On Mon, 15 Mar 2010 18:05:29 -0000, "Ophelia" >
wrote:
>
>
> "sf" > wrote in message
> ...
> > On Mon, 15 Mar 2010 14:51:32 -0000, "Ophelia" >
> > wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >> "blake murphy" > wrote in message
> >> ...
> >> > your very welcome, o. stay on him if you want the pure powder, though.
> >> > i
> >> > don't recall it being said m.s.g. was carcinogenic, but it probably
> >> > has.
> >> >
> >> > i just find it baffling that a compound so stable, cheap and in wide
> >> > use
> >> > (that's not a narcotic) is not readily available in the u.k.
> >>
> >> The stuff they were meant to get in was a paste, not a powder. He said
> >> he
> >> would call me if he got any in, but he didn't sound hopeful.
> >>
> > Monosodium glutamate (MSG) paste? Never heard of that.
> > I think your grocer doesn't understand what you're asking for.
> > http://www.food-info.net/uk/qa/qa-fi46.htm
>
> You misunderstand sf. Blake searched for msg in UK. One store that is near
> me, Waitrose, advertised the msg paste. The manager told me it was
> withdrawn and Steve explained the reason for that.
>
I still don't think your grocer has a clue about what you're asking
for. If you can't buy it in the grocery store for whatever reason,
here is a place you can internet shop for it.
<http://www.theasiancookshop.co.uk/monosodium-glutamate--msg-flavour-enhancer-1812-p.asp>


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