MSG is THE flavor enhancer.
MSG is THE flavor enhancer.
Interesting.
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>Background: Research suggests that increased consumption of sweet, salt, or fat is associated with diminished perceived taste intensity and shifted preferences for the respective stimulus. It is unknown whether a similar effect occurs with the consumption of umami.
Interesting.
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>>Background: Research suggests that increased consumption of sweet, salt, or fat is associated with diminished perceived taste intensity and shifted preferences for the respective stimulus. It is unknown whether a similar effect occurs with the consumption of umami.
I think I recall Alton Brown saying something along the lines of "Young palates tend to sugar for calories while older palates tend to bitter and savory for vitamins." I don't that there's any truth in it but I do know that gorging on sweets in my youth turned me off to sugar in later life. So there's that.
I think I recall Alton Brown saying something along the lines of "Young palates tend to sugar for calories while older palates tend to bitter and savory for vitamins." I don't that there's any truth in it but I do know that gorging on sweets in my youth turned me off to sugar in later life. So there's that.
A persons affinity for sugar decreases once their bone's growth plates solidify. Personally I find it refreshing to read something about MSG that doesn't reek of quackery.
A persons affinity for sugar decreases once their bone's growth plates solidify. Personally I find it refreshing to read something about MSG that doesn't reek of quackery.