Cook with European chestnut
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About
Castanea sativa is a species of deciduous tree with an edible seed. It is commonly called sweet chestnut and marron. Originally native to southeastern Europe and Asia Minor, it is now widely dispersed throughout Europe and in some localities in temperate Asia. The tree is hardy, long-lived and well known for its chestnuts, which are used as an ingredient in cooking.
Aroma profile
Derived from flavor compounds · verified measured labels + GNN ensemble predictions
0×47
1×16
2×11
3×4
minty×4
mint×3
sweet×3
cooling×3
Flavor compounds
60 compounds identified — FoodAtlas / FooDB verified
carbohydratescelluloseglutamic-acidtanninashstarchfiberplastoquinonesprotein(2e)-octenoyl-coa(24e)-3α,7α,12α-trihydroxy-5β-cholest-24-enoyl-coa(22α)-hydroxy-sitosterol(+)-cis-abscisic aldehyde(3r)-sophorol(24r,25r)-3α,7α,12α,24-tetrahydroxy-5β-cholestanoyl coa
Molecular pairings
Pairs well with — computed from shared flavor compounds
Source & License
Source
FooDB
License
CC-BY-NC
Source page
Imported
4/17/2026, 3:59:34 PM
Verification
Multi-layer verified