On Feb 27, 11:24*am, "cshenk" > wrote:
> "Janet Bostwick" wrote
>
> > "dsi1" wrote
> >> Welcome to the dark side. MSG serves the same function as adding soy
> >> sauce or cheese to food. Of course, you can't add soy sauce or parmesan
> >> to something like potato salad in which MSG works great. I wouldn't
> >> consider making potato salad without it. Never used it on a steak though.
>
> > Does MSG mask the sweetness of vegetables? *I like the sweetness of the
> > potatoes in the potato salad and of bell peppers, onions, etc. *I haven't
> > had Accent in the house since the 60's. *What can you tell it does for
> > your potato salad? *I'm not challenging you, I just want to know.
>
> No, it enhances it in an odd hard to define way.

I started Googling MSG to find out a bit more.........looks like there
is a lot of hysterical information about
MSG causing all sorts of problems.....

but this one struck me

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=49Ea0XKAmvQ

(no hit I ) ;-)