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delphinium asked:


I know that some restaurants add MSG to supposedly enhance the flavor of the food. Has this become a standard practice in most places, or do fine dining establishments still just rely on regular salt, herbs, and spices? I have been reading about the health concerns over MSG.
Please don’t hang me by the toes!! I did not mean to insult anyone; only to learn something!

In the following article, if you scroll down, there is a list of Hidden Sources of MSG in foods. Some of the items are Bouillon and Hydrolized Plant Protein. I’m not a culinary expert. I just wondered if some of these ingredients might be used?

http://www.rense.com/general52/msg.htm

Mia

4 Responses to “Do professional Chefs cook with MSG (monosodium glutamate) when they prepare gourmet food?”

1. Blake Says:
   October 29th, 2009 at 1:20 am

   Brooke

   No.
   I’ve worked in commercial kitchens for 12 years and never used MSG.

2. Aidan Says:
   October 31st, 2009 at 7:09 am

   Connor

   The chefs I know would hang you by your toes if you dared ask them such a question! They won’t even use butter that has salt in it, let alone something as unnatural as MSG!

   It is usually low-end fast-food type restaurants that are accused of adding things to food. Think McDonalds, some chinese places, etc.

3. William Says:
   November 3rd, 2009 at 4:30 am

   Cameron

   i have never used MSG in any kitchen or bakeshop I have worked in. MSG is mainly used in Asian cuisine.

4. Justin Says:
   November 4th, 2009 at 11:55 pm

   Isabella

   I don’t, and never would, but in the asian supermarkets in my area I have seen MSG for sale in kg bags next to the salt, which worries me. A quality restaurant would not use MSG, we have enough fantastic produce to work with.