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"Dave Smith" wrote
> cshenk wrote:


>> 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.


> I must be MSG sensitive too. That stuff does nasty things to me. Many
> years ago I was working with a crew of guys who all loved Chinese food, so
> we used to go to a local Chinese restaurant once or twice a week. We
> discovered another one nearby that had a Thursday night special, a combo
> plate for $4.25. There was a race to get back to our facility and a line
> up of 4 guys desperate to use the toilet.


A one time meal? Seems more like food poisoning there! Anyways, my
impression was MSG sensitivity causes headaches which can grow to migranes?