Is it true that cooking oil and potatoes at a high temperature create a cancerous substance?

I heard on this radio show about how cooking oil mixed with potatoes creates this cancerous substance. I am forgetting the name of it, but I remember a shocked listener calling in and commenting saying that she works in a lab at the university of guelph and works with this same substance, and she needs to have full body protective gear...





Can anyone verify what substance i am talking about and if it is true or not?





thanks!Is it true that cooking oil and potatoes at a high temperature create a cancerous substance?
The chemical you are referring to is called Acrylamide.





It is found in a large variety of fried foods- fries among them. I think it had something to do with natural sugars in the food being converted to Acrylamide at high temps.





See http://www.acrylamidefacts.com/?gclid=CO鈥?/a> for more info.Is it true that cooking oil and potatoes at a high temperature create a cancerous substance?
Yes, and no. It seems to depend on the oil and the cooking method, both. Here is a very informative article which should leave you better equipped to make good choices (see link below):
French fries are supposed to convert to a cancer causing substance. It may be a form of plastic. I'll do some research and report what I find, if anything.