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colonel_beeeees t1_jdqgl6c wrote

MSG - mono sodium glutamate - one sodium atom with a very basic amino acid, used in most proteins, and the actual savory molecule that the word umami refers to

The fear mongering was entirely racism/classism based, the stuff is nutritious unless you're just eating spoons of it

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jeef16 t1_jdrls6h wrote

IIRC it was based off a shitty study of people who consumed MSG on a frequent basis - americans who frequently consumed unhealthy chinese takeout

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joker_mania t1_jdrcrqt wrote

My MSG is used almost as much as salt and pepper. It doesn’t take much.

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GodOfChickens t1_jdwcabs wrote

I used to use it quite often, but I bought a bunch of different salts, one of them in particular, sel gris de guérande, has a very high mineral content and adds the same taste I associate with msg, but it's much more versatile and comes through as a noticeable flavour more often. I recommend it to anyone who likes msg.

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