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Originally Posted by mdchiefsfan
Never would have thought about that. I'll try that out. We mainly do stews in winter and grill in summer so it might be a bit, but thanks for the tip.
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Heh. Found this from a couple years ago:
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Originally Posted by Fire Me Boy!
Yes, use the anchovies. Anchovies are high in glutamate, which makes beef taste "beefier". Glutamate is one of the amino acids in MSG. When added to beef-based dishes, higher amounts of glutamate will increase that flavor exponentially.
Careful how much you use, though. It doesn't take a lot. Then it'll just taste like anchovies.
I tried this once on a stew recipe from Cook's Illustrated - 3 in a pot of stew - and it was outstanding.
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Good to know I'm consistent.