/ck/ - Food & Cooking

>>19722771
That shit is bad for you

>>19722771
It literally tricks your taste buds into thinking something tastes good which is nice if you want to eat low quality and questionable cuts of meat.

>>19722784
isn't that the same for all spices and herbs?

>>19722794
completely true yes

i'm not convinced it does anything, but i still add it just in case.

>>19722771
Salt for Chinsectoids.

not much worth discussing unless you have bad taste or dumb prejudices
or in the worst case, your prioritize trendy health journos and "science" over good food

It adds flavor or umami, but it's basically a cheater's "spice". If you know how to cook, you won't ever need it.

>>19722870
About as any other, or even superb huhyite forms of MSG delivery condiments like Maggi or Vegeta, which actually contain other taste-enhancing ingredients unlike that white powder.
At the end you will still be left with that odd aftertaste film on the roof of your mouth.

>>19722771
You didn’t season your food.

>>19722771
I use a little bit when I'm making some Asian inspired stir fry stuff, but it doesn't do much for me. I get just as much enjoyment out of garlic, chili, or ginger added to the meal, so I don't really see the fuss about the stuff.

I add it to most mainly ground meats or meaty things like mushrooms or beans. it's a noticeable improvement for ground meat, but honestly almost essential for bean and mushroom heavy things

See this:
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/371173370_Monosodium_Glutamate_MSG_Symptom_Complex_Chinese_Restaurant_Syndrome_Nightmare_of_Chinese_Food_Lovers

>>19722771
Vegeta is better

I like to add MSG to things that aren't "meaty" to make them taste better. For example, it works really well on vegetables (for example, potatoes, beans, corn, etc). A lot of meats already contain glutamates so I just add some salt to them.
For processed foods, it's a coin toss, because the vast majority of them already contain plenty of salt and glutamate in some form or another.

My cat now refuses to eat anything without katsuobushi sprinkled on top because my parents bought some that was repackaged and marked up as "cat sushi."

>>19725054
>56% salt
it's fucking powder jew

>>19722771
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fT-rI5kkv0I - history of MSG.

>>19727269
>"cat sushi."
i don't think that means what they though it did

why are there people who consider it "cheating" to use MSG to make shit taste good or to use corn starch to make something firmer lol

>>19727393
corn starch gives a unique texture that can be easily discerned from other traditional methods of thickening food
roux gravy>corn starch gravy

>>19722857
the boomers taught you well.

>>19722771
Madison Square Garden?

>>19722782
Link to study?

>>19722771
It's based but I never know how much to add. Recipes don't really list any quantities.

Is there any difference between brands of msg?

>>19722771
>too much sodium is bad for you
>‘I made this miracle compound that makes things saltier with less sodium!’
Nooooo you can’t just do that it’ll give you cancer or headaches or something! Nooooo you can’t see the data you just have to trust the science!

>>19722771
When I add it to the savory food I cook, it makes it taste somewhat sweeter but in a very weird way and I dislike that
I can see it work for asian recipes though since they call for umami a lot

>>19722771
It has many health properties

>>19730138
It's actually isolated from black strap molasses, a nasty byproduct of sugar manufacture. Also commonly isolated from chicken byproduct. Ever wonder where the term: "Wow, tastes just like chicken!" comes from? Chicken is insanely high in "natural", or non-isolated MSG. People are fucking retarded though. When I'm fucking around, or just being poor, having some Adobe in the cabinet sure helps make something taste better than typical "poorfag" shit. Here's a hint: Do a straight potato boil soup, boil them down until desired thickness, using just water. Pinch of MSG on top of your seasoning choices. It'll make it taste like you used chicken stock as a base.
Source: Line cook/sous chef of 21 years, in all manner of kitchens.
This has been my poorfag Ted Talk.

>>19731699
>black strap molasses, a nasty byproduct of sugar manufacture
lmao retard

>>19722771
Its the King of Fwavorrrrr

>>19725028
/Thread

>>19725028
>>19731865
Give me a QRD retards or post a screencap this isn't an affiliate site

>>19722782
Prove it

>>19731940
it’s just a boomer article

no need to add when it's already in chicken stock powder and oyster sauce

>>19722771
one of many absurd astroturfed health scares meant to distract from the real culprits of the public health crisis
it's amazing how people are willing to latch onto any dumb little thing like this instead of just admitting they need to stop eating shit loads of sugar and extremely calorie-dense junk
oh noooo glutamate? you mean the stuff that makes food savory? THAT'S gotta be the real problem. fuckin stupid

it's a godsent when you are broke, will make a fucking cardboard taste edible.
good for staying sane when in poverty, but no way this stuff is harmless.

>>19722782

Source? Source? Source?
Do you have a source on that?

Source?

A source. I need a source.

Sorry, I mean I need a source that explicitly states your argument. This is just tangential to the discussion.

No, you can't make inferences and observations from the sources you've gathered. Any additional comments from you MUST be a subset of the information from the sources you've gathered.

You can't make normative statements from empirical evidence.
You can't make normative statements from empirical evidence.

Do you have a degree in that field?

A college degree? In that field?

Then your arguments are invalid.

No, it doesn't matter how close those data points are correlated. Correlation does not equal causation.

Correlation does not equal causation.

CORRELATION. DOES. NOT. EQUAL. CAUSATION.

You still haven't provided me a valid source yet.

Nope, still haven't.

>>19722771
Did nothing wrong, healthier for you can achieving the same saltiness with normal salt.

>>19722857
>i'm not convinced it does anything, but i still add it just in case.
I only notice a difference when I use it in noodle cups. Boyfriend notices it everything I add it to. I'm that boat with you but since he can tell, I keep using it

>>19733033
kys

Uncle Roger says MSG = Make Shit Taste Good