The main component of monosodium glutamate and chicken essence is sodium glutamate, which has a strong umami taste when dissolved in water, especially when it meets salt, which will make its umami taste worse. It only takes a little bit to make it delicious and mouth-watering. It has long occupied a place in the kitchen seasoning family and is also a magic weapon for many gourmets.
Is msg safe to eat? How to use it correctly? There have been many reports about unsafe monosodium glutamate before, and people can only give up delicious food for health. In fact, monosodium glutamate itself is harmless to health, but if it is in a high temperature environment, it will produce a substance called sodium pyroglutamate, which will produce a slight toxin and lose its original function. Therefore, it is no problem to put monosodium glutamate before cooking or to make soup.
Secondly, the main components of both are sodium glutamate, the main component of salt is sodium chloride, and the salty taste is sodium ion. Excessive dietary sodium intake is positively correlated with the risk of hypertension and gastric cancer. According to the survey, the dietary sodium intake of China residents is much higher than the WHO recommended value (5 grams per day for adults), which is one of the reasons for the high incidence of chronic diseases such as hypertension. If you like to put monosodium glutamate in cooking, you can appropriately reduce the amount of salt.
Is chicken essence made of chicken? More advanced than msg? Chicken essence is a combination of monosodium glutamate and salt. Adding a small amount of chicken essence, starch, filler, pigment, essence and other substances makes chicken essence look different, but its essence is the same. It has nothing to do with the fat hen on the package.
It's entirely up to your personal preference to stick to monosodium glutamate. Personally, whether it is food or seasoning, as long as it has no impact on health, it depends on personal preferences and habits. Personally, I like cooking very much and occasionally cook a few special dishes. Although I only use simple seasoning, it tastes very good. Why don't you like using monosodium glutamate?
First of all, the flavor of monosodium glutamate is too strong to "steal the show". No matter what kind of ingredients, monosodium glutamate can cover up the original taste and only smell the same taste.
Secondly, as a nutritionist, I am used to a light diet, especially with as little salt and oil as possible; Sometimes cooking with soy sauce saves salt; Only soy sauce and vinegar are enough to satisfy my taste buds. Go to a restaurant for dinner occasionally. As soon as the food was served, my keen nose recognized the monosodium glutamate.
Third, people are lazy. Generally, a dish has at most three kinds of seasonings. It would be too much trouble to play it again. After a long time, they will get used to it.
Conclusion It can be seen that as long as the chicken essence and monosodium glutamate produced by regular manufacturers are used correctly, the safety is beyond doubt; Eating or not depends on one's dietary preferences and habits. If your family has high blood pressure, it is recommended to reduce the intake of dietary sodium, starting with reducing the "second essence". You may feel unaccustomed at first, but after a while, you will find that the taste buds become sensitive and the original taste of the ingredients is so colorful.