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There’s a powerful ingredient in many dishes that is racism; it’s known to chefs everywhere as monosodium glutamate. The ...

There’s a powerful ingredient in many dishes that is racism; it’s known to chefs everywhere as monosodium glutamate. The racist part is when we apply its initials — MSG. To be clear, we’re not talking ...

Monosodium glutamate (MSG) is the sodium salt of glutamic acid, an amino acid that occurs naturally in many foods, such as tomatoes, cheeses and mushrooms. MSG is mainly used to enhance the umami ...

When shopping for glutamine supplements, read labels carefully. Do not confuse glutamine for another chemical called glutamate (glutamic acid). Taking too much glutamate can cause seizures and kill ...