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What Do Microgreen Taste Like?
A Quick and Dirty Guide To Their Taste Profile
It doesn't matter how healthy something is, it'll never go down the hatch if it doesn't suit your taste preference. Lucky for us, enjoying microgreens isn't quite as extensive of a journey as learning how to eat sashimi.
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We'll describe some of the more popular microgreens using the five basic taste (sweet, sour, bitter, salty, umami) that our tongue is sensitive to. I will also use our other senses (sight, smell and feel) to further elaborate on their taste profile.
Microgreens taste like a more intense version of their full-sized vegetables.
Except they have a much wider taste profile.
Most Popular Microgreens
Below is the taste profile of the 29 most popular microgreens. There are more than 100 types and varieties but most will fall within what you see below.
Alfalfa
Taste: sweet
Flavor: nutty, crunchy
Intensity: mild
Other: pea-like taste
Basil
Taste: sweet
Flavor: nutty, sweet, zesty
Intensity: high
Other:
Bok Choy
Taste: sweet
Flavor: earthy
Intensity: mild
Other: juicy
Cilantro
Taste: sour, lemony
Flavor: nutty
Intensity: strong
Other: celery-like taste
Dun Pea
Taste: sweet
Flavor: crunchy
Intensity: strong, robust
Other:
Kale
Taste: subtly sweet
Flavor: crunchy
Intensity: mild
Other: broccoli-like taste
Lettuce
Taste: sweet
Flavor:
Intensity: strong
Other:
Quinoa
Taste: bitter
Flavor: woody, earthy
Intensity: mild
Other:
Sunflower
Taste: sweet
Flavor: nutty
Intensity: mild
Other: lemony aftertaste
Amaranth
Taste: sweet
Flavor: earthy
Intensity: mild
Other: beet-like taste
Beet
Taste: sweet
Flavor: earthy
Intensity: mild
Other: sweeter than beetroot
Buckwheat
Taste: tangy, slightly sour
Flavor:
Intensity:
Other: lettuce-like taste
Clover
Taste: sour
Flavor: earthy, nutty, crunchy
Intensity: mild
Other: fruity smell
Fava Bean
Taste: sweet
Flavor: crunchy, nutty
Intensity:
Other: juicy
Kohlrabi
Taste: sweet
Flavor:
Intensity: mild
Other:
Mustard
Taste: sweet
Flavor: spicy
Intensity: mild
Other:
Radish
Taste: sweet
Flavor: peppery
Intensity: strong
Other:
Wheatgrass
Taste: sweet, bitter
Flavor: grassy
Intensity: mild
Other:
Arugula
Taste: savory
Flavor: nutty, peppery
Intensity: strong
Other: pungent aroma
Broccoli
Taste: slightly bitter
Flavor: crunchy, dense
Intensity: mild
Other:
Cauliflower
Taste:
Flavor: peppery
Intensity: mild
Other:
Cress
Taste: bitter
Flavor: peppery, tangy
Intensity:
Other:
Flax
Taste: savory
Flavor: nutty
Intensity: spicy
Other:
Lentils
Taste: bitter
Flavor:
Intensity: mild
Other: pea-like taste
Parsley
Taste: sweet
Flavor: fruity, succulent
Intensity: mild
Other: refreshing
Sorrel
Taste: sour, lemony
Flavor: tangy, peppery
Intensity:
Other:
