Echinophora sibthorpiana explained

Tarhana herb or Turkish pickling herb, Echinophora sibthorpiana or Echinophora tenuifolia L. subsp. sibthorpiana (Guss.) Tutin (Turkish çörtük), is an herb sometimes used as a flavoring in tarhana and in pickles. It may also improve the fermentation of tarhana.^[1]

The primary constituents of its essential oil are δ-3-carene, methyleugenol, and α-phellandrene.^[2]

Some authors indicate that Hippomarathrum cristatum is the "tarhana herb".^[3]

Notes and References

1. Nurcan Deghirmencioghlu, Duygu Göçmen, Ayhan Daghdelen, and Fatih Daghdelen . Influence of Tarhana Herb (Echinophora sibthorpiana) on Fermentation of Tarhana, Turkish Traditional Fermented Food . Food Technology and Biotechnology . 43 . 2 . 175–179 . 2005 .
2. 10.1556/ABot.45.2003.1-2.14. Essential oil composition of Turkish pickling herb (Echinophora tenuifolia L. Subsp. Sibthorpiana (Guss.) Tutin). 2003. Özcan. M.. Akgül. A.. Acta Botanica Hungarica. 45. 1–2. 163–167.
3. Charles Perry, "Trakhanas Revisited", Petits Propos Culinaires 55:34 (1997?)