Cooking meat
at high temperatures or over an open flame, such as when barbecuing or pan-frying, is known to
result in the formation of carcinogens, including 2 - amino -1-methyl-6-phenyl-imidazo (4,5 - b) pyridine (PhIP) and amino -3,8-dimethylimidazo (4,5 - f) quinoxaline (MeIQx).