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slatts wrote:When I talk about secret ingredients its usually Johnnys seasoned salt
I have no MSG or disodium 5-ribonucleotide in my cupboard

Seasoning salt is salt, MSG, garlic, paprika and a few other spices. Predominantly salt and MSG. Pretty much everyone has some MSG lurking in their cupboard, they just don't realise it! D5R is a commercial flavour enhancer that I've never seen in the shops and am curious about trying.

MSG is often demonised but it's no more unhealthy than normal salt - that is, in excess it is of course a very, very bad thing but used in moderation it is indispensible and perfectly safe

I have been pondering recently whether the low n slow smoking process, particularly with pork, produces natural glutamic salts, because I never use MSG in pork shoulder rubs but it has that unmistakable, unctuous, highly addictive umami moreishness I associate with MSG. Any chemists out there able to shed light on this theory?

aris wrote:I usually use the Schwartz season salt - but Costco don't always have it. They either have the johnnies, or Schwarts. I think it may be a seasonal thing?

No sugar in Johnnies, their ingredients list is "Fine grain crystalline salt, monosodium glutamate, pepper, paprika, granulated garlic and spices."

robgunby wrote:

aris wrote:I usually use the Schwartz season salt - but Costco don't always have it. They either have the johnnies, or Schwarts. I think it may be a seasonal thing?

No sugar in Johnnies, their ingredients list is "Fine grain crystalline salt, monosodium glutamate, pepper, paprika, granulated garlic and spices."

Just checked online - the no MSG version has sugar. That must be what I looked at in Costco. Where do you get yours?

I don't use it, I just went by their website's ingredient list. All the seasoning salts I've come across have a similar formula, and I have tons of dry seasonings (from various sources, Makro, local shops, supermarkets) from tomato to turmeric, salt to saffron, so I just cobble stuff together to be honest. I don't really go by recipes, just chuck stuff in and hope for the best! I find it usually comes out just as good as commercial mixes but sooooo cheap. As for MSG? Like I say, I think it's great stuff, but it almost never features in my bbq, I don't find it's necessary. Meat n smoke n spice.....oh yeah....

I'm hungry now.

I just looked at my jar, thought it said no msg, has a red circle with a line through it with msg behind it.
There is writing around the sign saying "contains no added msg"

Suppose I do use msg then

Rofl no added msg, just the stuff that fell into the jar by accident! Brilliant!

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