"Fran" wrote in message
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"Doug Kanter" wrote in message

OK, then. :-) I mentioned it only because there are still people who
dump
Accent into their food, and have no idea about the history of that
particular additive.

I don't ever recall seeing that product in the supermarkets. What is/was
it?



It's MSG. Rarely advertised, but used to be pitched aggressively. If you put
a bit on your tongue, you'll find it makes you salivate. It enhances the
flavor of food. It's also blamed for a list of symptoms, most of which I
don't remember because the controversy over the stuff occurred years ago.
Some of its effects were proven, some not. This is why many Asian
restaurants make a point of posting signs saying "No MSG used here".

Any cook who needs that sort of thing is a hack, and should be added to the
soup.