Given this, we could just follow recommendations to keep cooking temperatures under 260°F, thereby avoiding broiling, roasting, pan-frying, or any other cooking method that causes a crust to form, and instead stick to boiling or microwaving to keep the outside “pale and soft.”1117 But even just being around a barbecue may be hazardous, based on the recognition that light clothing probably provides little protection from gaseous carcinogens.