The maillard reaction, which is quite desirable, comes from heat. That's what you're aiming for. Not burnt. That's different. At that point you screwed up. You can get this from a nice cast iron pan. It doesn't come from sprinkling it with charcoal. Lol
Carcinogens? Yeah like I'm giving up on bacon because some nut says it's gonna kill me!
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