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MSG is glutamate is umami is MSG

Wednesday, March 5th, 2008

The New York Times has an article on the various form of glutamate that are added to food around the world. The one we know and love is known as the chemical monosodium glutamate (MSG) synthesized by Tokyo University’s Kikunae Ikeda in 1908 (yep, one hundred years ago). So go out and celebrate with a bag of nacho cheese flavored DoritosĀ® today. As the author points out, those have FIVE different forms of glumate in every bag!