What's a good substitute for MSG (monosodium glutamate)?!
I frequently buy foods (soups, broth, seasonings, etc) that are MSG free!. MSG is not good for you, but I am usually disappointed in the tastes of these MSG free things!. I've tried adding regular salt to enhance the flavor but it doesn't quite do the trick!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Answers:
A fair substitute for MSG is a 50/50 mix of salt & sugar with a dash of fish sauce per teaspoon of the mixture!.
But MSG is harmless to all but a tiny fraction of the population who are overly sensitive to it!. No-one even thought it was bad for thousands of years, until the "Truth in labeling" law required it be called "monosodium glutamate" instead of "seasoning salt"!.
Do you eat tomatoes!? Or meat!? Walnuts!? Parmesan cheese!? These are all NATURALLY high in MSG, as is (surprise!) human breast milk!.
Just use seasoning salt and quit listening to the hype!Www@FoodAQ@Com
But MSG is harmless to all but a tiny fraction of the population who are overly sensitive to it!. No-one even thought it was bad for thousands of years, until the "Truth in labeling" law required it be called "monosodium glutamate" instead of "seasoning salt"!.
Do you eat tomatoes!? Or meat!? Walnuts!? Parmesan cheese!? These are all NATURALLY high in MSG, as is (surprise!) human breast milk!.
Just use seasoning salt and quit listening to the hype!Www@FoodAQ@Com
Interesting - I almost never buy things with added MSG and there's only a couple brands of soups I don't like!. One thing I almost never like is low sodium or sodium free, but I don't notice a difference between if it has MSG or if it doesn't!. I don't know what a good substitute is, but I've noticed a lot of things that would normally have MSG but don't have disodium inosinate and another one that sounds pretty much the same!. I don't know if they are any "better" or whatever though!.
If you are cooking for yourself and are wanting to sub MSG for something then I guess you'll have to follow the other answerers' advice!. But otherwise I'd just shop around with different brands - try some organic brands because they never have MSG, and Campbell's now as a new line of soups that are MSG free and what I've tried was yummy!. For broth when I make rice and soups I use a product called Better than Boullion - the organic vegetable variety - and that works well for me (it comes in a little jar)!. For "seasonings" I can't really help because other than the occasional garlic & herb Mrs!. Dash I don't use pre-mixed spices!.
Good luck!Www@FoodAQ@Com
If you are cooking for yourself and are wanting to sub MSG for something then I guess you'll have to follow the other answerers' advice!. But otherwise I'd just shop around with different brands - try some organic brands because they never have MSG, and Campbell's now as a new line of soups that are MSG free and what I've tried was yummy!. For broth when I make rice and soups I use a product called Better than Boullion - the organic vegetable variety - and that works well for me (it comes in a little jar)!. For "seasonings" I can't really help because other than the occasional garlic & herb Mrs!. Dash I don't use pre-mixed spices!.
Good luck!Www@FoodAQ@Com
Try using Mrs!. Dash's original seasoning! this gives you full flavor without using so much salt
It might sound gross but Fish sauce does the trick for my cooking!.!. it smells bad but works really good
as well as Soy sauce and Oyster sauce !.!.it totally depends on what you are making
I would also use a Cambell's broth as well!Www@FoodAQ@Com
It might sound gross but Fish sauce does the trick for my cooking!.!. it smells bad but works really good
as well as Soy sauce and Oyster sauce !.!.it totally depends on what you are making
I would also use a Cambell's broth as well!Www@FoodAQ@Com
why dont you just leave it out!?
i dont really see the harm in leavin it out!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
i dont really see the harm in leavin it out!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
MSG gives a slightly sweet taste along with the salty, try a little pinch of sugar!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
msg is a salt substitute that makes you hair fall out!. so just stick to salt and get heart disease insteadWww@FoodAQ@Com