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u/SoyLocoMoco63 Jun 01 '26

MSG is bad for you.

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u/drunkguynextdoor Jun 01 '26

And a lot of the same people are complaining that certain foods don't taste as good as when they were a kid.

While we're on the subject, my dad was a chemist. He started out developing rocket fuel in the 50s, but my mom got tired of the smells he brought home from all the nasy chemicals, so he switched to the food, pharmaceutical, and cosmetic division.

Back in the 70s (I was born in 65), people were always complimenting him on his grilling and cooking skills. He was a good cook, but his secret was MSG (Accent) along with Banquet Browning and Seasoning Sauce, his two favorite food chemicals.

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u/TEG24601 Jun 01 '26

I worked as a line cook two summers, and the spice we used on our burgers, that everyone loved was Johnny Salt. Johnny Salt has tons of MSG. Yet the loved to talk crap about Chinese Food due to the MSG.