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Ramiel01 t1_j9swbh4 wrote

Reply to comment by ccncwby in [Homemade] Sichuanese Spicy Beef Noods! by ccncwby

A little bit of MSG isn't harmful like the racist stereotypes say, but they do use high doses to induce testicular lesions in animal studies.

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coke_and_coffee t1_j9thzco wrote

Tbf, high doses of anything will harm you.

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Ramiel01 t1_j9tiwbb wrote

The dose makes the poison and all - this guy is advising 4 Tbsp which is like more than 100 g (4 oz) of freaking MSG

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redditguysays t1_j9tmt1j wrote

Your comment got me curious, so I actually went to the kitchen and weighed out the MSG. My scale says 1TB = 14g. So we're talking 64g of MSG. While not close to 100g, it still seems like a LOT. I mean, my bag of MSG says for 5 servings of soup, add 1/2 TB. This recipe is for ~6 servings.

I use MSG in lots of things, but the amount in this recipe seems high. This egg drop soup recipe from woksoflife for 6 servings uses 1/4 teaspoon. If you search on their website for MSG, most of the recipes for a similar number of servings uses about that much. Just search for MSG, and it'll show recipes that contain that ingredient.

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Ramiel01 t1_j9tn0cj wrote

My mistake, I know the density of salt is about 2.2 g/mL and guessed wrong

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redditguysays t1_j9tne9u wrote

Oh shoot. I wasn't trying to prove you wrong. I was just really curious about it. Your point (which I agree with) still stands - this is a lot of MSG for a recipe.

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joleme t1_j9tlmdh wrote

I can't say I understand the reasoning behind it. There are diminishing returns on it, and 4tbsp is a friggan ton. I liberally shake a bottle of it over some of our food and MAYBE would end up using 1tbsp in an entire skillet/pan of something. OP also comes across as a bit elitist and rude.

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Isellmetal t1_j9t3mfh wrote

The human body digests and metabolizes MSG extremely well. Even for people sensitive to it, several grams typically need to be ingested for negative effects to be felt such as headaches, drowsiness or upset stomach and there’s still zero proof of a True allergy to msg even existing.

So basically just like everything in life, moderation is key.

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