BAN THE BLACKENED BANGERS!

It's summer - really!
Time for the great British barbecue - between the showers!
However you may wish to think twice before you serve up charcoal coated food.

A survey recently published by the University of Texas followed 1,700 people over the past 12 years, who had diets that included blackened meats.
The findings were that people who ate well done meats were twice as likely to develop bladder cancer as those who ate rare meats, which were less blackened.
The risk was highest for those who ate red meats.

To minimise the risks of these cancer causing chemicals there are a few things you can do:
1. Invest in a gas barbecue
2. Cook the meat under the grill or in the oven first, so there is less time over the charcoal
3. Barbecue vegetables as they do not form toxic chemicals
4. Trim the fat off the meat
5. Marinate meats to lessen blackening
6. Don't overcook
7. Flip food often
8. Prevent flare ups

Happy Barbecuing !

Bev