Maggi seasoning... how does it taste?

[black chef]

anyone here ever use maggi seasoning?

[Michael in FtW]

I have used it - but it's been years. You might read this about the flavor of Maggi's Seasoning Sauce on the Cook's Thesaurus website ... just scroll down until you find it.

[quicksilver]

Oops.
I just went to the cabinet to get my bottle to answer your question and list ingredients, but it's not maggi.
It's Knorr Caldo de Tomate.
So I looked up the site Michael just did.
They're not the same stuff.
So check that site out.
Sorry I couldn't be more help.

[Uncle Bob]

I keep it in my cabinet....I like it in stir fry type dishes...it taste goooood!

[suziquzie]

Can you make your own?

[Russellkhan]

A major ingredient in Maggi is hydrolyzed protein, which is a sneaky way of saying MSG, in case that matters to you (it does to me).

[justplainbill]

The original maggi seemed to taste mostly like the herb lovage. The stuff made in China doesn't seem to be quite the same

[buckytom]

i'm gonna have to check out lovage. thanks, jp-bill.

i was wondering what changed.

i like the old stuff on broiled steaks.

[mcnerd]

I have it in my cabinet and I think it is older than me even though I use it regularly. It is definitely concentrated so a little does a lot. I love the stuff.

I don't make any connection of MSG (which I hate) with hydrolyzed plant protein defined as a protein obtained from various foods (like soybeans, corn or wheat), then broken down into amino acids by a chemical process called acid hydrolysis.

[Cooper'sMom]

I have been using this product since I can remember. We always have it in the house since it first came out. It is good. I like it very much. We usually use it into dips for little Asian meat rolls but I'd use it on most of my food when I have Asian if it will not be that expensive. Short of that, if I ran out, I will mix dark soy sauce with lemon and a bit of sesame seed oil...