Guaiacol
Smokywood smoke
Guaiacol is an aroma compound in the smoky family, recognizable as wood smoke. It shows up in 24 ingredients in the escoff catalog.
01At a glance
Aroma familySmoky
Wheel notewood smoke
Found in24 ingredients
PotencyPotent; smoky.
02What it smells like
Smoky, medicinal-bacon, woody.
03Also found in· 4
wood smokeroasted coffeewhiskycharred meat
04In the kitchen
A core wood-smoke note — the smoke in barbecue, bacon, and roasted coffee.
05Where it sits
Aroma family
wood smoke
06Found in these ingredients· 24
Bacon
protein
Ham
protein
Hot Dog
protein
Barbecue Sauce
liquid
Smoked Paprika
spice
Bonito Flakes
protein
Bourbon
liquid
Espresso Powder
spice
Chipotle In Adobo
spice
Ancho Chili
spice
Gochugaru
spice
Liquid Smoke
liquid
Piloncillo
sweetener
Sesame Oil
fat
Paprika
spice
Lapsang Souchong Tea
herb
Mezcal
liquid
Smoked Rabbit Bone
protein
07Other smoky compounds· 4