Tarhana herb or Turkish pickling herb, ''Echinophora sibthorpiana'' or ''Echinophora tenuifolia'' L. subsp. ''sibthorpiana'' (Guss.) Tutin (
Turkish ''çörtük''), is a
herb sometimes used as a flavoring in
tarhana and in
pickles. It may also improve the
fermentation of tarhana. (Deghirmencioghlu 2005)
The primary
essential oils it contains are
δ-3-carene,
methyleugenol
Methyl eugenol (allylveratrol) is a natural chemical compound classified as a phenylpropene, a type of phenylpropanoid. It is the methyl ether of eugenol and is important to insect behavior and pollination. It is found in various essential oils.
...
, and
α-phellandrene. (Özcan 2003)
Some authors indicate that ''
Hippomarathrum cristatum'' is the "tarhana herb".
[Charles Perry, "Trakhanas Revisited", ''Petits Propos Culinaires'' 55:34 (1997?)]
References
Sources
* Nurcan Deghirmencioghlu ''et al.'', "Influence of Tarhana Herb on Tarhana Fermentation", ''Food Technology and Biotechnology'' 43:2:175–179 (2005)
* M. Özcan, A. Akgül, "Essential oil composition of Turkish pickling herb (Echinophora tenuifolia L. subsp. sibthorpiana (Guss.) Tutin)", ''Acta Botanica Hungarica'' 45:1-2:163-167 (May 2003)
Edible Apiaceae
Herbs
sibthorpiana
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