flavour enhancer

British  

noun

1. another term for monosodium glutamate

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Example Sentences

Glutamate, an amino acid naturally found in food, is a flavour enhancer in cooking.

From Salon

One person on Twitter wrote: "Taste of RMB is much better than MSG. Isn't that right Uncle Roger", referring to the Chinese currency and a flavour enhancer commonly added to some Asian foods.

From BBC

More challenging is Ibrahim’s frugal suggestion of saving whey from bagged mozzarella, bringing it to a rapid boil, then simmering it until it caramelises: “The result is a punchy, acidic elixir with a very strong, meaty taste that can be used as a flavour enhancer.”

From The Guardian

Their maker is a firm called MSG, letters that stand not for a flavour enhancer but—take your pick—either for Messenger of God or for the initials of the three gurus who have led Dera Sacha Sauda, a north Indian sect, since its founding in 1948.

From Economist

The tests also detected the chemical flavour enhancer monosodium glutamate, or MSG, which is not mentioned in the product’s list of ingredients.

From The Guardian