't digestible.

Jane
www.embracingwomenshealth.com

"Bubbabob" > wrote in message
. 3.30...
> (Shawn) wrote:
>
> > Tim Zimmerman" > wrote in message
> > m... wrote:
> >
> >>As strange as it may sound, dark toasted
> >>sweet rice is part of the diet for
> >>some Asians. I've eaten rice like this for
> >>many years and haven't seen any side
> >>effects yet. A recently study shows that
> >>eating overheated or burned
> >>carbohydrates may cause cancer.
> >>Sometimes people forget how to correctly
> >>toast rice and blackens it. The blacken
> >>rice is then added to Thai soups and beef
> >>dishes for taste. Will darken rice cause
> >>cancers when mixed into our recipes?
> >
> > It's been thought to be true for years that blackened food is a
> > carcinogen. Burnt popcorn, toast, rice, and <gasp> BBQ (among many
> > other things) is considered to be something most people should either
> > refrain from consuming, or severely limit in the regular diet.
> >
> > But who can resist? Burned food is a delicacy. ;-)
> >
> >
>
> Real BBQ doesn't reach the temperatures necessary for any significant PAH
> production. It's properly done at about 225F. Grilled food, which
> ignorant people often call BBQ, is another matter.

I would have to disgree. There are plenty of papers suggesting PAHs are
formed from BBQd food.
And at 225 you wouldn't even get browning of your meat, it needs at least
another 100F, ie 325F, so something wrong there!
And what is BBQ food if it isn't grilled????
cheers
Wazza

"Wazza" > wrote in
:

>
> "Bubbabob" > wrote in message
> . 3.30...
>> (Shawn) wrote:
>>
>> > Tim Zimmerman" > wrote in message
>> > m... wrote:
>> >
>> >>As strange as it may sound, dark toasted
>> >>sweet rice is part of the diet for
>> >>some Asians. I've eaten rice like this for
>> >>many years and haven't seen any side
>> >>effects yet. A recently study shows that
>> >>eating overheated or burned
>> >>carbohydrates may cause cancer.
>> >>Sometimes people forget how to correctly
>> >>toast rice and blackens it. The blacken
>> >>rice is then added to Thai soups and beef
>> >>dishes for taste. Will darken rice cause
>> >>cancers when mixed into our recipes?
>> >
>> > It's been thought to be true for years that blackened food is a
>> > carcinogen. Burnt popcorn, toast, rice, and <gasp> BBQ (among many
>> > other things) is considered to be something most people should
>> > either refrain from consuming, or severely limit in the regular
>> > diet.
>> >
>> > But who can resist? Burned food is a delicacy. ;-)
>> >
>> >
>>
>> Real BBQ doesn't reach the temperatures necessary for any significant
>> PAH production. It's properly done at about 225F. Grilled food, which
>> ignorant people often call BBQ, is another matter.
>
> I would have to disgree. There are plenty of papers suggesting PAHs
> are formed from BBQd food.
> And at 225 you wouldn't even get browning of your meat, it needs at
> least another 100F, ie 325F, so something wrong there!
> And what is BBQ food if it isn't grilled????
> cheers
> Wazza


Ages ago I heard a scientific claim that Asians had a lower rate of colon
cancer due to rice consumption but they had a higher rate of stomach
cancer.

That may have been debunked already.

Andy

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