Food Network host and restaurateur Guy Fieri once told Success, "Food is maybe the only universal thing that really has the power to bring everyone together." While true, there are times when foods or ...

In March, the World Health Organization issued a dire warning that was also completely obvious: Nearly everyone on the planet consumes too much salt. And not just a sprinkle too much; on average, ...

Q: What is the latest on monosodium glutamate? Several foods I use proudly state on the label, "No MSG." Some foods still contain it. When I called the manufacturer, I was told, "MSG is natural and ...

Monosodium glutamate (MSG) is a salt form of glutamic acid, an amino acid naturally found in the body and many foods. It is used as an ingredient to make foods taste umami or savory, one of the five ...

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I was recently having lunch with a couple friends and their 7-year-old and we ordered a giant soft pretzel with beer cheese. As we mindlessly broke off pieces of the pretzel during our chatter, I ...

Welcome to “Cookbook of the Week.” This is a series where I highlight cookbooks that are unique, easy to use, or just special to me. While finding a particular recipe online serves a quick purpose, ...

Calvin Eng, the owner of New York-based Cantonese-American restaurant Bonnie’s, isn’t shy about his love for monosodium glutamate. Case in point – he has the letters “MSG” tattooed on his arm, and his ...

Making a recent dinner, my wife Elisabeth put together Sohla El-Waylly's “hot and tingly” smashed cucumber salad, a wisp of a recipe that combines favorite ingredients like cukes, chili crisp, salt, ...