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MSG - Monosodium Glutamate Information
Description
This ingredient is best known today by its scientific name, monosodium glutamate. MSG is a natural flavour enhancer used to bring out the best taste in food.
More than 1200 years ago, oriental cooks knew that certain foods tasted better when prepared with a soup stock made from a type of seaweed. But, it was only in 1908 that Japanese scientists identified the seaweed ingredient responsible for enhancing flavour.
That ingredient is best known today by its scientific name, monosodium glutamate. Commonly called glutamate or MSG. The Australian Glutamate Information Service (AGIS) seeks to provide information to interested parties about the essential part glutamate plays in our daily lives and hopes to answer some of the questions you may have.
