MSG..... do you still use it?

@ckyera (17331)
Philippines
November 18, 2008 2:47am CST
they say msg is not good for us...but it perks up the flavor of our food.... what do you think?
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11 responses
@Nhey16 (2518)
• Philippines
18 Nov 08
i stopped using MSG years ago and it hasnt affected the taste of the food im cooking...
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@4mymak (1793)
• Malaysia
18 Nov 08
true.. i have almost never used MSG in MY OWN cooking, and i dont think my cooking tastes any less better, or my husband would have complained about it ages ago.. good thing is that, nowadays there also a lot of products which are MSG-free.
@mobhomeir (7558)
• Philippines
18 Nov 08
Some said ITS BAD, some said Its NOT BAD..Once there was a time I happened to talked to an Old woman, her age was 110 and she was still energetic but just a little deaf. You have to shout a little bit in order for her and you to have a good conversation. She said she never use MSG on her food when ever before, ate much vegetables and fruits that why she reached at her present age (110). What about us, what about me? Its too late at my age to know that...ohhhhhhhhh I don't care..I dont give a damn.. I will continue using MSG. My favorite food is tasteless with out MSG. But only, not too much but just a little. Because I believe that everything that's TOO MUCH is Bad...just like a song "TOO MUCH LOVE WILL KILL YOU"...happy mylotting..
@ckyera (17331)
• Philippines
1 Feb 10
haha...daddy its been a year, but may i ask? where is that 110 year old woman? hehe introduce me to her... you are like my husband, if i don't use msg, he will said that there's something missing to the taste! huh!
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@ckyera (17331)
• Philippines
2 Feb 10
hahhahaha...really? huh! 'sayang' i as not able to meet her!
@brimia (6581)
• United States
18 Nov 08
No I don't use it. I found out a few years ago that I'm allergic to it so I always make sure to ask for no MSG at restaurants and also read food labels carefully.
@ckyera (17331)
• Philippines
18 Nov 08
hi brimia, you really have the reason for not using msg!
@jammyt (2818)
• Philippines
18 Nov 08
We don't use it as much because there was a study that it is bad for the health. My husband and my Mother in law can feel the effect of MSG real fast. They get really really sleepy after eating.
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@neildc (17238)
• Lapu-Lapu City, Philippines
31 Jan 10
i have learned about it, that using msg in our food will give us harm. i don't know if it's true but i have not yet experience anything that could have caused me bad in my health due to msg intake. they say it taste better if we have msg in our foods but we can still make it better depending on how we cook the food. although we stopped using the most popular msg, we still use msg but now those newly introduced mixed seasonings available all over.
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@ckyera (17331)
• Philippines
1 Feb 10
hello neil, i have tried not using msg for quite sometime, but i feel like there's something missing on the food i am cooking...hehe the 'umami' taste according to rosebud! hehe just kidding... but so far i don't feel any bad effects from msg... and i am not always using those mixed seasonings...
@maroseqf (3657)
• Philippines
18 Nov 08
I don't use it anymore. My husband gets headache when eating food with MSG. I don't know why. Probably because of his heart issue. But I really think that MSG is bad for human. It makes our food more tasty and flavorful. I used to add some to the dishes I cook.
@maria_k (925)
• United States
18 Nov 08
If your husdband gets headache when eating food with MSG because MSG does raise your blood pressure. Does he have high blood pressure?
@deebomb (15304)
• United States
19 Nov 08
I have never add MSG to any of my cooking. I have heard that it is not good for you. I try to buy foods that are MSG free. I do add a little bit of hot sauce to give my cooking a kick. Not enough to make the food hod hot but just a kick. A few drops. I find that it adds to and brings out the good flavors of the herbs I'm cooking with.
@laydee (12798)
• Philippines
18 Nov 08
I don't usually use it. I only use a little bit of it when I cook soup, clear soup I mean. But it's just a little bit, or sometimes I don't actually put anything anymore. I'm not also fond of those mixes and other seasoning that isn't either a herb or a ground pepper something. I just don't like the taste of putting in MSG, plus it makes me have headaches.
@mimico (3617)
• Philippines
18 Nov 08
No, we never used MSG at home. My mom doesn't approve of using it when cooking. She once caught our cook using that stuff and threw everything in the trash. Most of the food we cook at home are bland, but healthier. We have a taste of MSG once in a while though when we eat out at Chinese or Filipino restaurants.
• Qatar
18 Nov 08
MSG enhances the basic flavor of many foods but i never use it to enhance d taste of our food
@brando10 (174)
• Philippines
21 Nov 08
my wife doesn't cook food with msg anymore. I told her to lessen it then remove it from her cooking. I think it's better that way. I think there isn't a big change if msg is not used in cooking.