Good burnt vs bad burnt....

[Kermit power]

What makes the difference?

I snaffled some of my wife's tandoori prawns this evening, which were bloody gorgeous. The extremities had been burnt really black and lovely, which got me wondering. How come some burnt things taste lovely and aren't as good if they're not burnt, whereas other things get instantly ruined the second they even start to burn?

[zakelwe]

Kermit power said:

What makes the difference?

I snaffled some of my wife's tandoori prawns this evening, which were bloody gorgeous. The extremities had been burnt really black and lovely, which got me wondering. How come some burnt things taste lovely and aren't as good if they're not burnt, whereas other things get instantly ruined the second they even start to burn?

Good example of this

FANTASTIC = black and blue ribeye steak
TERRIBLE = toast. Even if you scrape it off it tastes crap.

Regards
Andy

[jimothy]

Burning can caramalise certain things. Meat for example - a good roast should be perfect in the middle with the outside caramalised, so almost burnt. Gives a lovely flavour!

[Papoo]

zakelwe said:

Kermit power said:

What makes the difference?

I snaffled some of my wife's tandoori prawns this evening, which were bloody gorgeous. The extremities had been burnt really black and lovely, which got me wondering. How come some burnt things taste lovely and aren't as good if they're not burnt, whereas other things get instantly ruined the second they even start to burn?

Good example of this

FANTASTIC = black and blue ribeye steak
TERRIBLE = toast. Even if you scrape it off it tastes crap.

Regards
Andy

This banker talks sense. Normally, colour=flavour. There are a few exceptions, but from my amateurish perspective, perfectly cooked food is a matter of achieving good colour on the outside, without drying the middle. I like to achieve grill marks on just about everything I make!

[dazco]

Bad burnt---Toast
Good burnt---Cheese.

I amazed when cafe's and takeaways serve burnt toast. They would not serve anything else burnt so why toast?

[Silver993tt]

Burnt food is toxic and very unhealthy to eat and should be avoided. One source of information about this:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/7124501.stm

This has been known for quite a few years now.

[mrsxllifts]

Burnt sponge cake used to be i fight over the burnt bits when we were kids, trouble was, Dad used to win!

[bazking69]

Am I the only one who likes burnt toast?

[prand]

I like a certain level of burntness - especially on toast.

A massive, massive no-no is burnt garlic. Although I have had a delicious Indian dish which has burnt garlic as an ingredient, usually it's in the bin and start again if I accidentally do this.

[missdiane]

Nothing burnt! The only time I like it 'burnt' is when something has honey or similar and then cooked, the black tastes nice then

[frit]

bazking69 said:

Am I the only one who likes burnt toast?

[ascayman]

parsnips. i love burnt parsnips.

[bazking69]

ascayman said:

parsnips. i love burnt parsnips.

Ooh yes.

[whitechief]

frit said:

bazking69 said:

Am I the only one who likes burnt toast?

I love burnt toast and butter.

[Kermit power]

IL_JDM said:

Silver993tt said:

Burnt food is toxic and very unhealthy to eat and should be avoided. One source of information about this:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/7124501.stm

This has been known for quite a few years now.

Interesting, the doctor advised me once that if I've been ill, burnt toast is effective for settling the stomach acids. Something to do with the charcoal properties.

On a side note, whilst googling this, supposedly burnt toast causes cancer.

http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/lifestyle/news/bu...

Nothing to worry about there, unless you're a woman?

[Silver993tt]

IL_JDM said:

Silver993tt said:

Burnt food is toxic and very unhealthy to eat and should be avoided. One source of information about this:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/7124501.stm

This has been known for quite a few years now.

Interesting, the doctor advised me once that if I've been ill, burnt toast is effective for settling the stomach acids. Something to do with the charcoal properties.

On a side note, whilst googling this, supposedly burnt toast causes cancer.

http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/lifestyle/news/bu...

Edited by IL_JDM on Monday 26th October 13:39

once in a while clearly doesn't cause any issues but regular consumption week in week out is when the problems arise.