The flavoring MSG was when commonly made use of prior to befalling of support because of wellness problems. Two cooks go over why they utilize the debatable active ingredient that’s seeing a return. Michael George records.
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Xenophobia? That is ridiculous!
It’s worse than ridiculous; it’s irresponsible journalism!
@Mike L youre incorrect. Chinese food syndrome is rooted in racist ideology. Msg is in tomatoes, steak, soups, broccoli, mushrooms, peas, Doritos, most condiments, Parmesan cheese and a ton more. Yet none of those cause any issues.
@Mike L your just making stuff up
@ThaNarc Like? Be specific with your assertion.
@Mike L did you even watch the video ? What the video , irresponsible journalism ? These facts about msg have been know for years. All youve been is is that that msg is bad for migraines , anything can trigger migraines msg isnt the only thing. Your arguement only applies to a minority within a minority.
I like how they said peoples’ sensitivity to MSG varies just like an individual’s sensitivity to gluten or dairy. I never thought of it that way before.
I tested allergic to it.Not fun to be hyper-allergic to anything!
Msg can triggger migraines in me ,but so can sugar , it all about balance. Alot people here complaining about it dont have that.
@Skippy Albrite allergy or migraine trigger?
MSG is my #1 trigger for migraines
Me too. People with this sensitivity need to be aware that it’s not just msg, which is the sodium salt of glutamate, but all additives that are high in free glutamate. That includes hydrolyzed protein (usually soy or yeast), yeast extract, liquid aminos,, and probably other ingredients that the food additives industry has invented to sneak things into food.
@Mike L like tomatoes?
@Fallout Boy What’s the amount of free glutamate in a serving of tomatoes?
You clearly eating too much
@Mike L the phrase free glutamate is pseudoscience
MSG is in most processed food. Read the labels…
But there’s no enough evidence to suggest that it’s harmful either. There are worse more questionable ingredients that people use in foods aspartame which can possibly increase risk of cancer.
It’s also added under the guise of other additives like hydrolyzed protein, etc. The food industry knows that many people don’t want it in their food so the manufacturer sneaks it in. It’s despicable and irresponsible.
@jeffpro18 Have you searched the literature? There are plenty of reports that state otherwise. From the first article I checked:
“Literature showed that monosodium glutamate was associated with adverse side-effects particularly in animals including induction of obesity, diabetes, hepatotoxic, neurotoxic and genotoxic effects.” Monosodium glutamate: Review on clinical reports
Zehra Kazmi, Iffat Fatima, Shaghufta Perveen, Saima Shakil Malik
International Journal of food properties 20 (sup2), 1807-1815, 2017
It seems whenever MSG is being covered in the news it’s usually associated with Asian cooking. It’s frustrating to me as a Chinese American. I wish the news would also report/point out non Asian items that contain MSG. It seems that the news media is the one perpetuating xenophobia here.
Folks should not be eating Doritos then.
@ace625 I’ve cut out aged cheese for that reason; and I _love- the flavor of aged cheeses. I’m not sure I agree with you in regards to tomato sauce but I could be wrong on that.
@Liz specifically brought up tomatoes and mushrooms. I limit mushroom consumption for the same reason as aged cheeses.
Edit to add: For east Asian cuisines, it’s not just free glutamate added in the form of msg. Soy sauce, fish sauce, oyster sauce, and a lot of other common ingredients are high in free glutamate. I think those foods taste great but the total level of free glutamate exceeds what many people can tolerate without undesirable side effects. I have no issue with those who can consume high levels of free gluamate without issue. I wish I could but I can’t (that includes a lot of non-Asian foods that are ramped up with umami flavor). But I will not idly stand by when people claim that my glutamate sensitivity is imaginary or based in xenophobia.
@Mike L Good luck to you! That sounds tough
@Mike L stop eating could be good for you too
@phetsam outfisso Simple comments from a simple mind.
@ace625 Thanks. The toughest part is not being able to freely enjoy lunches with colleagues.
No idea what it tastes like. Too many chemicals in food. Period.
I get the feeling this video is lobbied
Yep, if it walks and quacks like a duck….
Amigos- Excelente reporting. MSG it is now. Greetings and respect to all from Durango Mexico 🇲🇽
A good chef should be able to cook without MSG!
Despite that myth coming from racist nonsense, never seem to hear about the msg in tomatoes making anyone sick.
or mushrooms. it’s interesting that so many regular every day ingredients that people have in their kitchen has MSG in it but that Chinese food was singled out as the problem.
@Mike L and when was the last time someone complained about ‘Italian Food Syndrome’ or that they ate spaghetti sauce and are really sick from all that dirty MSG.
Tomatoes trigger migraines in me but im a migrainer and i knowbmy trigger soI just stay away from them. Its weird cause kerchup is ok for me and marinara sauce every now and then is ok. Im realizing alot ppl here just dont know their triggers and how much to eat of it they can eat.
@Ginger Weatherbee oh totally. Its in almost everything we eat. I recommend the netflix show Ugly Delicious. Theres an episode called Fried Rice and they discuss the origins of that and how it was all racism. Including the myth that cats/dogs were used and eventually turning into MSG is bad. Yet you get more MSG in Doritos.
@mike kirby I don’t know of anybody who avoids high levels of dietary free glutamate for those reasons. When I started getting severe migraines, it took a long time to determine that dietary free glutamate at high levels was a trigger. I’ve cut out almost all processed foods (including things as simple as supermarket roasted chicken) because added free glutamate is so pervasive.
Yes, glutamate is a natural chemical found in virtually every organism on earth but, in addition to being one of the 20 common amino acids used to synthesize proteins, it’s also a neurotransmitter whose physiological concentration is maintained by homeostasis. Eating a bolus of free glutamate can cause problems for some people, including me. The vast majority of people carefully reading ingredients aren’t doing so because of some xenophobic agenda.
It’s absolutely irresponsible reporting to insinuate that people are avoiding unnatural levels of free glutamate because they’re xenophobic or harbor anti-Chinese sentiment. That’s unmitigated b.s. with no basis in fact beyond a 60 year old opinion piece that few people alive today have even read.
If free gluamate is so benign, why are food additives companies going to such great lengths to hide it under the guise of other ingredients, e.g. hydrolyzed yeast protein, hydrolyzed soy protein, yeast extract, liquid amino, etc.?
Chinese food is not healthy
I have many friends who are allergic to MSG that is a Fact, they get migraines so sensitivity to flavor enhancers is something that should be examined ? Other ingredients should be considered ?
They arent allergic its not the same thing . Msg triggers their migraines. People can have multiple triggers its not just msg.
MSG is great, and I can’t wait until restaurants stop bragging about not using it
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