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The discussion centers around whether British Indian Restaurants (BIRs) use MSG as a secret ingredient in their curries. While some participants believe MSG has little impact on the final dish, others note that it was historically used in BIR cooking but has fallen out of favor due to negative perceptions. Overall, the consensus is that while MSG may have been used in the past, it is not commonly found in contemporary BIR recipes.

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Offline currymonster

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Hi! and a question
« on: October 30, 2008, 02:28 PM »
Hi Everybody,

I'm a long time lurker on this site and I must say its truly amazing how much work and enthusiasm you guys put into this. I've been cooking curries the traditional way for approx 15 years but now that I don't live in the UK anymore and local Indian Restaurants are truly awful, I'm very interested to try and reproduce a BIR curry at home. I've spent FAR too much time reading the forums with great interest.

Now for the question. Has anyone considered or researched whether BIRs use MSG  :o as maybe it could be a candidate for a 'Secret Ingredient'?

Currymonster
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Offline Curry King

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Re: Hi! and a question
« Reply #1 on: October 30, 2008, 02:31 PM »
Hi curry monster,

Welcome to the forum  ;)

MSG has been discussed on here a few times with the usual outcome being it makes little difference to the end result. 

Cheers
cK
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Offline Bobby Bhuna

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Re: Hi! and a question
« Reply #2 on: October 30, 2008, 02:47 PM »
Quote from: currymonster on October 30, 2008, 02:28 PM
Now for the question. Has anyone considered or researched whether BIRs use MSG  :o as maybe it could be a candidate for a 'Secret Ingredient'?

Yes, I'm with CK on this. Also, it may be worth mentioning that considering the average ingredients of a curry, there will probably a lot of glutamates anyway.
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Offline matt3333

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Re: Hi! and a question
« Reply #3 on: October 30, 2008, 03:09 PM »
Sounds like a candidate for the Myths list
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Offline Bod68

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Re: Hi! and a question
« Reply #4 on: October 30, 2008, 03:28 PM »
MSG is definately in Chinese cookery but I don't think its in curry as far as "I" know...
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Offline SnS

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Re: Hi! and a question
« Reply #5 on: October 30, 2008, 03:41 PM »
It used to be used a lot in BIR cooking but not so much now (due to a lot of bad publicity) ... definitely not a Myth though.

I occasionally use a little in curry (and often in Chinese fried rice) - but unfortunately the next day my mouth feels like the inside lining of a camel's jock strap. :P
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Offline kid curry

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Re: Hi! and a question
« Reply #6 on: October 30, 2008, 03:45 PM »
Lol SnS ;D
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