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Do you cook with it? I bought some because of a post I saw about cooking Chinese takeout at home.
We always seemed to have it in the house when I was growing up, but my mom didn't cook, so I have no idea what she bought it for. LOL
What do you use it for?
I use it. Most people easily tolerate MSG..
Accent is used tenderize meat and to provide additional flavor to certain greens.
It is commonly found in Chinese food to provide unami and is also a staple in soul food.
I personally love MSG in soups and certain dishes, because there's no proof that MSG causes headaches. I don't see people complaining about headaches after parmesan cheese or potatoes. It's natural occurring compound in foods just in concentration.
If you get a headache from chinese food, consider order something that is not heavy in sauce. I hate the type of stir fry sauce they use that contains lots of preservatives and chemicals that act as binders. I get indigestion from the oily and greasy lo mein.
Always thought Accent was made from papaya...And MSG from seaweed...
Too things you can buy in the grocery store:
MSG (in the spice department) and Gluten (in the baking department) You can really screw with folks that have these allergies by keeping these items on hand...
Always thought Accent was made from papaya...And MSG from seaweed...
Too things you can buy in the grocery store:
MSG (in the spice department) and Gluten (in the baking department) You can really screw with folks that have these allergies by keeping these items on hand...
Happy Weekend!
The reason you can buy gluten is that it's often added to bread dough to enhance the texture. People who bake bread have used it for many years. It's only in the last few years that gluten has been considered a bad thing, except for people who have celiac disease, who have always had to avoid it.
Bread flour has more gluten than regular flour but I've always been cooking on a budget so I would buy gluten from the bulk bin at the health food store and add that to regular flour.
You can buy 1lb bags of MSG in Asian groceries. I have a bag and have experimented with adding it to different foods. None of my family seems to be sensitive to it, which is a good thing.
And we've been disciples of the dirty powder ever since. I use it on my eggs, vegetables, and of course my steaks. I stopped marinating steaks and just sprinkle them with this seasoned pepper shortly before grilling.
Asian food is a hot item in our meal rotations, especially Japanese. And yes, as an earlier poster mentioned you can buy sacks of it for a few bucks at most Asian markets. Peruvian cuisine is also highly seasoned with MSG, brought into popularity likely by the large Japanese community in Peru.
Almost all Japanese seasoning products have MSG especially ramen and soup bases. The only real side effects with MSG is dry mouth and causes you to get very thirsty.
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