What is MSG or Accent Flavor Enhancer?!
Answers: with what i can substitute this?
It is also a preservative. You can substitute Mrs. Dash or a combination of fresh spices
msg is a type of coarse salt. used for flavor. u would use natrule salt like sea salt
MSG stands for monosodium glutamate it enhances the flavor of the food u cook. but u dont put alot but i've heard this is not good for health
Mono Sodium Glutamate. Dangerous to small children. Used as a flavor enhancer. Knowing how to cook and cooking with high quality ingredients does not require the use of MSG.
Monsodium Glutamte (MSG) - a small white crystal with no distinct taste of its own
MSG is the salt version of glutamic acid. Glutamatic acid is one of a chain of 20 amino acids that make up a protein molecule. It is a non-essential amino acid, which means that the body produces what is needed and we don’t need to make it up in our diet. The brain uses glutamic acid as a neurotransmitter.
Glutamate is glutamic acid that has been broken down by fermentation, cooking or other methods. Monosodium glutamate is made by mixing glutamate with salt and water.
Asian cooks have been taking advantage of glutamate’s flavor enhancing properties for centuries. It is unclear whether the Chinese or Japanese first discovered that a broth made from a certain type of seaweed enhanced the natural flavor of food. But it wasn't until 1908 that Professor Ikeda of the University of Tokyo first isolated glutamate from broth made with dried Konbu kelp. (He went on to create and patent Monosodium glutamate, or MSG).
I simply leave it out when I am coking and really don't miss it. Many Chinese and Asian restaurants are also leaving it out because of the controversy surrounding it and if you start with a good base sauce that has enough flavor then you really don't need it.
how do you think of it ?
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