Frozen potatoes causes cancer

Frozen potatoes can be a cause of cancer. Especially that of its species, which brings in restaurants and fast food places partially cooked. That is the conclusion reached by researchers from the American Chemical Association.

Frozen potatoes supplied to catering establishments is already chopped, dried and partially cooked. This reduces the time needed for the final preparation of the potatoes in the kitchen of a restaurant or cafe, so it can be quickly delivered to consumers.

But this factory potato processing leads to the preservation of the contained amount of the carcinogen acrylamide is believed to American scientists. Experts call for manufacturers to use more effective methods of preparation fried potatoes To limit the level of acrylamide.

This natural substance found in many different types of foods, including potatoes. The idea, good preparation of the product should reduce the level of acrylamide, but are now used methods of cooking and freezing potatoes, unfortunately, this effect is not achieved.

"The industrial process involves the selection of potatoes, sorting, cutting, blanching, added sugar, drying, frying and freezing - says the study's author, an expert in food Donald Mottram. - In combination with the final preparations in the kitchen of restaurants and cafes is attached fried potatoes   the same color, texture and flavor that consumers expect to see. Alas, they do not know anything about the level of a possible carcinogen, which is stored in the product high enough. "

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