Comments on: 10 Smart Meals with a “New” Taste http://www.marksdailyapple.com/umame-umami/ Serving up health and fitness insights (daily, of course) with a side of irreverence. Sat, 06 Sep 2008 22:37:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Mark’s Daily Apple » Blog Archive » Spar of the Day: Taking on MSG http://www.marksdailyapple.com/umame-umami/#comment-22507 Mark’s Daily Apple » Blog Archive » Spar of the Day: Taking on MSG Wed, 09 Jan 2008 20:36:38 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/umame-umami/#comment-22507 [...] short, flavor. MSG activates what is now recognized as a fifth taste receptor labeled “umami” (Japanese for savory). MSG has very little taste in and of itself but generally enhances the [...] [...] short, flavor. MSG activates what is now recognized as a fifth taste receptor labeled “umami” (Japanese for savory). MSG has very little taste in and of itself but generally enhances the [...]

]]> By: Ed Parsons http://www.marksdailyapple.com/umame-umami/#comment-18897 Ed Parsons Wed, 19 Dec 2007 19:58:46 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/umame-umami/#comment-18897 Not helping with today's intermittant fast, Mark, but there's always tomorrow! Not helping with today’s intermittant fast, Mark, but there’s always tomorrow!

]]> By: Sonagi http://www.marksdailyapple.com/umame-umami/#comment-18770 Sonagi Tue, 18 Dec 2007 23:06:06 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/umame-umami/#comment-18770 Processed foods typically contain maltodextrin, yeast extract, or MSG to appeal to our taste for umame. Asians have no phoba of MSG. You can buy it in little plastic bags at the supermarket, and labels identify it explicitly as an ingredient whereas in North America, MSG is hidden in the maltodextrin, yeast extract or other hydrolized or autolyzed protein. Processed foods typically contain maltodextrin, yeast extract, or MSG to appeal to our taste for umame. Asians have no phoba of MSG. You can buy it in little plastic bags at the supermarket, and labels identify it explicitly as an ingredient whereas in North America, MSG is hidden in the maltodextrin, yeast extract or other hydrolized or autolyzed protein.

]]> By: Aaron http://www.marksdailyapple.com/umame-umami/#comment-18766 Aaron Tue, 18 Dec 2007 22:48:41 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/umame-umami/#comment-18766 Steaks it is! Steaks it is!

]]> By: Moe http://www.marksdailyapple.com/umame-umami/#comment-18761 Moe Tue, 18 Dec 2007 22:22:27 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/umame-umami/#comment-18761 Just as our salty food receptors are able to recognize salt from Na+, our Umame receptors recieve their information from Amino Acids. Umame is most activated when there is a great influx of protein, as protein is composed of amino acid. Translation: Our bodies have special receptors for meat and other protein rich foods. (not Pizza Hut) Eat your steaks! Just as our salty food receptors are able to recognize salt from Na+, our Umame receptors recieve their information from Amino Acids. Umame is most activated when there is a great influx of protein, as protein is composed of amino acid.

Translation: Our bodies have special receptors for meat and other protein rich foods. (not Pizza Hut) Eat your steaks!

]]> By: David http://www.marksdailyapple.com/umame-umami/#comment-18746 David Tue, 18 Dec 2007 19:47:59 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/umame-umami/#comment-18746 I second the bacon-wrapped oysters. In fact, pretty much anything wrapped in became is going to umame bomb my tongue off. I'm pretty sure bacon-wrapped moth balls would hit up some of that umame goodness. I second the bacon-wrapped oysters. In fact, pretty much anything wrapped in became is going to umame bomb my tongue off. I’m pretty sure bacon-wrapped moth balls would hit up some of that umame goodness.

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