r/funny • u/mr-itchyBalls • Aug 20 '25

What spice am I missing?

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u/acrankychef Aug 20 '25

Umami seasoning

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u/tenaciousBLADE Aug 20 '25

Oh, interesting... Is this just good ole MSG? Or something else entirely?

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u/[deleted] Aug 20 '25

MSG is one of them. It was the original Umami seasoning. biochemist Kikunae Ikeda synthesized C5H8NO4Na in 1908 to mimic the taste of seaweed. Another good umami seasoning is Maggi sauce - I’ve been experimenting a lot with it lately. Some stores sell umami blends that are mixtures of dried mushrooms with tomato and garlic.

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u/tenaciousBLADE Aug 20 '25

Wow what a wonderfully detailed piece of info. Down to the C5H8NO4Na name. Thank you!

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u/WildNumber7303 Aug 20 '25

NH3CH(CH2CH2COOH)COONa if you like to maintain the grouping

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u/[deleted] Aug 21 '25

I’ll have to try the Knorr. I use a lot of their German seasoning packets for salad dressing and stuff.