MSG and chicken essence are both very common and commonly eaten seasonings in our lives. I used to hear from the older generation that taking MSG will cause cancer, and I once believed it. My mother-in-law's house doesn't have MSG, and she never cooks. She thinks that eating too much MSG is not good for her health. In fact, this idea is wrong. The claim that MSG is cancerous has long been refuted. Later, chicken essence appeared again. Many friends thought chicken essence was better than MSG, so they started buying chicken essence again. Many people also wonder whether to buy chicken essence or MSG? What is the difference between the two of them? Then today I will talk to you about some things about chicken essence and MSG, and you will know after reading it!
Let’s first learn about MSG. By observing the MSG ingredients list, we will know that MSG is mainly made of wheat, soybeans, corn, etc. and is fermented and processed.
The MSG we usually see is long strips, white crystals. The packaging of MSG will also indicate that sodium glutamate is greater than or equal to 99%. Glutamate is actually a type of amino acid , and amino acids are also a nutrient that our human body needs!
and MSG is 99% amino acids, so MSG is very safe and we can eat it with confidence. Its raw materials are also very clean and there are no other additives.
Let’s learn about chicken essence again. There is a fat chicken on the packaging of chicken essence. I always thought that chicken essence is a concentrated chicken soup essence.
Later, I observed the ingredients list and found that chicken essence added some other auxiliary ingredients to the MSG. The first place in the chicken essence ingredient list is MSG, and some edible salt, chicken, chicken bone powder and some other raw materials are added. There are too many auxiliary ingredients added, so it will be fresher than MSG.
Before, I heard from friends that MSG or chicken essence will become pyrogenic sodium glutamate for a long time, but it takes a long time to be at high temperature. This high temperature needs to reach 120 degrees. Usually, we don’t need to cook for a few minutes, and MSG or chicken essence will be put down when it is almost out of the pot, and it will not turn into sodium pyrogenic sodium glutamate at all. Sodium pyroglutamate is usually not harmful to our human body when used within a normal range. Therefore, whether it is chicken essence or MSG, we can eat it with confidence. Put some of our dishes when cooking, which can also make our dishes more delicious.
Although chicken essence and MSG are both edible, we should not add too much when cooking. It plays a role in improving freshness. If we put too much, our dishes will make our dishes too fresh, so we will not be able to taste the original taste of the dishes. Moreover, if we eat too much chicken essence or MSG, we will always feel thirsty.
In addition, when we cook, not all dishes are suitable for adding chicken essence or MSG. For example, some sweet and sour dishes have a very strong taste, so there is no need to add chicken essence or MSG. There are also some mushrooms or stewed chicken soup, and there is no need to add chicken essence or MSG. Even if it is added, it may not taste the umami.
When we use chicken essence, we should also pay attention to the fact that chicken essence contains edible salt. If we add chicken essence, we should add less salt in the dish. Eating too much salt is not good for our health. When we buy, we can buy MSG or chicken essence according to our needs. If today's article is helpful to you, click one to follow and one to like, thank you for your support.
