On Thu, 25 Oct 2018 10:25:39 -0700 (PDT), dsi1 >
wrote:

>On Thursday, October 25, 2018 at 2:19:48 AM UTC-10, Gary wrote:
>>
>> I'm still trying to figure out just exactly what umami is.
>> I would love to hear everyone's definition of this taste.
>> Please do.
>
>The simplest way to find out, hopefully, is to get a bag of MSG and use it and study what it does with food. I think my daughter must have thrown out my bag of MSG cause it's nowhere to be found. OTOH, I've found that I don't need it because I have several ingredients rich in the stuff.
>
>1) Shoyu
>2) Chinese salted black beans
>3) Miso paste
>4) Japanese mayo
>5) Fish sauce
>6) Salted anchovy
>7) Korean gochujang
>8) Oyster sauce
>9) Dried mushroom
>10) Katsuobushi
>11) Kim chee
>12) Cheese, especially Parmesan
>
>Mostly you get umami from fermented foods.

So, Gary, buy 2 cheeseburgers. Leave one au naturel and sprinkle the
other with MSG. Eat both with a glass of water. The difference that
you'll notice, is umami.