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Originally Posted by mdchiefsfan
I didn't know all that other stuff like glutamates and what the hell is umami? All I know is that is how I was raised to grill a steak and it is delicious.
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Umami is a Japanese term from around the early 1900s that is the fifth flavor the tongue can taste (others are salty, sweet, sour, bitter). It's loosely described as deliciousness or savoriness. And its primary source is glutamate.