Miso, tomatoes, mushrooms, meats, Parmesan cheese, and breast milk are just some of the foods where you'll find MSG occurring naturally. Although it is technically a seasoning, MSG doesn't have ...

Basically, you use MSG as you would any seasoning in your cupboard—add, taste, adjust. Even though sodium is part of the MSG equation, it's not exactly salty, so you will likely use it in ...

MSG stands for monosodium glutamate. It’s the sodium salt of glutamic acid, a common amino acid naturally found in many foods and our bodies, says Stephani Johnson, D.C.N., R.D.N., a professor ...

Eng uses MSG like any other seasoning in this cookbook, because that’s exactly what it is: A cheap, easy, and harmless solution to boosting umami in your dishes, like Fuyu Cacio e Pepe Mein and ...