Do you use MSG to cook?
By youless
@youless (112595)
Guangzhou, China
March 28, 2018 1:25am CST
I seldom use MSG to cook because I think my dishes are delicious enough and no need to add something like MSG.
Last night I found the deep fried shrimp shells are delicious. And today I also find another good way to use it as in the past we just threw away shrimp shells but actually they are quite useful.
You can use the oven or microwave oven to cook and make the shrimp shells dry. After that, use a mixer and make them shrimp shells into shrimp powder. Actually this kind of powder can replace MSG and I also think it will make the dishes yummy. Especially it is natural.
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@infatuatedbby (94914)
• United States
28 Mar 18
@youless Maybe do you mean like seasoning? Like bread crumbs?
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@youless (112595)
• Guangzhou, China
28 Mar 18
@infatuatedbby Yes, something like that.
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@louievill (28851)
• Philippines
28 Mar 18
From what I read, MSG only affects a small portion of the population that is sensitive to it but I think your method to bring out that " umami" taste is better 
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@louievill (28851)
• Philippines
28 Mar 18
@youless oh yes, I'm not so sure if it has benefits, I think your shrimp shell has calcium.
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@changjiangzhibin89 (16796)
• China
28 Mar 18
The shrimp shells seem to be a good substitute for MSG.It is said that MSG is first made from kelp.
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@youless (112595)
• Guangzhou, China
29 Mar 18
@changjiangzhibin89 In fact I am quite surprised to hear that MSG even banned in some countries.
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@changjiangzhibin89 (16796)
• China
29 Mar 18
@youless I have read that MSG doesn't do that much harm to our health as some said.However people who have cardio-cerebrovascular diseases have to eat less MSG due to it being high in sodium
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@renicemae (4883)
• Philippines
28 Mar 18
Back then we used to put msg in our food but we stopped doing it because of it's unhealthy benefits.
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@renicemae (4883)
• Philippines
3 Apr 18
@youless What? really? That may sound absurd but I think it's for the health benefit of its people.
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@CaptAlbertWhisker (32748)
• Calgary, Alberta
28 Mar 18
MSG makes me dizzy so I dont use them for cooking.I really dont know why my body cant handle it.
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@mlgen1037 (29886)
• Manila, Philippines
28 Mar 18
Nope. We do not. Ever since my dad had a stroke. 
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@Jessabuma (31700)
• Baguio, Philippines
28 Mar 18
I used MSG before , , it is used as flavor enhancer but it gives health disadvantages like headache and allergic reactions. , It worsens asthma , chest pain or palpitations and also it causes mild mood changes , that's why I stopped using it.
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@Jessabuma (31700)
• Baguio, Philippines
28 Mar 18
@youless yes it's true that is why I stopped using it. It has many side effects.
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