Category: Vegetables

about 3 to 4 years. Properly stored, dill seed will generally stay at best quality for about 3 to 4 years. To maximize the shelf life of dill seed purchased in bulk, and to better retain flavor and potency, store in containers with tight-fitting lids. How long can you keep dried dill? Store dried dill […]

Preserving Dill To harvest dill seeds, wait until the seeds start to turn brown; as the seed clusters gain weight, they may need staking to keep them high and dry. Gather the ripe seed heads by clipping them into a paper bag, and place the bag in a warm, dry place indoors for a week […]

Pick for leaf harvest just before flowers open. This is when the leaves contain the highest concentration of oils. The day before harvesting leaves, spray them with water so that they will be clean and dry the day of harvest. The day of leaf harvest, pick dill in the early morning or place stems in […]

Ingredients: dill weed, sea salt, dill pollen, coriander, red wine vinegar powder (maltodextrin, red wine vinegar), onion, garlic, black pepper, mustard powder, allspice, lemon juice powder (contains corn syrup solids), chiles, sugar, citric acid. What is dill seasoning made of? Dill is a herb that comes from the parsley family. It has long, feathery leaves […]

If the pickles are soft, they are spoiled from the yeast fermentation. Don’t use them. Using too weak a salt brine or vinegar solution may cause soft or slippery pickles, as can using moldy garlic or storing the pickles at too warm a temperature. These pickles are spoiled and should be discarded. How do you […]

Fennel. Fresh fennel has delicate and feathery fronds that are very similar in appearance to dill weed. This can be used as a direct substitute for dill weed with little alteration in flavor profile and aesthetics. What is a good replacement for dill? Dill Weed Substitutions Fresh fennel. Thyme. Rosemary. Parsley. Chervil. Basil. Tarragon. What […]

ACV has a multitude of health benefits, including improving weight loss, dropping blood pressure and cholesterol levels, stabilizing blood sugar, enhancing skin health, and relieving acid reflux symptoms! The best type of ACV is raw and unfiltered and often appears smoky inside. What does pickles and apple cider vinegar do? Because apple cider vinegar is […]

Pickles are very high in sodium because it’s an important part of the brining process. Consuming too much salt in your daily diet can contribute to high blood pressure. Anyone who is on blood pressure medication or looking to reduce their sodium intake should eat pickles in moderation or look for low sodium options. How […]

Roughly resembling Queen Anne’s Lace, the flower of the dill plant is spiny, yellow and, like the leaves and seeds, edible. The flower has a slightly stronger taste than the needle-like leaves. Can you use the yellow part of dill? Head of Dill – A head of dill is the yellow, flowered portion, of the […]

Sugar in pickling is used to balance the tartness of the vinegar. Although the sugar can be eliminated from pickle recipes, the pickles are likely to be too sour. Note: Under no circumstances should the amount of vinegar be decreased or diluted to compensate for less sugar. Is sugar good on pickles? 6 Answers. The […]

Kosher dills do add spice to sandwiches and meat dishes such as the German dish Rouladen, which wraps beef around a dill pickle. What are kosher dill pickles good for? Fermented pickles are full of good bacteria called probiotics, which are important for gut health. Fights diseases. Cucumbers are high in an antioxidant called beta-carotene, […]

While kosher dills are made with garlic, Polish dills are often made with more pickling spices, giving you a zesty, peppery pickle. From Our Everyday Life: Polish dills contain more spices and garlic than either traditional dill pickles or kosher dill pickles. Are Polish dill pickles kosher? Polish pickles are similar to kosher dills. In […]

When a heavy influx of eastern European Jews arrived in New York City during the late 1800s and early 1900s, immigrants introduced kosher dill pickles to America. Cucumbers were washed, then piled in large wooden barrels along with dill, garlic, spices, kosher salt and clean water. Where do kosher dill pickles come from? While kosher […]

Gherkins. Gherkins, also known as baby pickles or miniature cucumbers, are usually one to two inches long. What are the 3 types of pickles? Pickles can be made using one of three methods: refrigeration, fresh packed, or processed. All three achieve the same pickling end goal, but employ different strategies to get there, mostly involving […]

The end result is a few tried-and-true pickle varieties born of thousands of trial and error years. (Kosher) Dill Pickles. Sour (Or Half-Sour) Pickles. Bread and Butter Pickles. Gherkins. Hungarian Pickles. Polish or German Pickles. Lime Pickles. Kool-Aid Pickles. How many types of dill pickles are there? Even though your grocery store may have a […]

Immerse the dried herbs in a small bowl of water with enough water to cover the herbs completely. Cover the container tightly. Allow the herbs to stand in the water for 10 minutes to become fully rehydrated. Strain the excess water from the herbs. Can dried herbs be substitute for fresh? Dried herbs can be […]

If you love the fragrance of dill, use the flowers and foliage in a cut arrangement. Dry the dill flowers and harvest the seeds for use in the kitchen, including as a flavoring in preserving recipes such as pickles and sauerkraut. Is Fernleaf a dill? Fernleaf is a selection of dill that has more abundant […]

A: I find that the fresh cucumbers, fresh dill and fresh garlic along with the brine are all that you need and people really do love them! You can certainly add additional spices but they aren’t necessary to still get great taste and texture. Can you pickle without fresh dill? Linda Ziedrich says that if […]

The recipes for both bread and butter and dill pickles use vinegar, salt, mustard seed, onions and turmeric. Bread and butter pickles add sugar to give them their sweet taste, while dill pickles add dill weed, peppercorns, and, if they are kosher dill pickles, garlic to give them their familiar robust flavor. Are sweet pickles […]

Dill Plant Types Long Island and Mammoth are also both very popular, largely because they grow so tall. Both can reach five feet (1.5 m) in height and are excellent for pickling. Fernleaf is a common dwarf variety at the other end of the spectrum, topping out at around 18 inches (45.5 cm.) in height. […]