MSG, short for monosodium glutamate, is one of the most popular flavour enhancers in the world. It is an ingredient in many foods, from soups at Owambe parties, jollof rice, noodles, Chinese takeout, ...
Here’s a quick recap of MSG’s history: In 1907, Japanese chemist Kikunae Ikeda boiled down a huge amount of kombu seaweed to extract a substance – glutamate. Why? It gives certain foods ...
If you've heard that MSG—a popular flavor enhancer—is bad for you, you may have been misinformed, according to a food ...