MSG: Beware or be fair?

backyardchef · 07-25-2007, 12:53 PM

Here's a link to a really interesting article about MSG-- it's history and some of the science.

I know many don't like MSG and think it causes reactions, so if someone doesn't like MSG or believes they get sick using it, I won't try to convince you otherwise, but this is still some good info......

Is MSG Safe?

big brother smoke · 07-25-2007, 01:13 PM

Nice Edgamacational piece!

butts a fire · 07-25-2007, 01:17 PM

That is an interesting read, I personally have nothing against it and have thought about adding it to my BBQ sauce.

ZBQ · 07-25-2007, 01:23 PM

Good info.

I found this to be coincidentally funny.

Quote:

MSG was first condemned in 1968, when a physician, Robert Ho Man Kwok, contacted the New England Journal of Medicine with a letter describing Chinese Restaurant Syndrome.

Translation - Kwok = Quack??

Countryhb · 07-25-2007, 02:58 PM

Good stuff right there! I'm an MSG user.

HB-BBQ · 07-25-2007, 03:32 PM

Good read there, MSG is always a funny thing for some people. It doesnt bother me a bit but my wife has stomach issues and has to stay away from the stuff all together. If she has even a little bit she gets bad stomach pains and bloating. It is amazing how many foods that it is used in especially in marinades and chips such as doritos.

Norcoredneck · 07-25-2007, 05:14 PM

Deffinately causes sinus problems with me. 10 min after I eat food prepared with it I can not breath through nose for 1-2 hours. Seems everything good has it though so I suffer.

Countryhb · 07-25-2007, 05:26 PM

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Originally Posted by HB-BBQ

Good read there, MSG is always a funny thing for some people. It doesnt bother me a bit but my wife has stomach issues and has to stay away from the stuff all together. If she has even a little bit she gets bad stomach pains and bloating. It is amazing how many foods that it is used in especially in marinades and chips such as doritos.

So you're saying I should use extra on my ribs for your wifey??

Jeff_in_KC · 07-25-2007, 05:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Countryhb

Good stuff right there! I'm an MSG user.

I'm an MSG abuser!

I prefer using it to regular salt. And some seasonings I use are heavy on the MSG content.

BIGDAWG69 · 07-25-2007, 05:54 PM

Never had any problems with MSG - I prefer for it as one of the ingredients for seasonings and rubs

tkuehn5410 · 07-25-2007, 06:36 PM

One of my friends is highly allergic to MSG so I must abstain from using it when I am cooking where she will be present.

HeSmellsLikeSmoke · 07-25-2007, 07:34 PM

The rep at Rock 'n Ribfest in NH asked all the judges if anyone was allergic to anything -- I assumed he was talking about MSG and that we were gonna get a pretty good dose of it before the day was over with.

PalmettoSmoke · 07-25-2007, 08:44 PM

i use it in my rubs.

HB-BBQ · 07-25-2007, 10:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Countryhb

So you're saying I should use extra on my ribs for your wifey??

Haha I actually think half of it is mental

Papa Tom · 07-25-2007, 10:07 PM

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Originally Posted by HB-BBQ

Haha I actually think half of it is mental

My wife claims she has a reaction but sometimes I use it without her knowing and she has never complained.

07-25-2007, 12:53 PM	#1
backyardchef Babbling Farker Join Date: 11-05-04 Location: New York City	MSG: Beware or be fair? Here's a link to a really interesting article about MSG-- it's history and some of the science. I know many don't like MSG and think it causes reactions, so if someone doesn't like MSG or believes they get sick using it, I won't try to convince you otherwise, but this is still some good info...... Is MSG Safe? __________________ Matt Fletcher's Brooklyn Barbecue The Hampton Smoker Blog: http://backyardchef.blogspot.com 7' Meadow Creek reverse flow w/ a 4' grill on the nose, named Large Marge 48" Klose Backyard Chef named Wubby Willy the Wonder Grill Weber Kettle named Georgiette ECB Spider Web Collector Model Char-Griller Smokin' Pro Firebrick Supremo

07-25-2007, 01:13 PM	#2
big brother smoke somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 05-03-06 Location: Ventura, CA	Nice Edgamacational piece! __________________ Peace and Smoke, BBS Powered by the West Coast Offense: Big Poppa Smokers and Simply Marvelous BBQ - "Walk with Us" My weapons: Humphrey's Smokers

07-25-2007, 01:17 PM	#3
butts a fire is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 06-13-07 Location: Parkville, Mo	That is an interesting read, I personally have nothing against it and have thought about adding it to my BBQ sauce. __________________ Chad B NB Bandera, Webber Kettle, Backwoods Party, Large BGE

07-25-2007, 02:58 PM	#5
Countryhb is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 06-11-07 Location: Huntington Beach, CA	Good stuff right there! I'm an MSG user. __________________ Jet Coatings Smokin' & Fishin' Crew Vegetarian...Indian word meaning lousy hunter. Did someone say ROAD TRIP?!?! Kamado #7 BWS Party NB offset with baffle and chimney mods--STOLEN Double-barrel 55-gal drum smoker A farking weed burner...hehe hehe! Fire's Cool!

07-25-2007, 05:14 PM	#7
Norcoredneck somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 07-11-06 Location: Norco, Ca.	Deffinately causes sinus problems with me. 10 min after I eat food prepared with it I can not breath through nose for 1-2 hours. Seems everything good has it though so I suffer. __________________ *Low and Slow.....* *The Prontologist is in...* *Ok let's see your Butt!*

07-25-2007, 03:32 PM	#6
HB-BBQ is Blowin Smoke! Join Date: 06-14-07 Location: Huntington Beach, CA	Good read there, MSG is always a funny thing for some people. It doesnt bother me a bit but my wife has stomach issues and has to stay away from the stuff all together. If she has even a little bit she gets bad stomach pains and bloating. It is amazing how many foods that it is used in especially in marinades and chips such as doritos.

07-25-2007, 05:54 PM	#10
BIGDAWG69 Knows what a fatty is. Join Date: 06-19-07 Location: Savannah, Georgia	Never had any problems with MSG - I prefer for it as one of the ingredients for seasonings and rubs

07-25-2007, 06:36 PM	#11
tkuehn5410 Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 12-16-06 Location: Lubbock, TX	One of my friends is highly allergic to MSG so I must abstain from using it when I am cooking where she will be present. __________________ New Braunsfels Vertical Smoker, Webber Drum Smoker, Char-broil Gasser, and a turkey fryer

07-25-2007, 07:34 PM	#12
HeSmellsLikeSmoke somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 04-02-07 Location: Warren, Vermont	The rep at Rock 'n Ribfest in NH asked all the judges if anyone was allergic to anything -- I assumed he was talking about MSG and that we were gonna get a pretty good dose of it before the day was over with. __________________ Jim - Another transplanted Texan Former KCBS CBJ Large and Medium Big Green Eggs , Black 18.5" WSM, Blue Weber Performer - Stainless, Green Weber OTG Kettle , Brinkmann SnP Pro, and a Stainless UDS. One retired Portable Kitchen grill. Red Thermapen, Maverick ET-732, EdgePro Apex Sharpener. Avatar is the original 1951 Weber Kettle

07-25-2007, 08:44 PM	#13
PalmettoSmoke On the road to being a farker Join Date: 06-27-07 Location: Columbia, SC	i use it in my rubs. __________________ Rusty P. [URL="http://www.palmettosmokecompany.com"][B]Palmetto Smoke Company[/B][/URL] [B]Modified[/B] Custom Pits Model A1 Offset Trailer, 18.5" WSM, 22.5" Weber Kettle, UDS Build in Progress

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