The dill blossom - appearance and use

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• The dill blossom - appearance and use
• Recognize the dill on its flowers
• The use of dill blossoms
• Tips & Tricks

The dill blossom - appearance and use

Dill (Anethum graveolens) is one of the umbelliferae and is one of the most grown spices in the German-speaking world. For spice and healing purposes, not only the seeds of the plant are used, but also the conspicuous inflorescences.

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Recognize the dill on its flowers

Originally, the dill comes from the Middle East and is rarely found in nature in savage form in Europe. From May or June and into August the plant is relatively clearly recognizable by its conspicuous umbels. The flowers form depending on the variety and location at a height of about one meter above the ground and consist of about 15 to 25 small dikings, which in turn are each composed of about 15 to 25 individual flowers. Typical characteristics of a profile of the dill blossoms are:

The use of dill blossoms

While dill tips and dill leaves are often used to refine dressings, the main purpose of planting and harvesting dill blossoms is to make broth for pickled cucumbers.

Tips & Tricks

Due to the use of dill flowers in the processing and flavor refinement of gherkins, dill is often referred to as cucumber herb.