Tag: Dill

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. […]

Luckily, garden dill (Anethum graveolens) is ready to harvest for pickles at the same time that cucumbers are ready in abundance. A head of dill or dill seed in brine is an essential flavor for any dill pickle recipe. Dill grows as a garden annual in zones 2 through 11. What kind of dill is […]

Popular addition to summer herb gardens, dill lends a distinctive flavor to everything from eggs to pickles. In seed form, dill is used as a pickling spice and to flavor breads and vegetables. The feathery leaves enhance seafood sauces, salad dressings, chicken and soups…and even make an attractive garnish. When a recipe calls for dill […]

As the general pickling guidelines say: Regular dill pickles and sauerkraut are fermented and cured for about 3 weeks. Refrigerator dills are fermented for about 1 week. During curing, colors and flavors change and acidity increases. How long until homemade pickles are ready? To allow pickles to mellow and develop a delicious flavor, wait at […]

Yes, it is recommended to water bath can dill pickles for safety. For cucumber pickles, you can use the “low temperature pasteurization”. Many people find it keeps the pickles crisper than boiling water process. Can you can pickles without hot water bath? I know there are some people that “can” their pickles this way all […]

This disease is caused by two viruses, carrot redleaf virus and carrot mottle virus, both of which must be present to infect the plant. The disease causes yellow and red discoloration of leaves and general stunting of plant growth. Can you use dill when it turns yellow? Once the dill has turned yellow it can […]

Things You’ll Need Make dill pickles at home using dried dill weed. Recipes for dill pickles generally call for at least one bunch of fresh dill, which gives the pickles their distinct flavor. There may be times when fresh dill is not available because it’s out of season or you simply can’t find it at […]

Dill is the obvious choice here, as it will give you that classic dill pickle, but for other pickling recipes you could try out herbs like parsley or basil for a different kind of flavor. What herbs to put in pickles? 10 herbs that will really make your pickles stand out are tarragon, thyme, turmeric, […]

Long Island Mammoth Dill seeds are easy to grow and, when mature, this herb adds an excellent flavor to salads, soups, meat, and fish. Mammoth Dill is highly aromatic and used to make dill pickles. Seeds will germinate in 7-14 days. Mature plants can be harvested when the lower part of a seed cluster is […]

“Pickle juice could help curb your appetite by stabilizing blood sugar. It’s easier to lose weight and control appetite when your blood sugar’s stable,” says Skoda. “And if you’re drinking pickle juice for the probiotic benefit, improving digestion and metabolism could definitely help you lose weight.” What are the benefits of drinking pickle juice? Here’s […]

What is Jem’s and Dill’s “master plan” in chapter 5? They want to deliver a note to Boo Radley. What is Jem and Dill’s plan to contact Boo Radley in Chapter 5? They plan to attach the note to the end of a fishing pole and stick it through the shutters of the Radley house. […]

Meanwhile, Jem and Dill plan to give a note to Boo inviting him out to get ice cream with them. They try to stick the note in a window of the Radley Place with a fishing pole, but Atticus catches them and orders them to “stop tormenting that man” with either notes or the “Boo […]

He eats cats and squirrels and has blood stained hands from killing and eating them. At night the children hear scratching and believe that it may be Boo Radley out seeking his revenge. They would imagine him scratching on the screen and picking it apart with his fingers. The children play a game called “Boo […]

According to Dill, the note politely asks Boo to come out and tell them what he does in his house all day. The also says that they will not hurt him and that they will buy him ice cream. How did Jem and Dill send a note to Boo Radley? Meanwhile, Jem and Dill plan […]

He says to Dill, “You can’t run three hundred miles off without your mother knowin’.” This decision further establishes that Jem is maturing. What made Jem start respecting Dill? Why does Jem begin to respect Dill shortly after meeting him? Dill had seen Dracula at the movies. Why hasn’t the youngest Radley boy been seen […]

What theme is Lee introducing with Jem’s response to Dill’s dare? Jem and Scout know all the stories about Boo, and they are afraid that Boo will attack them. Jem weighs his fear of Boo against the humiliation he will suffer if he does not accept Dill’s dare. Lee is introducing the theme of honor. […]

The earliest known record of dill as a medicinal herb was found in Egypt 5,000 years ago, when the plant was referred to as a “soothing medicine.” (8) Around 3,000 B.C.E. the Babylonians were known to have grown dill in their gardens (4). Dill was also a widely used and familiar plant in the Greek […]