monosodium glutamate

  • This One Ingredient Will Make Your Mayo More Dippable

    This One Ingredient Will Make Your Mayo More Dippable

    Last week I went to the much anticipated opening of Jeffrey Morgenthaler and Benjamin Amberg’s new bar, Pacific Standard. (If you read this site regularly, you may be familiar with a few of Jeff’s hacks and recipes.) The space was beautiful, the drinks good, and the food menu packed with Jeff-isms: American cheese on the burger,…


  • 9 Unexpected Things You Should Season With MSG

    9 Unexpected Things You Should Season With MSG

    Monosodium glutamate is a crystallised flavour enhancer that makes pretty much any savoury food taste good. You can put it in almost any sauce, soup, stew, or dressing, and it will make it just a little bit better. We’ve already discussed MSG’s more obvious applications, but that was years ago, and I’ve discovered a few…