swap_horiz Dried Gentian Root Alternatives

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Turmeric

Turmeric is a bright yellow-orange spice derived from the ground rhizome of the Curcuma longa plant, an herbaceous peren...

Indian Color Earthy Root

8.4 Great

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Coriander Root

Coriander root is the taproot of the Coriandrum sativum plant, an herb widely cultivated for its leaves, stems, and drie...

Savory Citrusy Thai Curry Paste

8.4 Great

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Horseradish

Horseradish is a perennial plant of the Brassicaceae family, cultivated primarily for its large white root which is used...

European Savory Condiment Pungent

8.4 Great

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Chives

Chives are the perennial herb Allium schoenoprasum, a member of the genus that also includes onions, garlic, leeks, and...

Mild European Garnish Onion Like

8.4 Great

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Ground Ginger

Ground ginger is a powdered spice produced by drying and milling the underground rhizome of the Zingiber officinale plan...

Universal Baking Pungent Root

8.2 Great

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Mustard Powder

Mustard powder is a dry spice made by grinding the seeds of mustard plants, including white or yellow mustard, brown mus...

European Condiment Tangy Pungent

8.2 Great

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Greater Galangal

Greater galangal (Alpinia galanga) is a rhizome native to Java, Indonesia, and a fundamental ingredient in Southeast Asi...

Savory Indonesian Piney Root

8.1 Great

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Dried Sorrel

In culinary contexts outside of Europe, dried sorrel refers specifically to the dried red calyces of the Hibiscus sabdar...

European Herb Savory Sour

8.0 Great

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Dried Chanterelle Powder

Dried chanterelle powder is a seasoning made from ground Cantharellus mushrooms, golden wild fungi prized in European cu...

European Mushroom Savory Earthy

8.0 Great

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Dried Elderflower

Dried elderflower is made from the blossoms of the European elder, Sambucus nigra, harvested and dried to preserve their...

European Baking Floral Flower

7.9 Good

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Juniper Berry

Juniper berry is the seed cone of Juniperus communis, an evergreen shrub found across Europe, Asia, and North America. T...

Game European Berry Piney

7.8 Good

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Caraway Seed

Caraway (Carum carvi) is a biennial plant in the Apiaceae family native to Europe and western Asia. Its dried fruits, co...

European Seed Bread Anise Like

7.7 Good

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Licorice Root

Licorice root is obtained from Glycyrrhiza glabra, a perennial legume native to parts of southern Europe and western Asi...

European Medicinal Sweet Root

7.0 Good

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Horseradish Powder

Horseradish powder is the dehydrated, ground root of Armoracia rusticana, a Brassicaceae family plant native to southeas...

European Savory Sharp Root

7.0 Good

15

Dried Angelica Root

Dried angelica root (Angelica archangelica) is a Scandinavian and northern European biennial herb traditionally used to...

European Bitter Savory Root

6.7 Fair

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Dried Dandelion Root

Dried dandelion root is the processed root of Taraxacum officinale, the common dandelion. The root contains inulin, a st...

European Bitter Medicinal Root

6.6 Fair

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Dried Wormwood

Dried wormwood (Artemisia absinthium) is a silvery-leaved European herb whose bitter thujone-containing essential oils a...

European Herb Bitter Bitters

6.4 Fair

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Dried Yarrow

Dried yarrow is the dried leaf and flower material of Achillea millefolium, a perennial member of the daisy family, Aste...

European Herb Bitter Bitters

6.2 Fair

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Dried Valerian Root

Dried valerian root (Valeriana officinalis) is a European perennial herb whose root has been used as a mild sedative sin...

European Medicinal Earthy Root

5.8 Mediocre

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Dried Calamus Root

Dried calamus root (Acorus calamus) is a wetland plant used as a spice and medicine across Asia, Europe, and North Ameri...

European Bitter Historical Root

4.8 Poor