Dried dill tips

What I want? Dill!

With the wonderfully dark green color and the haunting scent that exudes when you open the cork jar with the fine dill tips, you can't wait to taste it on your tongue! Frequently for potatoes, fish, sauce or cucumber salad This plant is also called “cucumber herb” and belongs to the umbelliferous family – just like parsley.

The plant is best sown in spring and then harvested in late summer. The seeds should be buried approximately two centimeters deep in the soil to grow well after sowing. The freshly harvested leaves can then be used directly, dried or frozen. When freezing herbs, it is advisable to wash and dry them before chopping them and freezing them in a suitable container/container in the freezer. It's easier to keep the dill tips dried in a cork jar Ankerkraut to buy: So you have the green leaves Full of aroma and ready to sprinkle at any timeto refine your dishes.

The annual dill grows to a height of around one meter and its fine leaves are almost reminiscent of pine needles. It prefers a sunny and protected location and requires regular watering, but is otherwise easy to care for with the right know-how and therefore a wonderful kitchen or garden herb. Its flower umbels shine bright yellow when they are in bloom and are also quite pretty to look at.

The spice plant dill comes from originally from the Near East and from there spread across the countries of the world. The herb was said to have existed since ancient times processed into oil, ointments and dishes have been. The name of the aromatic herb comes from the Old English word “dylle,” which means “calming.” In Germany it was first grown in monastery gardens and can now be found in almost every well-equipped kitchen. Dried dill tips are a must-have in your spice rack. We recommend always having a small selection herbal blends to have at home so that you always have the right spice for your dish at hand.

A hit, especially in sauce!

The taste of dill can best be described as slightly tart and caraway-like. In addition to the ground seeds, the fine tips are mainly used in the kitchen Meat and fish dishes to round off. The versatile herb Also suitable as a spice for stews, salads, cabbage and bread and many other dishes. There are a few classics that probably come to mind first when you think of the aromatic scent and great taste of dill. On the one hand there is this cucumber salad, and on the other hand the Honey mustard dill sauce.

This tastes good especially with fish – such as herring, eel, plaice or fried fish in a roll. Also Seafood like crabs and lobsters can easily tolerate a dollop of dill sauce. With a little broth, margarine, flour, sugar, egg, vinegar and of course the cucumber herb to add flavor, it is Prepared yourself in no time. Don't you have fresh dill on hand? No problem! You can also use dried dill tips or a dill spice. So you can always pull out the green herb in the cork glass if necessary resort to the dried alternative. By the way: Our dill tips are also available as Organic spices zu kaufen.

Also popular Salt dill cucumbers. Depending on the recipe, the pickled delicacies are marinated in a herbaceous mixture of water, dill, horseradish and garlic and thus develop their very own, delicious taste. The dill and the cucumbers... the two simply belong together. What is your favorite dish to prepare with dill tips? We like the dill tips very well with graved salmon. With this simple recipe you can easily make it at home Make your own gravlax, refine with dill tips and impress your guests.