flavor enhancer
Example Sentences
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Here, stock is used as a flavor enhancer rather than as a base for soup.
From Salon ● Jul. 22, 2026
The unlikely target: Ajinomoto, best-known for making the flavor enhancer MSG.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 10, 2026
Monsoon uses MSG in its cooking, a flavor enhancer that was derided as causing headaches and other health issues before those myths were debunked.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 22, 2024
It is one of the world’s largest producers of monosodium glutamate, a flavor enhancer.
From Washington Times ● Feb. 1, 2023
A garlicky all-purpose flavor enhancer, it is, as its name suggests, ideal for dipping crunchy fried things.
From New York Times ● Jul. 12, 2021