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Why You Should Start Cooking With MSG, According To A Professional Chef

MSG has been an ingrediente non grata with American diners for decades, but over the last several years, it’s been making a comeback. Once unjustly accused of making people ill, it has recently gained ...
Food & Wine

Salted MSG Caramel Sauce

This velvety sauce is spiked with a pinch of MSG to keep it from being overly sweet. This velvety caramel sauce is spiked with MSG for a bit of added complexity and extra satisfying depth. F&W 2022 ...
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MSG Is Proven Safe and Delicious. So Why Isn’t It Used Like Salt in Most Kitchens?

Just a sprinkle of MSG makes everything taste better. Yes, really. MSG is my go-to ingredient that adds depth of flavor to my dishes. For every teaspoon of Diamond Crystal kosher salt, I start with ...
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Every Home Cook Should Be Using MSG — and the World's Largest MSG Producer Is on a Mission to Prove It

In 1968, the New England Journal of Medicine published a letter to the editor with the headline, “Chinese-Restaurant Syndrome.” The letter detailed the numbness and weakness the letter-writer would ...
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"It’s Truly Versatile And All-Purpose": Chefs Are Busting Myths And Misconceptions Around MSG In Food

After years of defensively touting “No MSG” on their menus, many Asians working in the food industry are not only fighting back against stereotyping of this heritage ingredient — they’re proudly ...