Citric Acid Is Basically Sour MSG
by A.A. Newton on Skillet, shared by A.A. Newton to L from Lifehacker on (#50KWP)
Whenever I can't quite figure out what a dish needs, the answer is usually acid. It simultaneously intensifies and balances flavors like nothing else-even when you can't immediately tell it's there. To me, a squeeze of lemon or a splash of vinegar is just as transformative as a sprinkle of MSG.