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This oil is mainly estragole but also contains substantial amounts of linalool. Estragole is the primary constituent of essential oil of tarragon (comprising 60–75%). It is also present in pine oil, turpentine, fennel, anise (2% [2]), frankincense (4% [3]), Clausena anisata, and Syzygium anisatum. Estragole is used in perfumes and in ...
Tarragon has a flavor and odor profile reminiscent of anise due largely to the presence of estragole, a known carcinogen and teratogen in mice. Estragole concentration in fresh tarragon leaves is about 2900 mg/kg. [10] However, a European Union investigation concluded that the danger of estragole is minimal. [11]
Closely related to anethole is its isomer estragole, which is abundant in tarragon and basil , and has a flavor reminiscent of anise. It is a colorless, fragrant, mildly volatile liquid. It is a colorless, fragrant, mildly volatile liquid.
A living tradition, such as cooking, is always subject to variation and re-creation. For example, in his memoirs, the late Pierre Franey, former chef at Le Pavillon and long-time New York Times columnist, vividly recalled his trepidation when as a teenaged apprentice chef, he was ordered to prepare a simple "omelette aux fines herbes—three eggs, chervil, parsley, tarragon, chives—the first ...
Tagetes lucida - MHNT. Tagetes lucida is a perennial plant native to Mexico and Central America.It is used as a medicinal plant and as a culinary herb.The leaves have a tarragon-like scent, with hints of anise, and it has entered the nursery trade in North America as a tarragon substitute.
Fennel (Foeniculum vulgare) is a flowering plant species in the carrot family. [1] [2] It is a hardy, perennial herb [3] with yellow flowers and feathery leaves. [4]It is indigenous to the shores of the Mediterranean but has become widely naturalized in many parts of the world, especially on dry soils near the sea coast and on riverbanks.
Called Ho-ra-pa (โหระพา) in Thai, gets its scent of licorice from estragole. [5] 'Siam Queen' O. basilicum var. thyrsiflorum 'Siam Queen' [26] A named cultivar of Thai Basil Cinnamon basil: O. basilicum 'Cinnamon' Also called Mexican spice basil, with a strong scent of cinnamate, the same chemical as in cinnamon. Has purple flowers. [5]
A spice market in Istanbul. Night spice market in Casablanca. This is a list of culinary herbs and spices.Specifically these are food or drink additives of mostly botanical origin used in nutritionally insignificant quantities for flavoring or coloring.