I just received a spice blend, from a mail-order company, to add to flour for frying chicken.
Ingredients: Salt, MSG, Maltodextrin, spices, partially hydrogenated oil
Useage is "2 - 3 tablespoons for two cups AP flour".
While I am not thrilled about the MSG, I am puzzled by the maltodextrin. Is it there for sweetness? The Internet tells me it is also used as a thickener in baked goods.
Also, why would a dry spice mixture have/need partially hydrogenated oil in it?
Thanks,
Tom
Ingredients: Salt, MSG, Maltodextrin, spices, partially hydrogenated oil
Useage is "2 - 3 tablespoons for two cups AP flour".
While I am not thrilled about the MSG, I am puzzled by the maltodextrin. Is it there for sweetness? The Internet tells me it is also used as a thickener in baked goods.
Also, why would a dry spice mixture have/need partially hydrogenated oil in it?
Thanks,
Tom
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