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Under heat, they denature and uncurl as the kinetic energy exceeds the weaker level of energy generated by water molecules and regions of the proteins that repel each other. Once denatured and opened up, the hydrophobic parts of the protein that were previously unexposed can interact and bond with other proteins. Keep in mind that the temperature of the pan will fall once you drop the tuna in it, so don’t use a piece of fish too large for your pan. The danger zone is nice and it’s important not to leave food in the danger zone, but at the same time it doesn’t really get into any details. Just telling people “Don’t do this with your food” doesn’t work; they say, “Yeah, okay, why?

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