On Tuesday, September 6, 2016 at 12:06:00 AM UTC-4, Bruce wrote:
> In article >, cshenk1
> @cox.net says...
> >
> > Bruce wrote in rec.food.cooking:
> >
> > > In article >, says...
> > > >
> > > > Ophelia wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > Why is monosodium glutamate despised here so much? I use it,
> > > > > although in minute amounts, and I it would be good to know what
> > > > > the big problem is.
> > > >
> > > > It's just the purists here that hate "chemicals." They will all die
> > > > just as quick as everyone else without ever knowing about good
> > > > taste in foods.
> > >
> > > To think that you need added chemicals by the food industry to make
> > > your food taste better, is the weirdest logic.
> >
> > MSG is a natural component of many foods, one of the primary which is
> > mushrooms.
> >
> > I get a giggle when folks post MSG is bad then post recipes with lots
> > of mushrooms.
>
> I wasn't talking about MSG. I was referring to Gary, who seems to think
> that food tastes best after the industry has turned it into a science
> project.

Industry works very hard to hit our evolutionary triggers for "tastes good".
I can't blame Gary for responding to their manipulation. Heck, I occasionally
hit the snack food machine in our break room at work and buy Cheetos or
something.

Cindy Hamilton