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A single 1968 letter to a medical journal helped launch fifty years of fear about MSG. The views clash over whether the panic was a baseless mistake, a product of anti-Asian bias, or a warning about real health risks that science has yet to close. Trace how the scare spread and decide for yourself what belongs in your food.

You will learn how to select the ideal flour—such as high-protein durum wheat semolina or delicate 00 flour—and accurately adjust hydration levels, typically between 30% and 60%, to achieve the desired pasta texture. The guidance includes understanding how resting times, from 30 minutes to overnight fermentation, enhance dough elasticity and flavor, and how to tailor hydration and flour blends for various pasta shapes and dietary needs.