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Red Boat Umami Salt

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Ike
Ike Posts: 291
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Wondering what the gourmets/chefs on here think of this product. 
Owensboro, KY.  First Eggin' 4/12/08.  Large, small, 22" Blackstone and lotsa goodies.
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  • lkapigian
    lkapigian Posts: 10,787
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    Anchovies and sea salt, I like it 
    Visalia, Ca @lkapigian
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  • RyanStl
    RyanStl Posts: 1,050
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    I would try it. Looking at other umami salts, which I've never heard have shitake mushroom powder.  I add that to my brisket rub and injection. I also use dried tuna flakes for injection.  Both add umami flavor.
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  • 4TheGrillOfIt
    4TheGrillOfIt Posts: 741
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    If you’re after umami try some MSG.
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  • Ike
    Ike Posts: 291
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    Thanks for all of the replies.
    Owensboro, KY.  First Eggin' 4/12/08.  Large, small, 22" Blackstone and lotsa goodies.
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  • Ozzie_Isaac
    Ozzie_Isaac Posts: 19,183
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    I use MSG.  You can get it from most Asian markets.  Although, that Umami salt does sound amazing.  Might have to try some.
    They don’t want a population of citizens capable of critical thinking. They don’t want well informed, well educated people capable of critical thinking. They’re not interested in that. That doesn’t help them. That's against their interests. - George Carlin
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  • JohnInCarolina
    JohnInCarolina Posts: 31,046
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    Ozzie_Isaac said:
    I use MSG.  You can get it from most Asian markets.  Although, that Umami salt does sound amazing.  Might have to try some.
    No need to go to an Asian market.



     This stuff is essentially MSG and most grocery stores carry it.


    "I've made a note never to piss you two off." - Stike
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  • Ozzie_Isaac
    Ozzie_Isaac Posts: 19,183
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    JohnInCarolina said:
    Ozzie_Isaac said:
    I use MSG.  You can get it from most Asian markets.  Although, that Umami salt does sound amazing.  Might have to try some.
    No need to go to an Asian market.



     This stuff is essentially MSG and most grocery stores carry it.


    Good to know!  I didn't realize we had it branded for the average US consumer who believes chinese food syndrome is caused by MSG.

    https://skeptoid.com/episodes/4706
    They don’t want a population of citizens capable of critical thinking. They don’t want well informed, well educated people capable of critical thinking. They’re not interested in that. That doesn’t help them. That's against their interests. - George Carlin
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  • womaus
    womaus Posts: 256
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    JohnInCarolina said:
    Ozzie_Isaac said:
    I use MSG.  You can get it from most Asian markets.  Although, that Umami salt does sound amazing.  Might have to try some.
    No need to go to an Asian market.



     This stuff is essentially MSG and most grocery stores carry it.


    Ahhh. I see. So it's 40% sodium/salt? Good to know. I'll just use 2.5 times the recommended dose.
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  • nolaegghead
    nolaegghead Posts: 42,102
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    womaus said:
    JohnInCarolina said:
    Ozzie_Isaac said:
    I use MSG.  You can get it from most Asian markets.  Although, that Umami salt does sound amazing.  Might have to try some.
    No need to go to an Asian market.



     This stuff is essentially MSG and most grocery stores carry it.


    Ahhh. I see. So it's 40% sodium/salt? Good to know. I'll just use 2.5 times the recommended dose.
    Actually, sodium chloride is 23 parts sodium to 35.5 parts chlorine by weight which is 38% sodium.

    MSG (the "S" is Sodium) is 13% sodium by weight.
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  • GregW
    GregW Posts: 2,678
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    I actually prefer the MSG from the Asian stores. I like the flake style that they sell. 
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  • paqman
    paqman Posts: 4,674
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    womaus said:
    JohnInCarolina said:
    Ozzie_Isaac said:
    I use MSG.  You can get it from most Asian markets.  Although, that Umami salt does sound amazing.  Might have to try some.
    No need to go to an Asian market.



     This stuff is essentially MSG and most grocery stores carry it.


    Ahhh. I see. So it's 40% sodium/salt? Good to know. I'll just use 2.5 times the recommended dose.
    You don’t need to, MSG is salt on crack!  If you don’t believe me ask uncle Roger.

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  • paqman
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    GregW said:
    I actually prefer the MSG from the Asian stores. I like the flake style that they sell. 
    Accent has the exact same crystal shape and weight/volume as ajinomoto which is the brand sold in asian store around here.

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  • Ozzie_Isaac
    Ozzie_Isaac Posts: 19,183
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    paqman said:
    womaus said:
    JohnInCarolina said:
    Ozzie_Isaac said:
    I use MSG.  You can get it from most Asian markets.  Although, that Umami salt does sound amazing.  Might have to try some.
    No need to go to an Asian market.



     This stuff is essentially MSG and most grocery stores carry it.


    Ahhh. I see. So it's 40% sodium/salt? Good to know. I'll just use 2.5 times the recommended dose.
    You don’t need to, MSG is salt on crack!  If you don’t believe me ask uncle Roger.
    Uncle Rooooggggeerrrr.
    They don’t want a population of citizens capable of critical thinking. They don’t want well informed, well educated people capable of critical thinking. They’re not interested in that. That doesn’t help them. That's against their interests. - George Carlin
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  • GregW
    GregW Posts: 2,678
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    paqman said:
    GregW said:
    I actually prefer the MSG from the Asian stores. I like the flake style that they sell. 
    Accent has the exact same crystal shape and weight/volume as ajinomoto which is the brand sold in asian store around here.
    Your Accent must be different. The stuff I get at the Asain store is Flakes.
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  • womaus
    womaus Posts: 256
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    nolaegghead said:
    womaus said:
    JohnInCarolina said:
    Ozzie_Isaac said:
    I use MSG.  You can get it from most Asian markets.  Although, that Umami salt does sound amazing.  Might have to try some.
    No need to go to an Asian market.



     This stuff is essentially MSG and most grocery stores carry it.


    Ahhh. I see. So it's 40% sodium/salt? Good to know. I'll just use 2.5 times the recommended dose.
    Actually, sodium chloride is 23 parts sodium to 35.5 parts chlorine by weight which is 38% sodium.

    MSG (the "S" is Sodium) is 13% sodium by weight.
    Is your middle name Pedant? Just asking....
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  • nolaegghead
    nolaegghead Posts: 42,102
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    womaus said:
    nolaegghead said:
    womaus said:
    JohnInCarolina said:
    Ozzie_Isaac said:
    I use MSG.  You can get it from most Asian markets.  Although, that Umami salt does sound amazing.  Might have to try some.
    No need to go to an Asian market.



     This stuff is essentially MSG and most grocery stores carry it.


    Ahhh. I see. So it's 40% sodium/salt? Good to know. I'll just use 2.5 times the recommended dose.
    Actually, sodium chloride is 23 parts sodium to 35.5 parts chlorine by weight which is 38% sodium.

    MSG (the "S" is Sodium) is 13% sodium by weight.
    Is your middle name Pedant? Just asking....
    No, it's "Schtick".  It's an online persona thing.  I don't think I've ever explained that to anyone here before, but a bunch of people here on the forum who've met me in person get it.

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  • paqman
    paqman Posts: 4,674
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    GregW said:
    paqman said:
    GregW said:
    I actually prefer the MSG from the Asian stores. I like the flake style that they sell. 
    Accent has the exact same crystal shape and weight/volume as ajinomoto which is the brand sold in asian store around here.
    Your Accent must be different. The stuff I get at the Asain store is Flakes.
    The Accent (grocery store) and Ajinomoto msg (asian store) that we get here in the GWN both have very small cylinder shaped crystals.



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  • GregW
    GregW Posts: 2,678
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    paqman said:
    GregW said:
    paqman said:
    GregW said:
    I actually prefer the MSG from the Asian stores. I like the flake style that they sell. 
    Accent has the exact same crystal shape and weight/volume as ajinomoto which is the brand sold in asian store around here.
    Your Accent must be different. The stuff I get at the Asain store is Flakes.
    The Accent (grocery store) and Ajinomoto msg (asian store) that we get here in the GWN both have very small cylinder shaped crystals.


    There is definitely a big difference between your photo and the Accent I have in my kitchen. The Accent I have, upon examination with a magnifier is indeed crystals, however, they are much smaller. Smaller than table salt crystals. Perhaps it is due to very rough shipment handling.

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  • nolaegghead
    nolaegghead Posts: 42,102
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    MSG dissolves in water much faster than sugar or salt.  There's really no advantage or disadvantage in the grain size unless you plan on coating food with it like a salted pretzel, which would be weird.
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  • Ozzie_Isaac
    Ozzie_Isaac Posts: 19,183
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    nolaegghead said:
    MSG dissolves in water much faster than sugar or salt.  There's really no advantage or disadvantage in the grain size unless you plan on coating food with it like a salted pretzel, which would be weird.
    Would it really be weird, or did you mean to say glorious?
    They don’t want a population of citizens capable of critical thinking. They don’t want well informed, well educated people capable of critical thinking. They’re not interested in that. That doesn’t help them. That's against their interests. - George Carlin
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  • RyanStl
    RyanStl Posts: 1,050
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    Accent is the north American brand of Ajinomoto, which was the original company in Japan to commercialize MSG.  
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  • RyanStl
    RyanStl Posts: 1,050
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    https://www.knowmsg.com/know-ajinomoto/
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  • Mickey
    Mickey Posts: 19,675
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    nolaegghead said:
    womaus said:
    nolaegghead said:
    womaus said:
    JohnInCarolina said:
    Ozzie_Isaac said:
    I use MSG.  You can get it from most Asian markets.  Although, that Umami salt does sound amazing.  Might have to try some.
    No need to go to an Asian market.



     This stuff is essentially MSG and most grocery stores carry it.


    Ahhh. I see. So it's 40% sodium/salt? Good to know. I'll just use 2.5 times the recommended dose.
    Actually, sodium chloride is 23 parts sodium to 35.5 parts chlorine by weight which is 38% sodium.

    MSG (the "S" is Sodium) is 13% sodium by weight.
    Is your middle name Pedant? Just asking....
    No, it's "Schtick".  It's an online persona thing.  I don't think I've ever explained that to anyone here before, but a bunch of people here on the forum who've met me in person get it.

    Really 

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