A number of folks have written me about the narcotic effects of one restaurant's barbecued beef, many of them mentioning the words, "Monosodium glutamate." I don't think it was that particular additive but I'm betting it was something in that vein.
I called the restaurant and asked if they put MSG in their food. They don't put anything of the sort on the meat but the sauce is "mixed by the owner who won't tell anyone, even us, what's in it."
I asked, "Will he at least tell a customer if there's MSG in there?"
The voice on the phone replied, "I don't think so." I'll bet there's some law that says they have to divulge that information…but since I won't be going back there no matter what the answer is, I don't think I'll be pursuing it. Though I'm almost tempted to go down there, buy one container of their sauce and bring it home to freeze it. Just in case there's some night when I can't fall asleep.