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European oak
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What it is
European oak is wood from Quercus robur or Quercus petraea, used to build barrels for wine, sherry and some whiskies.
What it tastes like
On the nose: phenolic, butter, cloves; the house adds baking spice ✳. Among its measured molecules: apocynin, acetosyringone, methyl vanillate, trans-4-propenylsyringol, m-cresol.
What goes with it
- Bacon fatboth carry m-cresol, phenoliccite
- Brandyboth carry 5-hydroxymethylfurfural, caramel mustycite
- Peated Scotch whiskyboth carry orthocresol, phenoliccite
Salt and acid
Salt
Salt not measured yet.
Acid
Acid not measured yet.
28 of 111 compounds on file carry a paper the library can cite.
2-methoxy-4-vinylphenolaromaphenolMeasured in 7 of 338 ingredients.cite
9.25 μg/g in the France (Quercus robur) oak-block origin column — Luo et al. 2023, Foods (Table 2 (Analysis of variance (ANOVA) for the content of oak–derived volatiles in oak blocks of different origins (μg/g)), row "4–Vinylguaiacol", column "F")orthocresolaromaphenolreads as phenolic odor (PubChem)Measured in 5 of 338 ingredients.cite
0.56 μg/g in the France (Quercus robur) oak-block origin column — Luo et al. 2023, Foods (Table 2 (Analysis of variance (ANOVA) for the content of oak–derived volatiles in oak blocks of different origins (μg/g)), row "o–Cresol", column "F")m-cresolaromaphenolreads as phenolic odor (PubChem)Measured in 3 of 338 ingredients.cite
0.18 μg/g in the France (Quercus robur) oak-block origin column — Luo et al. 2023, Foods (Table 2 (Analysis of variance (ANOVA) for the content of oak–derived volatiles in oak blocks of different origins (μg/g)), row "m–Cresol", column "F")guaiacolaromaphenolreads as aromatic odor (PubChem)Measured in 15 of 338 ingredients.cite
9.30 μg/g in the France (Quercus robur) oak-block origin column (country effect not significant, p >= 0.05) — Luo et al. 2023, Foods (Table 2 (Analysis of variance (ANOVA) for the content of oak–derived volatiles in oak blocks of different origins (μg/g)), row "Guaiacol", column "F")phenolaromareads as sweet, tarry odor (PubChem)Measured in 8 of 338 ingredients.cite
1.44 μg/g in the France (Quercus robur) oak-block origin column — Luo et al. 2023, Foods (Table 2 (Analysis of variance (ANOVA) for the content of oak–derived volatiles in oak blocks of different origins (μg/g)), row "Phenol", column "F")vanillinaromaphenolreads as sweetish smell (PubChem)Measured in 12 of 338 ingredients.cite
208.42 μg/g in the France (Quercus robur) oak-block origin column — Luo et al. 2023, Foods (Table 2 (Analysis of variance (ANOVA) for the content of oak–derived volatiles in oak blocks of different origins (μg/g)), row "Vanillin", column "F")apocyninaromaketoneMeasured in 2 of 338 ingredients.cite
34.04 μg/g in the France (Quercus robur) oak-block origin column — Luo et al. 2023, Foods (Table 2 (Analysis of variance (ANOVA) for the content of oak–derived volatiles in oak blocks of different origins (μg/g)), row "Acetovanilone", column "F")p-cresolaromaphenolreads as phenolic odor (PubChem)Measured in 7 of 338 ingredients.cite
0.22 μg/g in the France (Quercus robur) oak-block origin column — Luo et al. 2023, Foods (Table 2 (Analysis of variance (ANOVA) for the content of oak–derived volatiles in oak blocks of different origins (μg/g)), row "p–Cresol", column "F")eugenolaromaphenolreads as odor of cloves (PubChem)Measured in 19 of 338 ingredients.cite
12.69 μg/g in the France (Quercus robur) oak-block origin column (country effect not significant, p >= 0.05) — Luo et al. 2023, Foods (Table 2 (Analysis of variance (ANOVA) for the content of oak–derived volatiles in oak blocks of different origins (μg/g)), row "Eugenol", column "F")syringolaromaphenolMeasured in 5 of 338 ingredients.cite
62.86 μg/g in the France (Quercus robur) oak-block origin column — Luo et al. 2023, Foods (Table 2 (Analysis of variance (ANOVA) for the content of oak–derived volatiles in oak blocks of different origins (μg/g)), row "Syringol", column "F")creosolaromaphenolMeasured in 7 of 338 ingredients.cite
9.71 μg/g in the France (Quercus robur) oak-block origin column — Luo et al. 2023, Foods (Table 2 (Analysis of variance (ANOVA) for the content of oak–derived volatiles in oak blocks of different origins (μg/g)), row "4–Methylguaiacol", column "F")furfuryl alcoholaromaalcoholreads as bitter (PubChem)Measured in 16 of 338 ingredients.cite
21.68 μg/g in the France (Quercus robur) oak-block origin column — Luo et al. 2023, Foods (Table 2 (Analysis of variance (ANOVA) for the content of oak–derived volatiles in oak blocks of different origins (μg/g)), row "2–Furfurylalcohol", column "F")furfuralaromafuranreads as almond-like odor (PubChem)Measured in 33 of 338 ingredients.cite
2748.46 μg/g in the France (Quercus robur) oak-block origin column — Luo et al. 2023, Foods (Table 2 (Analysis of variance (ANOVA) for the content of oak–derived volatiles in oak blocks of different origins (μg/g)), row "Furfural", column "F")maltolaromaetherreads as fragrant, caramel-like odor (PubChem)Measured in 5 of 338 ingredients.cite
69.49 μg/g in the France (Quercus robur) oak-block origin column (country effect not significant, p >= 0.05) — Luo et al. 2023, Foods (Table 2 (Analysis of variance (ANOVA) for the content of oak–derived volatiles in oak blocks of different origins (μg/g)), row "Maltol", column "F")syringaldehydearomaphenolMeasured in 6 of 338 ingredients.cite
927.29 μg/g in the France (Quercus robur) oak-block origin column — Luo et al. 2023, Foods (Table 2 (Analysis of variance (ANOVA) for the content of oak–derived volatiles in oak blocks of different origins (μg/g)), row "Syringaldehyde", column "F")5-methylfurfuralaromafuranMeasured in 10 of 338 ingredients.cite
374.16 μg/g in the France (Quercus robur) oak-block origin column — Luo et al. 2023, Foods (Table 2 (Analysis of variance (ANOVA) for the content of oak–derived volatiles in oak blocks of different origins (μg/g)), row "5–MethyIfurfural", column "F")2-acetylfuranaromafuranMeasured in 7 of 338 ingredients.cite
5.35 μg/g in the France (Quercus robur) oak-block origin column — Luo et al. 2023, Foods (Table 2 (Analysis of variance (ANOVA) for the content of oak–derived volatiles in oak blocks of different origins (μg/g)), row "Acetylfuran", column "F")acetosyringonearomaphenolMeasured in 2 of 338 ingredients.cite
113.15 μg/g in the France (Quercus robur) oak-block origin column — Luo et al. 2023, Foods (Table 2 (Analysis of variance (ANOVA) for the content of oak–derived volatiles in oak blocks of different origins (μg/g)), row "Acetosyringone", column "F")4-propylguaiacolaromaphenolMeasured in 3 of 338 ingredients.cite
17.20 μg/g in the France (Quercus robur) oak-block origin column — Luo et al. 2023, Foods (Table 2 (Analysis of variance (ANOVA) for the content of oak–derived volatiles in oak blocks of different origins (μg/g)), row "4–Propylguaiacol", column "F")methyl vanillatearomaphenolMeasured in 2 of 338 ingredients.cite
3.40 μg/g in the France (Quercus robur) oak-block origin column — Luo et al. 2023, Foods (Table 2 (Analysis of variance (ANOVA) for the content of oak–derived volatiles in oak blocks of different origins (μg/g)), row "Methyl vanillate", column "F")4-ethylguaiacolaromaphenolMeasured in 11 of 338 ingredients.cite
3.76 μg/g in the France (Quercus robur) oak-block origin column (country effect not significant, p >= 0.05) — Luo et al. 2023, Foods (Table 2 (Analysis of variance (ANOVA) for the content of oak–derived volatiles in oak blocks of different origins (μg/g)), row "4–Ethylguaiacol", column "F")4-allylsyringolaromaphenolMeasured in 3 of 338 ingredients.cite
22.77 μg/g in the France (Quercus robur) oak-block origin column — Luo et al. 2023, Foods (Table 2 (Analysis of variance (ANOVA) for the content of oak–derived volatiles in oak blocks of different origins (μg/g)), row "4–Allylsyringol", column "F")5-hydroxymethylfurfuralaromaalcoholreads as butter, caramel, musty (PubChem)Measured in 11 of 338 ingredients.cite
1585.18 μg/g in the France (Quercus robur) oak-block origin column — Luo et al. 2023, Foods (Table 2 (Analysis of variance (ANOVA) for the content of oak–derived volatiles in oak blocks of different origins (μg/g)), row "5–Hydroxymethylfurfural", column "F")isoeugenolaromaacidreads as spice-clove odor (PubChem)Measured in 4 of 338 ingredients.cite
218.52 μg/g in the France (Quercus robur) oak-block origin column — Luo et al. 2023, Foods (Table 2 (Analysis of variance (ANOVA) for the content of oak–derived volatiles in oak blocks of different origins (μg/g)), row "Isoeugenol", column "F")coniferaldehydearomaphenolMeasured in 3 of 338 ingredients.cite
2435.83 μg/g in the France (Quercus robur) oak-block origin column — Luo et al. 2023, Foods (Table 2 (Analysis of variance (ANOVA) for the content of oak–derived volatiles in oak blocks of different origins (μg/g)), row "Coniferaldehyde", column "F")trans-4-propenylsyringolaromaphenolMeasured in 2 of 338 ingredients.cite
139.03 μg/g in the France (Quercus robur) oak-block origin column — Luo et al. 2023, Foods (Table 2 (Analysis of variance (ANOVA) for the content of oak–derived volatiles in oak blocks of different origins (μg/g)), row "trans–4–Propenylsyringol", column "F")
On file, no cited source yet ✳
These molecules are on record for it from the library's earlier sources. We are buying and requesting the papers; each one that lands moves its molecule up into the cited list.
- Roburin Ephenol
- roburin Aphenol
- Roburin Bphenol
- Roburin Cphenol
- 2alpha,3beta,19alpha-Trihydroxyolean-12-ene-24,28-dioic acid 28-beta-D-glucopyranosyl esterterpenoid
- Roburin Dphenol
- [(2R,3R,4S,5R,6S)-3,4-Diacetyloxy-6-[5,7-dihydroxy-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-4-oxochromen-3-yl]oxy-5-[(E)-3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)prop-2-enoyl]oxyoxan-2-yl]methyl (E)-3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)prop-2-enoateflavonoid
- [(2R,3R,4S,5R,6S)-4,5-diacetyloxy-6-[5,7-dihydroxy-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-4-oxochromen-3-yl]oxy-3-[(Z)-3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)prop-2-enoyl]oxyoxan-2-yl]methyl (E)-3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)prop-2-enoateflavonoid
- (+)-epigallocatechinflavonoid
- Kaempferol-3-O-(2',6'-di-O-trans-p-coumaroyl)-beta-D-glucopyranosideflavonoid
- pyrogallol
- syringic acidphenol
- Epicatechin gallateester
- Epicatechin 3-O-gallate(4b→8)epigallocatechin-3-O-gallateflavonoid
- UDYKDZHZAKSYCO-CIBWSTISSA-Nphenol
- castalaginphenol
- Glucogallinester
- (5S,8R,9R,10R,13R,14R,17S)-17-[(2S)-2-hydroxy-6-methylhept-5-en-2-yl]-4,4,8,10,14-pentamethyl-1,2,5,6,7,9,11,12,13,15,16,17-dodecahydrocyclopenta[a]phenanthren-3-oneterpenoid
- (2R,2'R,3S,3'S,4S)-2,2'-Bis(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-5,5',7,7'-tetrahydroxy-[4,8'-bichroman]-3,3'-diyl bis(3,4,5-trihydroxybenzoate)flavonoid
- (3S,4S,5R,6R)-3,4,5,6-tetrahydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)-3,4,5-tris(3,4,5-trihydroxybenzoyl)-1,7-bis(3,4,5-trihydroxyphenyl)heptane-1,2,7-trionephenol
- (+)-cis,trans-Abscisic Acidterpenoid
- prodelphinidin B3flavonoid
- (2R,2'R)-2alpha-(3,4,5-Trihydroxyphenyl)-2'alpha-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-3alpha-(galloyloxy)-4beta,8'-bichroman-3'beta,5,5',7,7'-pentolflavonoid
- Epicatechin(4b->8)epigallocatechin 3-O-gallateflavonoid
- procyanidin B3flavonoid
- 3-[(3S,3aR,5aR,6S,7R,9aR,9bR)-3-[(2S)-2-hydroxy-6-methylhept-5-en-2-yl]-6,9a,9b-trimethyl-7-prop-1-en-2-yl-1,2,3,3a,4,5,5a,7,8,9-decahydrocyclopenta[a]naphthalen-6-yl]propanoic acidterpenoid
- QTCMAUFCWPWEDU-FCJFRCCWSA-Nphenol
- UDYKDZHZAKSYCO-RBOXVMQTSA-Nphenol
- OUNHKQBQJSGXFP-DETWZLIYSA-Nphenol
- OUNHKQBQJSGXFP-WTDWOXJISA-Nphenol
- (3S,5S,8R,9R,10R,13R,14R,17S)-17-[(2S)-2-hydroxy-6-methylhept-5-en-2-yl]-4,4,8,10,14-pentamethyl-2,3,5,6,7,9,11,12,13,15,16,17-dodecahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-3-olterpenoid
- ZVFDKYBWZMATCT-QRAPYVTDSA-Nphenol
- ZVFDKYBWZMATCT-JVZSCKLKSA-Nphenol
- ZTOKIAYQNMCRRX-LITXNWCZSA-Nphenol
- YRXQVOMCGFVLQJ-UVZSQPFYSA-Nflavonoid
- Roburin Aphenol
- MVSUDPQBKNOTEZ-GYMXBVAUSA-Nphenol
- MVSUDPQBKNOTEZ-WIAYDVRRSA-Nphenol
- ZRHBFKOPSQICED-KSVJQGOSSA-Nphenol
- UDYKDZHZAKSYCO-BBPRQFKPSA-Nphenol
- ZVFDKYBWZMATCT-UEENJJCJSA-Nphenol
- ZVFDKYBWZMATCT-NTLNWCRZSA-Nphenol
- ZVFDKYBWZMATCT-VKMYWLHJSA-Nphenol
- oxalic acidacid
- phenol
- Trachelosperoside A-1terpenoid
- pyrocatecholphenolreads as phenolic odor (PubChem)
- 4-coumaric acidacid
- gentisic acidacid
- phloroglucinol
- gallic acidacid
- oxalic acidacid
- eugeniinester
- pedunculaginphenol
- ferulic acidacid
- grandininphenol
- resorcinphenolreads as faint, characteristic odor (PubChem)
- (+)-catechin gallateester
- scopoletincoumarin
- sinapaldehydephenol
- abscisic acidacid
- esculetincoumarin
- ellagic acidphenol
- tetradec-6-en-1-olalcohol
- Tetradec-5-en-1-olalcohol
- p-coumaric acidacid
- (5E)-tetradec-5-en-1-olalcohol
- (6E)-tetradec-6-en-1-olalcohol
- epigallocatechin gallateester
- gallocatechinflavonoid
- pentagalloylglucoseester
- glucogallinphenol
- (−)-epicatechinphenol
- (-)-epigallocatechinflavonoid
- casuarictinphenol
- methyl gallateester
- methyl indole-3-acetatenitrogen compound
- indole-3-acetic acidacid
- vanillic acidacid
- 17-(5-ethyl-6-methylheptan-2-yl)-10,13-dimethyl-2,3,4,7,8,9,11,12,14,15,16,17-dodecahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-3-olterpenoid
- inositol hexaphosphatesugar
- (+)-catechinflavonoid
- oxalic acidacid
Sources
- Luo et al. 2023, Foods