Glutamate is what provides any food with its umami flavor. It's best described as deeply savory and can help to add depth to recipes, including sauces. As a chef and recipe designer, I'm always ...

If you've heard that MSG—a popular flavor enhancer—is bad for you, you may have been misinformed, according to a food ...

Three manufacturers of baby food have agreed to suspend the use of monosodium glutamate, a potentially dangerous food flavor enhance, after mounting criticism concerning the safety of the substance.