re: Raising Cane's 24 hr marinate....

Is not just msg, it's TONS of msg

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My son used to work there, and I was told it is MSG and water. True story.

Edit: For clarity, the active, main component of the marinade is MSG.

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People's fear over MSG is almost completely unfounded. It was originally made from Seaweed with salt added, now it's made from corn and/or beets. It boosts the "umami" which is essentially the savory taste of a dish. It's used all over the world in every level of cooking but the US acts like it's akin to sprinkling rat poison on food. Almost the entire reason this started was a random doctor who noticed that he felt achy after eating a big chinese meal and surmised MSG was the cause. That's pretty much it. There's not much in the way of actual science that shows it's bad for you.