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  Spices   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Dill is a tall, feathery annual, Anethum graveolens, in the parsley family.
Dill Seed and Weed are widely used in pickling as well as in German, Russian, and Scandinavian dishes.
Dill is indigenous to the Mediterranean area and southern Russia.
www.spiceadvice.com /encyclopedia/Dill_Seed_and_Weed.html   (201 words)

  
 Allrecipes | Advice | Dill
Dill is an annual of the parsley family and is related to Anise, Caraway, Coriander, Cumin, and Fennel.
Dill Weed is used with fish and shellfish, cottage and cream cheese, and with tomato juice beverages.
Dill Weed is primarily grown domestically and in Egypt.
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 Food Product Design: Spice Rack - November 2000 - Dill
Dill was thought to be a soporific, and was used to lull small children to sleep.
Dill weed has become increasingly popular in the United States in recent years, and California is the major producer of dill weed for the spice shelf.
Dill weed has become an important herb for the spice shelf, and is used in salads, sauces, breads, egg and seafood dishes.
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 Herbs: Dill
With its crisp grassy taste, dill leaves, or "dill weed" as it is called, is a natural to be paired with fish, mild cheeses, egg dishes, vegetable dishes, cream sauces, and it is especially good on potatoes.
Dill is also a helpful plant to have in the garden since it attracts beneficial insects whose larvae feed on aphids making it a good plant to protect your roses.
The dill seeds contain a volatile oil that has a relaxant effect on muscles, especially those of the digestive tract, and has been used for centuries to cure such problems.
www.sallys-place.com /food/columns/gilbert/dill.htm   (971 words)

  
 Dill seed / Anethum graveolens / Peucedanum graveolens / Anethum sowa(fireweed->exnatrem)
Dill seed is rich in mineral salts, therefore, it is used frequently in salt-free diets, and it also has diuretic properties.
The seed of Dill is used to make Dill water or tea which is used to treat indigestion, flatulence, hiccups, stomach and menstrual cramps, insomnia, colds, flu, and colic.
The oil in Dill seeds has mild antibacterial properties which can be helpful in destroying the intestinal micro-organisms that cause ulcers and intestinal problems, and German health authorities have approved Dill as a treatment for bacterial-related intestinal complaints.
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 Out of the Frying Pan! Herb & Spice Encyclopedia: Dill
Dill grows wild in much of southern Europe, and is cultivated all over Europe, India and the Americas.
Dill weed or simply dill refers to the feathery leaves, while dill seed is the dried fruit of the dill plant.
Seeds are offered whole and are often crushed to release flavor before adding them to dishes.
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 Herbal Descriptions - Dill Seed - Anethum gravelans   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Dill is an annual with a long taproot like its close relative, the carrot.
Dill grows vigorously from seeds sown ¼ inch deep in early spring.
People sensitive to Dill may develop a skin rash from ingesting it, but the leaves, seeds and seed oil are generally considered nontoxic.
www.viable-herbal.com /herbdesc1/1dillsee.htm   (643 words)

  
 Chapter 8: Misc. Garden Plants, Foods, Flowers and Herbs   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Dill is grown primarily for its seeds and herbage used in seasoning of foods.
Dill is a glabrous annual or biennial herb, 2 to 4 feet tall, usually grown in rows 30 inches apart, with the plants 6 inches apart in the row (fig.
However, when Flemion and Henrickson (1949) confined nine dill plants in insect-free cages during the flowering period, only 59 seeds per primary unbel were obtained, but when nine plants were caged with houseflies present, 1,001 seeds per primary umber were obtained, showing that insect pollination is essential to good seed set.
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 HART HERB SEEDS: Annual and Perennial Varieties of quality Herb Seed
The aromatic and flavorful seeds (Coriander) are used in potpourris and to flavor pastry, beans, stew, stuffing, sausage and fish.
Dill is an easy to grow and attractive annual whose pleasingly aromatic young stems are used for flavoring soups and sauces.
Plant Dill seed in rows 1-1/2 to 2 feet apart, spacing the dill seed 1 inch apart in the row.
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 Learn about dill from Frontier, the spice experts
For that reason, dill weed is successfully used in quick-cooking sauces, salads and dressings, while dill seed is suitable for dishes which require longer cooking.
Dill tea is recommended by herbalists to treat colic and other digestive troubles, especially in babies and children, and to promote the flow of milk in nursing women.
Dill oil is used to scent soaps, and to increase the effectiveness of some garden insecticides.
www.frontierherb.com /learn/savvy/dill2.html   (399 words)

  
 Dill - It's Uses as a Culinary Herb
Dill or dill weed is an herb that produces clusters of small flowers from which dill seed is gathered and dill weed is obtained from the thin, feathery leaves.
Dill weed is good in soups, omelets, seafood dishes, herring, salmon, potato salads, and steamed vegetables.
Dill seed is used in breads, pickling, cabbage dishes, stews, rice and cooked root vegetables.
culinaryherbguide.com /dill.htm   (158 words)

  
 Dill seed   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Dill (Anethum graveolens) is a short-lived, European, annual herb.
Dill seeds are used toflavor pickles ; the fernlike leaves (called dill weed) are used to flavor manyother foods, such as borscht.
This name dill is derived from a Norse word which means to soothe, the plant having the carminative property of allaying pain.The common dill, Anethum graveolens, is an annual growing wild in the cornfields of Spain and Portugal and the south of Europe generally.
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 DILL
Dill seeds are used whole or ground as a condiment for flavoring meats, sauces, stews, breads, vinegars, pastries, and vegetable.
Dill is an important flavoring agent in the pickling of cucumbers.
Dill and Indian dill are generally recognized as safe for human consumption (21 CFR sections 172.510, 184.1282 [1982]).
www.hort.purdue.edu /newcrop/med-aro/factsheets/DILL.html   (679 words)

  
 Hints and Tips to Use Dill - Taste of Home
In seed form, dill is used as a pickling spice and to flavor breads and vegetables.
Dill seeds taste similar to caraway, so you can substitute them for caraway in breads.
Dill also complements sour cream, cream cheese, cottage cheese, dips and spreads, meats, eggs and potato salad.
www.tasteofhome.com /2005/AS05/accentDill.aspx   (205 words)

  
 Dill   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
The leaves or "dill weed" have a crisp, clean grassy taste, while the tan flat dill seeds have a stronger and more pungent favor similar to that of anise and celery.
Fresh and dried dill weed are available in the supermarket year round, though the fresh distinctive flavor of fresh dill in no way translates to its dried form.
Dill seed is available in the spice section of the supermarket all year round.
sarasota.extension.ufl.edu /FCS/FlaFoodFare/Dill.html   (605 words)

  
 Discover Dill
The name "dill" comes from the old Norse word, "dilla," which means "to lull," this plant having been frequently prescribed as a tea to treat insomnia and digestive problems.
The seeds are the best way to use dill in dishes that require cooking over a long time.
Of course, dill is best known as a pickling herb for cucumbers, and also green beans, carrots, and beets.
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 herb data, Dill, Anethum graveolens, dilly, garden dill, dill seed, dill fruit, holisticonline.com
Dill is an excellent remedy for flatulence and the colic that is sometimes associated with it.
Dill also helps stimulate appetite, and a decoction of the seed may be helpful for insomnia as well as for pains due to flatulence.
Dill is an annual plant widely cultivated as a spice but also found growing wild in North and South America and in Europe.
www.holistic-online.com /Herbal-Med/_Herbs/h230.htm   (308 words)

  
 Planting Dill
Dill is a plant that does best when it is sown directly as seed into the prepared garden bed or container.
Sow seeds about an inch apart in the shallow boxes or two to an individual pot, and cover them with a ¼-inch layer of the moist medium.
Dill is available as seedlings in the spring and early summer in most garden centers.
www.yardener.com /PlantingDill.html   (775 words)

  
 Dill -- Anethum graveolens L.
Dill, a member of the parsley family, is a strong-smelling, fennel-like, annual plant reaching a height of about 4 feet.
Dill was introduced to this country from Asia and appears in the northeastern United States as a roadside weed in July and August.
In making dill pickles, generous layers of the dill are placed in the jars or kegs with the pickles to add their distinctive and popular flavor.
edis.ifas.ufl.edu /MV060   (615 words)

  
 Dill Seed - Anethum gravelans - Encapsulated Botanical - Herbs
Dill is a native plant of Europe and Asia.
Dill Seed is primarily used, as it has been for thousands of years, as a digestive aid, being used in cases of indigestion, diarrhea, colic, and flatulence.
Dill Seed also contains flavonoids, including Quercetin, which are believed to have anti-inflammatory properties, and volatile oils, including eugenol, limonene, and carvone.
www.viable-herbal.com /singles/herbs/s387.htm   (889 words)

  
 Dill Seeds Wholesale,Dill Herbs Supplier,Dill Seeds Suppliers,Dill Herbs Exporter
Dill makes a useful addition to cough, cold and flu remedies, and is a mild diuretic.
Dill seed is one of the most flavored herbs for Iranians and in recent years the herb and its seeds have found applications as natural reducing agent of blood glycerides in Europe, specially in Germany.
Dill seed tastes stronger than the leaf, and generally is used as a pickling spice or in longer cooking recipes.
www.naturalcosmeticsupplies.com /dill-seeds.html   (458 words)

  
 Dill Seed
Dill seed is from the dried ripe fruit of the Anethum graveolen L., in the parsley family.
It is brown with a lighter colored edge with an aromatic, odor resembling that of caraway.
Dill seed has a warm, aromatic taste similar to caraway seed.
www.tampicospice.com /spicepages/dillseed.htm   (44 words)

  
 National Garden Bureau : Great Gardeners Use Seed : Discover Dill
The name "dill" comes from an old Norse word, "dilla," which means "to lull," this plant having been frequently prescribed as a tea to treat insomnia and digestive problems.
To sow seeds directly into the garden in rows, trace shallow ¼ to ½ inch deep indentations in the soil with a stick or pencil to guide planting.
Cut the seedheads when the majority of seeds have formed--about 2 to 3 weeks after the blossoming starts--even though some tiny florets may still be blooming.
www.ngb.org /seed/article.cfm?ID=23   (1577 words)

  
 Spices from The Spice House - Dill Seed - Dill Seed, Whole and Ground
Dill Seed's most common use, in the United States, is to flavor pickled cucumbers.
These seeds are also used in French pastries and sauces.
Ground seeds are sometimes used in Scandinavian cooking to flavor bread, potatoes, vegetables, sauerkraut.
www.thespicehouse.com /product/product_Dill-Seed-Whole-and-Ground.php   (71 words)

  
 Commodity Groups - Saskatchewan Herb and Spice Association
Dill is a quick-growing annual herb with fine, ferny leaves on hollow, upright stems up to 3 feet high A common sight in a prairie garden it could in this situation be considered weedy.
Dill should be planted in full sun and well-drained soil with a spacing of 12 inches apart in the home garden in either the spring or fall.
Dill seed and seed stocks are used in pickles, salads, sauerkraut, soups, stews, vegetables, curry, fish, and chicken recipes
paridss.usask.ca /specialcrop/commodity/herb_spice/tour/dill.html   (733 words)

  
 Spokane Spice Company; Dill Weed   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Dill is a sparse looking plant with feathery leaves and tiny yellow flowers.
The taste of dill leaves resemble that of caraway, while the seeds are pungent and aromatic.
The seeds are used in pickling and can also improve the taste of roasts, stews and vegetables.
www.spicetradersnw.com /dill_weed.php   (140 words)

  
 Dill (Anthenum graveolens)
Dill is high in calcium, dill seed having the highest concentration in the plant, containing 100 mg.
Dill tea from seeds is used by many different peoples throughout the world as a remedy for indigestion.
Sow the seed shallowly in rows where it will be grown in the garden, in the early spring after the last frost.
www.suite101.com /article.cfm/herb_gardening/14646   (435 words)

  
 McClancy Seasoning Co.
Dill seed is indigenous to the Mediterranean area and southern Russia.
Dill is part of the parsley family as are many other popular spices and is commonly used in the pickling process.
Dill seed has a clean, pungent flavor, sometimes considered similar to caraway.
www.mcclancy.com /spice_facts_dill_seed.asp   (216 words)

  
 Dill Seed Profile
Dill seed and dill weed have different chemical compositions, different uses in cooking, and different applications in herbal healing.
Dill seed and dill weed have different components in their essential oil.
Dill both settles the stomach and is mildly antibacterial.
www.mountainroseherbs.com /learn/dill_seed.php   (427 words)

  
 Dill, Commercial Vegetable Production Guides, North Willamette Research and Extension Center   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Seeds are sown to allow for a final stand of plants 6-10 inches apart in rows 2-3 feet apart.
One to two lb of seed are needed per acre if grown for fresh market, and 5-8 lb per acre if grown to be distilled for oil.
If dill is to be distilled for oil, harvest just as plants begin to form seed stalks.
oregonstate.edu /Dept/NWREC/dill.html   (528 words)

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