"Todd" > wrote in message
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> On 06/07/2013 03:25 PM, Peppermint Patootie wrote:
>> The ones I get from Trader Joe's are just sticks of fish which have been
>> breaded.
>
> If you get a headache about 6 hours after eating them, it is
> because Trader Joe's fish stick are coated with Liar's MSG
> (Torula yeast, yeast extract, etc.).
>
> I do love Trader Joe's, but I am permanently ****ed at them
> for stating they don't use MSG, then they use every and
> any form of Liar's MSG they can find. This practice
> is unethical to say the least.
>
>> I haven't read the whole thread, but I'd cut the fish when it was
>> frozen, then bread it and fry it. Many fish/meats cut much better when
>> fully or partially frozen.
>
> Great tip. Cod is especially fragile.

I don't know why you're so fond of the word "Liar's". In and of itself, it
can be naturally occurring in foods and it's not one of the top 8 allergens
so they don't have to declare it. I don't know if you asked Trader Joe's
about the MSG or what...or what their response to it was but... I would
imagine that if asked they would say that they do not add MSG, meaning the
seasoning labeled as MSG.

If you have an allergy or other issue with a certain food then you need to
read each and every label. Lots of things may state that they are gluten
free but they may not be. For instance, Rice Dream products. They use
barley to process the rice and barely contains gluten. Their products have
sickened many a person who must avoid gluten. I haven't bought this product
for years but it used to state that it was tested and found to have less
than some stated tiny amount...can't remember what...of gluten. I don't
think (but I could be wrong) that in this country there is a law on that but
in some others such as Australia, they do have those laws.

Another thing that Trader Joes does a lot of is to produce products on
shared lines. So there is very little I will buy there now because it is
not safe for me due to that reason. Walmart does the same.