You eat now!
Posted by Chewy on Friday, April 13th, 2007
I was on the terlit, reading “Techniques of Healthy Cooking ” by The Culinary Institute of America and it had a page on MSG.
Apparently MSG (which has 1/3 the amount of sodium of salt and is more delicious - falling into the umami category of taste) is perfectly safe to eat in moderation. There have been dozens of studies and they found no link between moderate intake levels of MSG and any problems in normal, healthy individuals. But MSG never shook off the bad rep it got in the late 60’s. The book says that people who think they have an adverse reaction to it may have a food allergy to something else or some other medical condition (or maybe the chef did something awful to your food).
Lots of junk food products contain MSG, just look at the ingredient list on the back of a sack of Doritos for “monosodium glutamate”.
Bring on the delicious seasoning!
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According to one of the first cookbooks I ever bought (and still a personal favorite, my chocolate chip cookies are a slightly modified version one of the recipes in there) Top Secret Recipes by Todd Wilbur, you can make a convincing replication of the Colonel’s original recipe using monosodium glutimate.
Comment written by Joe on 7:11 pm on the 14th of April, 2007
I think they have a sequel to that book, Joe.
Comment written by Chewy on 10:39 am on the 15th of April, 2007
See, I have been saying this for years. In my high school cafeteria, they served ramen in boiling water and a dollop of msg on top. Shit was nasty, but I’d always get them to dump some fishballs and curry sauce in there. MMMMMMMMM
Comment written by vincent on 2:03 pm on the 15th of April, 2007
There are at least four sequels to that book and a website. The first one is the only one I ever bought.
Comment written by Joe on 4:28 pm on the 15th of April, 2007