On Sat, 27 Feb 2010 11:37:01 -0800 (PST), ImStillMags wrote:

> 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.....

dear god, yes. i don't know if it started with the relatively few people
who suffer from 'chinese restaurant syndrome' (though oddly enough, a
connection to m.s.g. can't be shown in any kind of controlled study) or as
a carry-over from anti-salt hysteria (omgomg!!! it has sodium in it! it's
right there in its *name*!!!).

your pal,
blake