Mono-sodium Glutamate (MSG) - Page 2

WillowIX · 11-25-2002, 08:06 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Ronn_Bman:
I don't have any adverse reactions from MSG, but I don't really know much about it. I wonder if a lack of MSG is why I can never make Chinese food taste the same at home as it does in the restaurants?

As I said above all people will react to MSG is the dose is high enough. Some researchs have shown that you need 30mg MSG/kg body weight to react to it though. But of course it could also be a registry error! [img]tongue.gif[/img]

11-25-2002, 08:08 AM

MSG is a flavor enhancer, it seems to make some foods taste better, even though MSG itself has no real flavor. I cook with it often, but do not use megadoses. The only side effect I have ever been able to attribute to MSG is headaches if I get too much in too short a period.

I am betting that the reaction you had Larry was ordinary food poisoning, they probably slipped up and you got some salmonella.

EDIT: I just read Finn's comments, well he said it all before me, and I hope everyone notes that he said "GOOD" cooks don't need to resort to it [img]smile.gif[/img] Which is why you find it in my cooking

[ 11-25-2002, 08:12 AM: Message edited by: MagiK ]

Mouse · 11-25-2002, 08:37 AM

Personally speaking (and this is completely unscientific) I tend to find I have worse hangovers if my wandering feet have strayed into a Chinese takeaway than any other purveyor of post-imbibing victuals.

However, another explanation coud be that I only go for Chinese takeaways when really drunk

mistral4543 · 11-25-2002, 09:55 AM

Hmmm... my lunches have to be settled outside home and the food that's being sold out here is packed with MSG [img]graemlins/saywhat.gif[/img] And it's not restricted to Chinese food... it's EVERYWHERE [img]graemlins/verysad.gif[/img]

Fortunately, I don't suffer from any side-effects, except an insatiable thirst for water [img]smile.gif[/img] But, I've heard that MSG can erode a person's mental alertness after a while and can cause some people's hair to drop

Anyway, I'm keeping my fingers crossed that I'll be able to hold these off for a long while yet. Otherwise... pray for me, Larry. I'll need it!

Attalus · 11-25-2002, 10:08 AM

I really cannot add to what Willow has posted except to say that my two favorite things to say at the Chinese Restaurant when the family dines there, the meal is over, and they present the fortune cookies, is to pretend to read my fortune and say, "Your request for no MSG was ignored." Galadria hates MSG. The other thing is to pretend to read the fortune and say, "Help, I'm a prisoner in a Chinese bakery."

WillowIX · 11-25-2002, 11:09 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Mouse:
However, another explanation coud be that I only go for Chinese takeaways when really drunk

ROTFL Mouse. Yes I bet that may have something to do with the hangover. [img]graemlins/biglaugh.gif[/img]

Quote:

Originally posted by Attalus:
Restaurant when the family dines there, the meal is over, and they present the fortune cookies, is to pretend to read my fortune and say, "Your request for no MSG was ignored." Galadria hates MSG. The other thing is to pretend to read the fortune and say, "Help, I'm a prisoner in a Chinese bakery."

*falls down laughing again* I´m a prisoner in a Chineses balery. *snicker* How on earth did you come up with that? [img]graemlins/biglaugh.gif[/img]

[ 11-25-2002, 11:10 AM: Message edited by: WillowIX ]

11-25-2002, 08:37 AM	#13
Mouse Ironworks Moderator Join Date: March 1, 2001 Location: Scotland Posts: 2,788	Personally speaking (and this is completely unscientific) I tend to find I have worse hangovers if my wandering feet have strayed into a Chinese takeaway than any other purveyor of post-imbibing victuals. However, another explanation coud be that I only go for Chinese takeaways when really drunk __________________ Regards Mouse (Occasional crooner and all round friendly Scottish rodent)

11-25-2002, 10:08 AM	#15
Attalus Symbol of Bane Join Date: November 26, 2001 Location: Texas Age: 77 Posts: 8,167	I really cannot add to what Willow has posted except to say that my two favorite things to say at the Chinese Restaurant when the family dines there, the meal is over, and they present the fortune cookies, is to pretend to read my fortune and say, "Your request for no MSG was ignored." Galadria hates MSG. The other thing is to pretend to read the fortune and say, "Help, I'm a prisoner in a Chinese bakery." __________________ Even Heroes sometimes fail...

11-25-2002, 08:08 AM	#12
MagiK Guest Posts: n/a	MSG is a flavor enhancer, it seems to make some foods taste better, even though MSG itself has no real flavor. I cook with it often, but do not use megadoses. The only side effect I have ever been able to attribute to MSG is headaches if I get too much in too short a period. I am betting that the reaction you had Larry was ordinary food poisoning, they probably slipped up and you got some salmonella. EDIT: I just read Finn's comments, well he said it all before me, and I hope everyone notes that he said "GOOD" cooks don't need to resort to it [img]smile.gif[/img] Which is why you find it in my cooking [ 11-25-2002, 08:12 AM: Message edited by: MagiK ]

11-25-2002, 09:55 AM	#14
mistral4543 Ma'at - Goddess of Truth & Justice Join Date: September 5, 2001 Location: House of Freelight Age: 49 Posts: 3,159	Hmmm... my lunches have to be settled outside home and the food that's being sold out here is packed with MSG [img]graemlins/saywhat.gif[/img] And it's not restricted to Chinese food... it's EVERYWHERE [img]graemlins/verysad.gif[/img] Fortunately, I don't suffer from any side-effects, except an insatiable thirst for water [img]smile.gif[/img] But, I've heard that MSG can erode a person's mental alertness after a while and can cause some people's hair to drop Anyway, I'm keeping my fingers crossed that I'll be able to hold these off for a long while yet. Otherwise... pray for me, Larry. I'll need it!

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