The mixture was
brought to the boil for 1 h and then simmered for an additional hour.
The soup was then blended and separated into batches and the spice
mixture and MSG (according to soup type) was added before being
stored at 4 °C until needed. Soup formulation and serving followed standardised procedure and preload portionswere fixed at 450 g as this
has previously been found to be an adequate portion size for male participants