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Originally Posted by Wetdogeared
Spike at Amazon.com says the ingredient "high flavor yeast" is MSG.  I don't know of any connection to yeast and MSG. |
Well Marmite, Vegemite and other yeast extracts have a strong umami taste, in a beefy sort of way.
One of my Chinese cookery books suggests using liquid or powder stock essence instead of MSG. This works quite well. But I usually prefer a concentrated chicken or vegetable stock essence.