Monosodium glutamate (MSG) is an umami seasoning, which is easily soluble in water, and its aqueous solution has a strong umami flavor. The main component of monosodium glutamate is sodium glutamate, which is also the trade name and common name of sodium glutamate, also known as flavor powder, flavor element, sodium glutamate and sodium glutamate, and it is a flavor agent. The freshness of monosodium glutamate is extremely high, and it can still be distinguished when it is dissolved in 3000 times of water, but its umami taste can only be shown when it coexists with salt.

MSG should not be put in salt-free dishes (such as beets). Attention should also be paid to temperature and dosage when using monosodium glutamate. The optimum temperature for dissolution is 70℃ ~ 90℃. Monosodium glutamate is a common condiment in family life. Choosing high-quality monosodium glutamate scientifically and reasonably can not only make people enjoy delicious food, but also achieve the purpose of improving health.

Purchasing skills of monosodium glutamate

1, you should buy monosodium glutamate products in regular large shopping malls or supermarkets. These distribution enterprises generally have checks on the products they distribute, and the quality and after-sales service of the products they distribute are guaranteed.

2. The monosodium glutamate product is a food production license-issuing product. When purchasing, consumers should try to choose the monosodium glutamate product with the "QS" logo printed on the packaging bag, because the manufacturers of these products have obtained the food production license, and the product quality is guaranteed.

3, it is best to buy crystal monosodium glutamate, which is not easy to be adulterated; Monosodium glutamate crystal should be white, uniform, free of impurities, good fluidity and no caking.

4. When purchasing, you can judge whether the product is pure monosodium glutamate (salt-free monosodium glutamate), salt-containing monosodium glutamate or extra fresh (strong) monosodium glutamate from the product name, ingredient list and sodium glutamate content. The product name is pure monosodium glutamate or salt-free monosodium glutamate, and its sodium glutamate content is marked as 99%. This kind of monosodium glutamate does not need to be marked with the ingredient list.

Refer to Baidu Encyclopedia-MSG for the above contents.