Heat fluxes
provided during infrared cooking shared direct positive correlation
with meatball temperatures but were negatively correlated with
total PAHs level. The enhanced flux developed crust on meat balls
minimizing the fat migration to surface, less pyrolysis and less
PAHs formation. Additionally, total PAHs irrespective of duration,
was minimum when infrared cooking was performed at application
distance of 13.5 and 16.5 at 8.475 kW/m2. The Ace concentration
was found more in the combined ohmic-infrared cooking
compared to stewing, barbecuing and frying except smoking
method (Kendirci et al., 2014).