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From: [email protected] (David Considine)
Subject: Re: Is MSG sensitivity superstition?
In article <[email protected]> [email protected] (Alex Milshteyn) writes:
>This was known long ago. Brain produces and uses some MSG naturally,
>but not in doses it is served at some chinese places.
>Having said that, i might add, that in MHO, MSG does not enhance
>flavor enoughf for me to miss it. When I go to chinese places,
>I order food without MSG. Goos places will do it for you.
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I just wanted to point out that some of the food, particularly
the soups, are prepared in a big batch, so the restaurant
won't be able to take the MSG out of it. Sometimes its
pretty hard to find out if this is the case or not.
>Alexander M. Milshteyn M.D.
>CIPR, MGH in Boston, MA. (617)724-9507 Vox (617)726-7830 Fax
David B. Considine
[email protected]