Monosodium glutamate (MSG) is a commonly used savory seasoning, which is white crystal or powder. It is easily soluble in water and has a strong flavor. It can be used with salt to make food more delicious.

The chemical component of monosodium glutamate is sodium glutamate, which can be made from protein, such as gluten, or pyroglutamic acid contained in starch or beet molasses, and can also relieve alkali, acid and bitterness.

After monosodium glutamate enters the human body, it can be completely digested and absorbed by the human body, and can also be metabolized normally by the human body. There will be no deposition, but you should also pay attention to your intake and not eat too much monosodium glutamate.

Precautions for use

First, stir-fried meat dishes do not need to add monosodium glutamate.

Meat already contains glutamic acid. When it meets the salt in dishes and is heated, it will naturally produce the main component of monosodium glutamate-sodium glutamate. Except meat, there is no need to add monosodium glutamate to other delicious foods, such as eggs, mushrooms, water bamboo, seafood and so on.

Second, there is no need to put monosodium glutamate in vinegar dishes.

The sour taste is obvious, and monosodium glutamate can't be added to the dishes with more vinegar. Because monosodium glutamate is not easy to dissolve in acidic environment, and the greater the acidity, the lower the solubility and the worse the umami effect. Therefore, there is no need to put monosodium glutamate in pickled vegetables such as sweet and sour tenderloin and vinegar-fried cabbage.

Third, it is not advisable to put monosodium glutamate in cold dishes.

Because monosodium glutamate can give full play to the refreshing effect when the temperature is 80℃- 100℃. However, the temperature of cold dishes is low, and monosodium glutamate is difficult to play its role, and even directly sticks to raw materials, which is tasteless and disappointing. If you have to put monosodium glutamate in cold dishes, it is advisable to dissolve monosodium glutamate with a small amount of hot water and then mix it into cold dishes.