Table 4 Terms used to describe odors perceived during olfactometric analysis of onions and examples associated
Odor families | Terms | Examples associated |
|---|---|---|
Fruity | ||
Animal | ||
Feet | ||
Fishy | Fish, ammoniacal | |
Aldehyde | ||
Butter | Fresh butter, melted butter | |
Fatty | Animal fat, margarine, lard | |
Frying oil | Oily, french fries | |
Herbal | ||
Green | Green vegetables | |
Fresh | Cutted grass | |
Spicy | Clove, pepper, curry | |
Chemical | Pharmaceutical, medicine, solvent, alcohol | |
Acid | ||
Piquant | vinegar | |
Sulfurous | ||
Gas | Natural gas | |
Cabbage | ||
Cooked potatoes | Boiled potatoes, purée | |
Alliaceous | Garlic, shallot, chive, ciboule | |
Raw leek | ||
Onion skin/tannic | ||
Raw onions | ||
Sautéed/browned onions | ||
Onion soup | ||
Caramelized onion | ||
Pyrogenic | ||
Cooked vegetables | ||
Broth | Soup | |
Meat stock | ||
Caramel | Melted sugar, salted butter caramel | |
Roasted | Torrefied coffee, toasted bread, grilled meat | |
Malty | Chocolate, beer, basmati rice | |
Sweet | Candy, vanilla | |
Flower | ||
Mint | Chewing gum with menthol, anise | |
Woody | ||
Mushroom | Wet cellars, earthy, musty | |
Unknown | ||
Others |