MSG, or monosodium glutamate, is a common and widespread additive in food used mainly for flavor enhancement, but also for preservation. MSG has been used for well over a century as a food additive, but in the last couple of decades anecdotal claims of illness have been linked to MSG consumption.SG is the salt form of glutamic acid, which is a naturally occurring amino acid. Seaweeds and many other plants and vegetables contain glutamic acid.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Auto-defrost, automatic defrost or self-defrosting is a technique which regularly defrosts the evaporator in a refrigerator or freezer. Appliances using this technique are often called frost free, frostless or no-frost.
Thaw scallops, if frozen. You can thaw them several hours or overnight in the refrigerator, or you can thaw them in the microwave if you take care to not cook them in the microwave. Use the defrost setting (30 percent power) and check them every 30 seconds. Do not thaw them at room temperature.