Saponins
Earthy
Saponins is an aroma compound in the earthy family. It shows up in 12 ingredients in the escoff catalog.
01At a glance
Aroma familyEarthy
Wheel note—
Found in12 ingredients
PotencyA tastant; soapy bitterness.
02What it smells like
Bitter and soapy — taste, not smell.
03Also found in· 3
quinoalegumeschickpeas
04In the kitchen
The bitter coating you rinse off quinoa; foams in water.
05Where it sits
Aroma family
06Found in these ingredients· 12
Green Beans
vegetable
Wax Beans
vegetable
Quinoa
grain
Black Beans
protein
Kidney Beans
protein
Chickpeas
protein
Cannellini Beans
protein
Pinto Beans
protein
Navy Beans
protein
Great Northern Beans
protein
Red Lentils
protein
Black-Eyed Peas
protein
07Other earthy compounds· 24