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Did you know GIMP could do that instead? (media.piefed.world)
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[–] 8 points 10 months ago (8 children)

The issue I have with MSG is that if you put it in everything, it becomes your new norm. I would ideally like to minimize how much MSG I eat, and keep it feeling special.

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  • [–] 5 points 10 months ago (2 children)

    Indeed, same with salt or any other spice!

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  • [–] 1 point 10 months ago

    I reckon not quite "any other" spice, especially since that raises the question of what is and isn't a spice, but I suppose the principle is mostly true. One caveat would be that spices can be good for you, whereas AFAIK MSG is generally just neutral.

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  • [–] 2 points 10 months ago (4 children)

    Replace the word MSG with salt and see how dumb that sounds. Adding MSG isn't a flavor, it just brings out the flavor in the foods it's a part of. It's not actually "special", it is perfectly normal and just makes all your food taste better in general.

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  • [–] 2 points 10 months ago (1 child)

    It does kinda work with salt, and with sugar. Just because I'm used to salt doesn't mean people don't have a tendency to use too much salt.

    MSG is naturally occurring in a lot of things, including tomatoes, and so are sugars - and in the same vein, I don't want to be dependent on adding more of it to enjoy the taste of food. Of course, it's a bit late for me, the best time to be getting used to simpler flavors is as a kid, but I thankfully wasn't getting that much extra MSG, so I can at least appreciate food without that additive.

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  • [–] 2 points 10 months ago

    Eh, it’s never too late. Our palates can adjust.

    Dating someone with a dietary need for low sodium intake meant I started cooking with less salt. After a few months of that, foods I used to like (such as plain potato chips) seemed too salty to me. I buy the lightly-salted versions of snacks now, when possible.

    A bonus side effect - by cooking with less salt, I’ve been exploring other options for seasoning. I use a much wider range of spices/herbs now than I did before, leading to more interesting and complex dishes. I’d call that a win-win!

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