In article >,
George > wrote:

> On 2/27/2010 1:02 PM, James Silverton wrote:
> > Janet wrote on Sat, 27 Feb 2010 10:43:33 -0700:
> >
> >
> >> "dsi1" > wrote in message
> >> ...
> >>> On 2/27/2010 6:22 AM, Omelet wrote:
> >>>> I'd never used it before until recently.
> >>>> I'm liking it on T-bones.:-)
> >>>>
> >>>> Thanks to those that provided info' on it.
> >>>>
> >>>> I bought a simple shaker of "Accent" at the store to check
> >>>> it out...
> >>>
> >>> 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.
> >
> >
> > Glutamate is contained in tomatoes.
> >
>
> And notably in large amounts in mushrooms. Thats one of the reasons
> tastes are brighter when cooking with them.

Never thought about that. Mushrooms, to me, are a good low-cal meat
substitute but I also like them for themselves. I LOVE mushrooms.
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