Guest guest Posted May 10, 2006 Report Share Posted May 10, 2006 Hi Barbara, thanks for your ideas. I love the idea of sweet and sour! You're the second person who mentioned MSG being in soy sauce. My soy sauce doesn't have it on the ingredient list. Is it somehow hidden in there? -Tamara At 05:37 PM 5/8/2006, you wrote: >You know, it can seem amazing, but simply salt can be wonderful on stir >fry. Just make sure there is enough garlic and onions in your stir fry >for flavor. A little (or a lot) sesame oil works wonders too. Don't >over cook the veggies. It is a tricky point to find, but they are more >flavorful if they are " just " done, not too crunchy, and not too soft. >They are usually at their brightest color at that point. I have made a >little cornstarch liquid and pressed garlic mixture and added it at the >end, and it gives it a coating and thickens it a bit, if that is what >you are looking for. Adding some pineapple, and tomato and bell pepper >to the stir fry with the garlic cornstarch thickener make it into a >sweet and sour. > >Hope this helps a bit. It is what we do at our house. Be we aren't >craving the msg in the soy sauce and other packaged sauces anymore. >Simple food is starting to taste delicious. > >Barbara in WA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 10, 2006 Report Share Posted May 10, 2006 Unfortuately, MSG is in the majority of prepackaged foods. And yes, it is hidden. Sometimes it is listed as spices, or natural flavorings. or hydrolized soy protein. There is a really good web site about this, but I can't think of what it is called. As far as soy sauce goes, they used to age it, and then it would develop its own msg. Now they have a quick method of making it, and from what I read, they use a form of msg in the process. I have a friend who is very sensitive to MSG. He has taught us what has and what is free of MSG. There are a few prepackaged things that don't have it, but most things do, even if it isn't listed. I used to think that MSG didn't bother me, but as my diet has changed to being more pure and simple, I am finding out that I am much happier without it, and my taste buds are learning to be happy without it. And my health is much better off with out it. Hope this helps. Barbara in WA On May 9, 2006, at 10:03 PM, Tamara S. Packer wrote: > Hi Barbara, thanks for your ideas. I love the idea of sweet and sour! > > You're the second person who mentioned MSG being in soy sauce. My soy > sauce doesn't have it on the ingredient list. Is it somehow hidden > in there? > -Tamara > > > At 05:37 PM 5/8/2006, you wrote: > >You know, it can seem amazing, but simply salt can be wonderful on > stir > >fry. Just make sure there is enough garlic and onions in your stir > fry > >for flavor. A little (or a lot) sesame oil works wonders too. Don't > >over cook the veggies. It is a tricky point to find, but they are > more > >flavorful if they are " just " done, not too crunchy, and not too soft. > >They are usually at their brightest color at that point. I have > made a > >little cornstarch liquid and pressed garlic mixture and added it at > the > >end, and it gives it a coating and thickens it a bit, if that is what > >you are looking for. Adding some pineapple, and tomato and bell > pepper > >to the stir fry with the garlic cornstarch thickener make it into a > >sweet and sour. > > > >Hope this helps a bit. It is what we do at our house. Be we aren't > >craving the msg in the soy sauce and other packaged sauces anymore. > >Simple food is starting to taste delicious. > > > >Barbara in WA > > > > > Our vegan and gluten free recipes are available in the archives > for this group or at the following URL (***Recipes Posted to VGF***): > > > > Check out these affiliated vegan lists ~ > > http://www.Christian-Vegan-Cooking > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 10, 2006 Report Share Posted May 10, 2006 Wow, that is a bummer. I mean, I can't soy for now anyway but I was hoping that down the road.... Anyway, that's very helpful information! Thanks, Tamara At 08:11 AM 5/10/2006, you wrote: >Unfortuately, MSG is in the majority of prepackaged foods. And yes, it >is hidden. Sometimes it is listed as spices, or natural flavorings. or >hydrolized soy protein. There is a really good web site about this, >but I can't think of what it is called. As far as soy sauce goes, >they used to age it, and then it would develop its own msg. Now they >have a quick method of making it, and from what I read, they use a form >of msg in the process. I have a friend who is very sensitive to MSG. >He has taught us what has and what is free of MSG. There are a few >prepackaged things that don't have it, but most things do, even if it >isn't listed. I used to think that MSG didn't bother me, but as my >diet has changed to being more pure and simple, I am finding out that I >am much happier without it, and my taste buds are learning to be happy >without it. And my health is much better off with out it. > >Hope this helps. > >Barbara in WA > >On May 9, 2006, at 10:03 PM, Tamara S. Packer wrote: > > > Hi Barbara, thanks for your ideas. I love the idea of sweet and sour! > > > > You're the second person who mentioned MSG being in soy sauce. My soy > > sauce doesn't have it on the ingredient list. Is it somehow hidden > > in there? > > -Tamara > > > > > > At 05:37 PM 5/8/2006, you wrote: > > >You know, it can seem amazing, but simply salt can be wonderful on > > stir > > >fry. Just make sure there is enough garlic and onions in your stir > > fry > > >for flavor. A little (or a lot) sesame oil works wonders too. Don't > > >over cook the veggies. It is a tricky point to find, but they are > > more > > >flavorful if they are " just " done, not too crunchy, and not too soft. > > >They are usually at their brightest color at that point. I have > > made a > > >little cornstarch liquid and pressed garlic mixture and added it at > > the > > >end, and it gives it a coating and thickens it a bit, if that is what > > >you are looking for. Adding some pineapple, and tomato and bell > > pepper > > >to the stir fry with the garlic cornstarch thickener make it into a > > >sweet and sour. > > > > > >Hope this helps a bit. It is what we do at our house. Be we aren't > > >craving the msg in the soy sauce and other packaged sauces anymore. > > >Simple food is starting to taste delicious. > > > > > >Barbara in WA > > > > > > > > > > Our vegan and gluten free recipes are available in the archives > > for this group or at the following URL (***Recipes Posted to VGF***): > > > > > <>http://groups..\ com > > > > Check out these affiliated vegan lists ~ > > > > > <http://www.Christian-Vegan-Cooking>http://www.\ ..comChristian-Vegan-Cooking > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 10, 2006 Report Share Posted May 10, 2006 there is also wheat in many soy sauces, so don't forget to look for it! I use a wheat-free organic tamari (the taste is so similar you probably wouldn't notice the difference in cooking). On Wed, 10 May 2006, Barbara Frohne wrote: > Unfortuately, MSG is in the majority of prepackaged foods. And yes, it > is hidden. Sometimes it is listed as spices, or natural flavorings. or > hydrolized soy protein. There is a really good web site about this, > but I can't think of what it is called. As far as soy sauce goes, > they used to age it, and then it would develop its own msg. Now they > have a quick method of making it, and from what I read, they use a form > of msg in the process. I have a friend who is very sensitive to MSG. > He has taught us what has and what is free of MSG. There are a few > prepackaged things that don't have it, but most things do, even if it > isn't listed. I used to think that MSG didn't bother me, but as my > diet has changed to being more pure and simple, I am finding out that I > am much happier without it, and my taste buds are learning to be happy > without it. And my health is much better off with out it. > > Hope this helps. > > Barbara in WA > > On May 9, 2006, at 10:03 PM, Tamara S. Packer wrote: > >> Hi Barbara, thanks for your ideas. I love the idea of sweet and sour! >> >> You're the second person who mentioned MSG being in soy sauce. My soy >> sauce doesn't have it on the ingredient list. Is it somehow hidden >> in there? >> -Tamara >> >> >> At 05:37 PM 5/8/2006, you wrote: >> >You know, it can seem amazing, but simply salt can be wonderful on >> stir >> >fry. Just make sure there is enough garlic and onions in your stir >> fry >> >for flavor. A little (or a lot) sesame oil works wonders too. Don't >> >over cook the veggies. It is a tricky point to find, but they are >> more >> >flavorful if they are " just " done, not too crunchy, and not too soft. >> >They are usually at their brightest color at that point. I have >> made a >> >little cornstarch liquid and pressed garlic mixture and added it at >> the >> >end, and it gives it a coating and thickens it a bit, if that is what >> >you are looking for. Adding some pineapple, and tomato and bell >> pepper >> >to the stir fry with the garlic cornstarch thickener make it into a >> >sweet and sour. >> > >> >Hope this helps a bit. It is what we do at our house. Be we aren't >> >craving the msg in the soy sauce and other packaged sauces anymore. >> >Simple food is starting to taste delicious. >> > >> >Barbara in WA >> >> >> >> >> Our vegan and gluten free recipes are available in the archives >> for this group or at the following URL (***Recipes Posted to VGF***): >> >> >> >> Check out these affiliated vegan lists ~ >> >> http://www.Christian-Vegan-Cooking >> >> >> >> >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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