Hi all, First post, and it's on a controversial subject !
More about me at the bottom of the post
I had to pop in (and sorry about resurrecting an old thread) but I wanted to let you know that there are most definitely people out there that react badly to MSG (or free glutemic acid). I am one of them.
When I have something containing MSG or it's ilk (hydrolysed protein, E625, E639, basically E6[anything]) it causes my heart to hammer in my chest, prickling in my chest very similar to heart attack symptoms (and I've had two of those, so I know what it feels like) and gives me an intensely dry mouth (I call it 'cotton-mouth'.
I have several friends who experience similar reactions, so if you're going to use MSG or a pre-mix containing it, please advise those who are going to eat your product that it contains MSG, so they can make an informed decision on whether to eat it.
In fact, that's exactly why I found these forums - I am making sausages, hot-dogs, corned beef, pastrami, and smoked meats at home because I love to eat them, but they mostly contain "IT". This way I can have my [meat]cake and eat it, too !!
Cheers,
Rob.