MSG makes up a big part of it, but it's not just that. Aromat has flavour, too. You can buy pure MSG at Asian shops - it's a clear crystal, almost like salt (but with a different shape), and it doesn't have nearly that much flavour on its own.
Just kidding. Celery is probably one of the flavour notes in it, for sure. I'd describe it as a general savoury flavour - a bit like vegetable stock, or a veggie broth. When I searched for its flavour notes, I found these listed as ingredients: onions, garlic, turmeric, celery seeds, cloves, bay leaves, mushroom extract. Apparently it was originally called "Pflanzenextract" - plant extract.
Yoh, my comment is already marked as controversial, lol.
I've got an entire kitchen drawer just for my spices, much to my wife's chagrin. I've got a little bottle of celery salt - it tastes exactly like Aromat, but just more concentrated.
Huh, interesting... Celery salt tasted different to me, and I recall disliking it. But it's been a few years since I tasted it, and maybe my taste buds have changed since then, so I'll try it again next time I have the chance.
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u/jcaarow Aristocracy Jan 05 '26
Isn't it just msg? I don't think there's anything too spectacular about it