A number of celebrated chefs are now openly embracing MSG – some even going so far as to promote it on their menus. Here’s a look at the history behind this complicated flavor enhancer and how ...

He suspected MSG, along with other ingredients like cooking wine and high amounts of sodium, may have caused these symptoms. MSG took the biggest hit, with the effects of that letter rippling on ...

For all the endless spaghetti sauce recipes in existence, which also include "tomato sauce," "red sauce," and "Sunday gravy," ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration designates MSG as “generally recognized as safe,” placing it in the same category as many common food ingredients. Unlike what many believe, MSG actually ...

For years, advertising and media connected the ingredient to “Chinese Restaurant Syndrome.” Here’s what led to the misconception—and how MSG is being reclaimed today.

He suspected MSG, along with other ingredients like cooking wine and high amounts of sodium, may have caused these symptoms. MSG took the biggest hit, with the effects of that letter rippling on ...

Calvin Eng, the owner of New York-based Cantonese-American restaurant Bonnie’s, isn’t shy about his love for monosodium glutamate. Case in point – he has the letters “MSG” tattooed on his arm, and his ...