Dill

...am a big fan of Dill - an excellent falvourfull herb that seems to go with anything savoury. It's fantastic in soups and stews, it makes great sauce for fish, and it really is wonderful. I now, as the title suggests, have dill on my wndow sill. I bought a seed packet about a month ago, put mushroom compost in a pot and planted. My little dill plants are now about three inches high and goig strong. Experience so far sugeasts that they like the sun, ...
...have quite attractive, feathery leaves. Dill plants can grow to quite a decent height, and patience is required during the early stages - if I eat them now, they won't grow too well. I would recomend waiting until the dill plants have plenty of leaves before cropping. Generally, young fresh growths are best on most herbs. Chop up fine for cooking. Having now sapled some raw leaves, these are wonderful and would make a great addition to any salad ...

Bryn_Pearson 25.05.2001 (05.06.2001) · Read full review
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Yet again the HOTChef has stumbled upon an unsung heroine of the herb garden! (I say heroine because of the subtle, mild and fragrant nature that is dill) Many <~~wishes had opportunity to write own!~~> cookbooks tell you only to use this beauty with fish ...PIFFLE!! ... It's Wondeful with chicken (maybe in a nice white wine and cream sauce), in rice (add the seeds whilst cooking, or stir in some of the feathery fronds JUST before serving. In curries ...
...made curry paste), Vegetarian/Vegan dishes etcetera ... etcetera Try this... Steam or poach a chicken breast >> leave to one side>>slightly 'burn'(yes I said burn)half a glass of white wine (in other words, leave it to boil dry until the residue on the bottom of the pan turns a sort of 'digestive colour!'>>add 1/2 shallot (finely chopped) and about 1 inch of celery (chopped)>>stir until brown from pan has been incorperated>>add 1-2 cloves of garlic ...

HotChef 30.03.2001 · Read full review
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Bet you didnt know that Dill is a close relative of the carrot, it has a similar long taproot as well as a delicate fast growing spindly stem. Dill will grow quickly from seed, best sown in early spring. In a sunny location and in an moist acidic soil, the plant will grow to 3 feet and once established are easily harvested. They can be harvested after about two months, but I would suggest leaving some in the garden to ensure a fresh supply of this ...
...3000 years ago show that Dill was being used as a digestive aid and a remedy for gas. Dioscorides, a first century Greek physician prescribed the herb so frequently that it was known as the "herb of Dioscorides". The Romans chewed the herb to promote digestion and it has been used in China to similar affect for at least 1000 years. The word Dill comes from the Viking word, Dilla, which means "to soothe" which shows that they were also aware of its ...

steerpyke 07.12.2004 · Read full review
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...The Latin name for Dill is Anethum Graveolens and it the leaf only that is good to eat in salads. Seeds and flowers can be used to make dill tea. Plants are small with hollow stems and flowers shaped like umbrellas. This is the same family of plants as aniseed, carrot and fennel. Divide the leaves into strips and savour the appetising aroma. In Mediterranean countries dill grows wild in fields and it has been cultivated since the days of the Ancient ...
...(spinach puff pastry) relies on dill for its distinctive flavour. Dill is known as ‘aneth’ in some parts of the world and has similar properties to aniseed and fennel when it comes to the human digestive system. Leaves and seeds are diuretic and antispasmodic, so they are excellent for digestive upsets. They absorb intestinal gas and can help to ease stomach pain. Add this herb to your food to help digestion, or prepare a cup of dill ...

janharper 05.10.2003 · Read full review
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