Cook with Tarragon
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About
Tarragon, also known as estragon, is a species of perennial herb in the family Asteraceae. It is widespread in the wild across much of Eurasia and North America and is cultivated for culinary and medicinal purposes.
Aroma profile
Derived from flavor compounds · verified measured labels + GNN ensemble predictions
0×53
1×20
2×13
minty×6
sweet×5
woody×5
odor_active×5
3×4
Flavor compounds
60 compounds identified — FoodAtlas / FooDB verified
(e)-β-farnesene(3s)-3-hydroxycyclocitral(-)-sativan(3r,3'r, all-e)-zeaxanthin(2s)-2-isopropyl-3-oxosuccinate(1r,6r)-6-hydroxy-2-succinylcyclohexa-2,4-diene-1-carboxylate(2e)-octenoyl-coa(24e)-3α,7α,12α-trihydroxy-5β-cholest-24-enoyl-coa(22α)-hydroxy-sitosterol(+)-cis-abscisic aldehyde(3r)-sophorol(+)-marmesin
Molecular pairings
Pairs well with — computed from shared flavor compounds
Source & License
Source
Wikipedia
License
CC-BY-SA
Source page
Imported
6/8/2026, 5:05:07 AM
Verification
Multi-layer verified