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The Truth About MSG
By Kaelyn RileyDepending on whom you ask, monosodium glutamate is either a miracle ingredient or a dangerous neurotoxin. The truth likely lies somewhere in between.
Kikunae Ikeda
- Nutrition -
Umami: The Secret Flavor
By Kristin OhlsonSweet, salty, sour and bitter. These are the four familiar tastes we’ve come to know best. And then there’s the fifth flavor — umami.
- Nutrition -
The Secret Flavor: Umami
By Kristin OhlsonSweet, salt, sour and bitter. These are the four familiar tastes we’ve come to know best. And then there’s another flavor—umami. Until recently, we weren’t sure how to name this fifth flavor, much less describe it. But that hasn’t stopped us from craving it and creating it for most of culinary history.