RDNs break down the bizarre history and lack-luster research surrounding this commonly tabooed flavor-booster. Gam1983/Getty Images Monosodium glutamate, better known as MSG, is a flavor enhancer ...

MSG has an image problem. An estimated 42% of us are trying to limit or avoid MSG entirely, according to the International Food Information Council. At the same time, food companies and restaurants ...

Liquid aminos has been called the ‘vegan MSG,’ so we decided to try it on steaks! Using it in marinades, sauces, and even ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. It's time to put the biggest misconception about MSG to rest -- it's not a manufactured chemical additive but is derived from an amino acid.

Chef Calvin Eng at Bonnie's, a popular Cantonese American restaurant in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, is an outspoken advocate for the use of Monosodium Glutamate in cooking; MSG is already found in popular ...

IT’S A TOPIC we don’t talk much about, especially not in public. But the thing that I have to confess is that my mother sometimes cooks with MSG. MSG, as in monosodium glutamate. Also known to some as ...

Anyone serious about salads knows that one cannot rely on dressing alone to flavor your greens. No: The key to a good salad lies in treating each component with thoughtfulness and care, which requires ...

With the opening of his new Chinese restaurant, Lionhead, still months away, Jerry Traunfeld has much to worry about and many decisions to make. But this may be his thorniest quandary: to MSG or not ...