Tuesday, June 07, 2016

[keqnlqpx] Foods that are MSG

Ajinomoto (of course)
Broth
Bouillon
Nutritional yeast
Sazon de goya
Hydrolyzed vegetable protein
Tomato sauce
Ketchup (catsup)
Salsa
Miso
Natto
Kimchi
Fish sauce
Dashi
Bonito flakes
Worcestershire sauce
Anchovies
Soy sauce
Liquid aminos
Marmite
Vegemite
Cured meat, aged meat
Cheese (e.g., Parmesan)
Cooked onion

It's not that these foods merely contain MSG -- they do -- rather, the entire point for the existance of these foods -- why they got processed from their original state -- was to break down their proteins to release glutamate, the source of the savory or umami flavor.

(OK, for some things, preservation may have been a higher priority.)

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