MSG is a safe and helpful flavor enhancer, just like salt and pepper. Here are the ways I like to use MSG in my cooking and baking.

MSG, a flavor enhancer that has been used by chefs and food manufacturers for decades, imparts dishes with a savory flavor. Learn what MSG is, what it tastes like, and how to use it in everyday ...

MSG first became “controversial” in 1968, when The New England Journal of Medicine published a letter to the editor suggesting a correlation between MSG and health issues.

Anti-MSG sentiment, widely considered to have xenophobic origins, dates back to the late 1960s, when reports of diners reacting badly after consuming food containing the much-misunderstood ...

To many people, cooking with MSG and other strange chemicals sounds frightening. But according to Witherly, the author of "Why Humans Like Junk Food," the stuff is perfectly safe.

MSG is an easy way to create savoriness (often called umami in the food world), the rich, sometimes salty flavor you experience with Parmesan cheese or a good steak.