Dill is one of the most recognized of all herbs. One whiff of it's spicy-sweet scent, and there is no doubt what you have.
From pickles to seafood, dill is the perfect seasoning. Considering how easy it is to grow and use, dill deserves this time in the limelight.
I grow fernleaf dill. This variety offers much more of the delicate leaf to dry and use. It is one of my favorite herbs to nibble on when I am working in the gardens, and one of the first ones that my children recognize as safe to eat while they are waiting to be found in the latest game of hide and seek. This works twofold, as dill makes a wonderful tea to soothe an upset stomach, and since they recognize it's taste, are more willing to sip some.
Dill is the 2010 Herb of the Year. I appreciate dill for the wide variety of culinary and medicinal uses it offers. It tastes wonderful, is gentle enough for little children and makes a great plant for attracting butterflies to the garden. What's not to like?
What do you use dill for? Share your recipes and ideas in the herb gardens forum. Thanks!
Comments
I’m really loving me some dill here lately! Of course I’m planning on making tons of pickles this summer, but it’s also good in many other things. I use crushed dill seed in breading fish, chicken and veggies… great new taste to old recipes!
I have grown dill for years and I let it go to seed. The seed heads are great in dill pickles and seems to keep them more crispy. I had someone say to me when they say my dill “You let your dill in too long it has went to seed”. I told him that is the best part of the plant sometimes. I love the dill seeds they taste like rye and I use them in many recipes.