What is "msg" in recipe?!


Question: Avoid it like the plague.

"It is almost a cliche in this day and age for someone to ask the waiter at a Chinese restaurant 'no MSG, please,' as is the waiter's knowing smirk in response. MonoSodium Glutamate (MSG), or 'The essence of taste' (as coined by the Japanese), is used as a 'taste-enhancer' in nearly every form of processed food on the market today, though 'taste addiction' may be a more correct term. But what exactly does it do? And how is it harmful?
Dr. Russell L. Blaylock answers these questions and poses some startling evidence as to the eventual consequences of a heavy MSG-diet in his book Excitotoxins: The Taste that Kills. In basic terms, MSG (and other, similar agents) pierces the blood-brain barrier and over-stimulates the neurons of a brain to a deadly degree. Habitual intake among animal experiments has shown the development of tumors, memory loss, and a whole host of neurodegenerative diseases as the end result of excess excitotoxin intake, including Alzhiemer's, Parkenson's, Lou Gerhig's etc."

Eat up! Or, rather, don't.


Answers: Avoid it like the plague.

"It is almost a cliche in this day and age for someone to ask the waiter at a Chinese restaurant 'no MSG, please,' as is the waiter's knowing smirk in response. MonoSodium Glutamate (MSG), or 'The essence of taste' (as coined by the Japanese), is used as a 'taste-enhancer' in nearly every form of processed food on the market today, though 'taste addiction' may be a more correct term. But what exactly does it do? And how is it harmful?
Dr. Russell L. Blaylock answers these questions and poses some startling evidence as to the eventual consequences of a heavy MSG-diet in his book Excitotoxins: The Taste that Kills. In basic terms, MSG (and other, similar agents) pierces the blood-brain barrier and over-stimulates the neurons of a brain to a deadly degree. Habitual intake among animal experiments has shown the development of tumors, memory loss, and a whole host of neurodegenerative diseases as the end result of excess excitotoxin intake, including Alzhiemer's, Parkenson's, Lou Gerhig's etc."

Eat up! Or, rather, don't.

Probably means monosodium glutamate, it should be avoided, it can provoke various health problems. Its used as a flavor enhancer but if you can avoid it, do.

MSG is a flavor enhancer which has been used effectively for nearly a century to bring out the best flavor of foods. Its principal component is an amino acid called glutamic acid or glutamate. Glutamate is found naturally in protein-containing foods such as meat, vegetables, poultry and milk. The human body also produces glutamate naturally in large amounts. The muscles, brain and other body organs contain about four pounds of glutamate, and human milk is rich in glutamate, compared to cow's milk, for example.

Glutamate is found in two forms: "bound" glutamate (linked to other amino acids forming a protein molecule) and "free" glutamate (not linked to protein). Only free glutamate is effective in enhancing the flavor of food. Foods often used for their flavoring qualities, such as tomatoes and mushrooms, have high levels of naturally occurring free glutamate.

It monosodium something, just go to the store and get some Accent season, same thing

monosodium glutamate , used to enhance flavor + supposedly causes strokes , i don't really know about that now ??

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MSG is a substance that is used in food as a flavor enhancer. Several years ago, it was believed to be linked to a number of health problems in what was termed "Chinese Restaurant Syndrome." It was blamed for a number of health problems, including everything from heartburn to more serious allergic reactions. In recent years, tests have started to show that the syndrome was caused by other issues related to Chinese restaurants.

If you can avoid it (and many recipes allow you to), do not use MSG. Despite its lack of blame in the Chinese food issue, people are frequently allergic to it and some can have a moderate to severe allergic reaction if they ingest it. MSG is a flavor enhancer, although laboratory tests now seem to indicate that it works on the body's taste receptors rather than in the food itself. In other words, you can do without it and no one will really notice.

MSG is available for sale by itself in bottles in grocery stores, most often in the spice or baking aisles. It is also sometimes used in commercially mixed seasoning blends, especially blackening seasoning and related blends. If it is present in a product, the ingredients will either list MSG or its full name, monosodium glutamate.





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