Methyl Mercaptan
Fermented
Methyl Mercaptan is an aroma compound in the fermented family. It shows up in 3 ingredients in the escoff catalog.
01At a glance
Aroma familyFermented
Wheel note—
Found in3 ingredients
PotencyExtremely potent; very low threshold.
02What it smells like
Pungent rotten-cabbage, sulfurous.
03Also found in· 3
aged cheesecooked cabbagegarlic
04In the kitchen
A sulfur volatile of ripened cheese and overcooked brassicas; pleasant only in trace.
05Where it sits
Aroma family
06Found in these ingredients· 3
07Other fermented compounds· 20