SC - Spicing dishes

[Philippa Alderton]

Kiri skrev:

>Uhh...my understanding is that MSG/Ajinomoto is simply a flavor >enhancer
and
>posses no flavor of its own....

Uh, no Kiri. My understanding of MSG (from a friend who gets nasty migraines
from it) is that MSG is a neutral substance, which passes through your body
intact. It's flavor enhancing properties are caused by the damage it is
causing to your taste buds, thus making them more sensitive to other
flavors. I had sort of pooh poohed this guy's explanation, but I started
becoming aware of the "flavor" of MSG. I don't really think that flavor is
the proper word- it's more of a mouth/tongue feel- if you taste a few foods
with it in it, you'll likely become aware of it as well.

Apparently, MSG sensitivity is not an allergy, per se, but rather a thing
where when it passes through some people's bodies on its way to be
eliminated, it stimulates other nerve endings as well, thus causing the
migraine headaches.

Phlip

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Philippa Farrour
Caer Frig
Southeastern Ohio

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