"pavane" wrote
> "brooklyn1" wrote

> | Actually soy sauce is mostly water. But since soy sauce does contain
> | substantial salt I wouldn't add any salt to fried rice until after
> | adding the soy sauce and tasting, and then if it needed more salt I'd
> | I add a bit of msg.

> Poison your acquaintances and destroy your friends. Nothing like
> good ole MSG to spark a lively conversation at wakes, funerals,
> and other obsequies. Invite your favorite allergist or bring a fresh
> bottle of Benadryl. Enjoy.

You must be MSG sensitive eh? Sheldon and I aren't. He's right that a pinch
of MSG can work wonders. It also due to it's natural flavor shift, tends to
make it easy to use less salt in a dish. Yes, it has sodium but at a
smaller percentage than table salt.