Dill - an essential herb of Central European cuisine

Dill is an aromatic herb with fine feathery leaves and a distinctive fresh flavour. It originates from the Mediterranean and Central Asia and is one of the most commonly used herbs in Central European cuisine.

It is most often used in dill-cream sauce, soups, and salads, and for pickling cucumbers. Dill seeds have a stronger taste and are used as a spice.

Fresh leaves have the best flavour, but dill can also be dried or frozen. It contains vitamins A and C, iron, and manganese, and in traditional medicine it was used to support digestion.