http://thefoodgeek.disqus.com/Geek + Food = TastyenSat, 17 Jan 2009 11:32:17 -0000http://thefoodgeek.com/food/easiest-least-expensive-way-to-make-your-coffee-taste-better#comment-5238775I'm going to try this.aaronsgoodmanSat, 17 Jan 2009 11:32:17 -0000http://thefoodgeek.com/food/easiest-least-expensive-way-to-make-your-coffee-taste-better#comment-3913133geniusJenniferThu, 20 Nov 2008 09:32:32 -0000http://thefoodgeek.com/food/easiest-least-expensive-way-to-make-your-coffee-taste-better#comment-3864921Nope. Vanilla is actually a flavorant, with its own complex lifestyle and ways of interacting. One of the ideas behind MSG is that it does the flavor amplification, but it doesn't really, either. MSG is kind of a shorthand for umami, which is related to mouth-feel.thefoodgeekMon, 17 Nov 2008 13:47:23 -0000http://thefoodgeek.com/food/easiest-least-expensive-way-to-make-your-coffee-taste-better#comment-3863688What about vanilla? Doesn't it serve the same purpose in baked goods? Does it work the same way?hkmouseMon, 17 Nov 2008 13:14:42 -0000