It's been demonised, but the crystallised white powder is safe - and makes food takes delicious, writes Gizzi Erskine ...

Is MSG actually harmful? Discover what science reveals about this controversial food additive, its hidden sources, and why ...

Preservatives, emulsifiers, and other food additives perform pivotal roles in packaged foods. Here's what you need to know ...

It dissolves quickly so it doesn’t have a texture when you eat it. Credit: Allie Chanthorn Reinmann We identify the flavor of MSG as umami, or savory. It’s one of the five elemental flavors we ...

MSG occurs naturally in some foods, like tomatoes and cheeses, according to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). But after it was extracted from a seaweed broth in 1908, MSG started to be used ...

and in unexpected places—kind of like how MSG and other glutamates naturally pop up in a lot of our food. Eng uses MSG like any other seasoning in this cookbook, because that’s exactly what it ...

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