Comments on: Trend Alert: The ‘Fifth Taste’ Is Coming On Strong, As More People Say I Want My Umami

By: Jessica

Jessica — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 03:41:45 +0000

I first learned about umami in graduate school, and have always remembered it. I actually visited the Umami Cafe in NY this past summer and wrote about it on my blog: http://nutritioulicious.wordpress.com/2009/09/08/the-fifth-taste/.

By: Ross Kennedy, Registry Eligible

Ross Kennedy, Registry Eligible — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 16:20:29 +0000

I agree that this is an important taste to consider. I really love savory flavors. I’m much more into umami than I am into sweet as a flavor. My sweet cravings are pretty random and not too often. It only makes sense that this would be a taste sensation for our taste buds. All of the others describe flavors that we desire or dislike in foods. It’s about time that there’s a word for these types of foods that have been a part of the culinary arts since cooking began.

By: stan

stan — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 01:43:20 +0000

First of all, few people are actually allergic to MSG – the reaction come from the fact that MSG is a neuerotoxin. not an allergen! That’s your brain going haywire! The list of health problems associated with MSG is quite long. Umamai is just a new twist on it. Autolyzed yeast extract is another variation. In fact, free glutamates are listed under more than 30 different names so that consumers won’t know they’re eating it.

http://www.msgtruth.org/

By: Tiffany S.

Tiffany S. — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 20:17:37 +0000

I’m all for natural umami, but, as someone who’s been super allergic to MSG my whole life, this trend scares me.

By: Lauren Slayton

Lauren Slayton — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 11:25:56 +0000

Thanks for the post the information. This has been one of those concepts that I never fully understood (not sure I still do) but you took me one step closer. It’s funny that the foods listed (from sardines to parmesan) don’t really seem to have the same flavor but I think the word earthiness helped explain things. And increased satiety, I had always thought MSG decreased satiety, interesting these food decrease it.

By: OrganicDen

OrganicDen — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 23:45:36 +0000

U-bomb. It is quite a catchy name

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