Dill

Food and health uses

• Like caraway, the fernlike leaves of dill are aromatic and are used to flavor many foods

• Dill is best when used fresh as it loses its flavor rapidly if dried.

• Dill seed, having a flavor similar to caraway but also resembling that of fresh or dried dill weed, is used as a spice

•  Dill oil is extracted from the leaves, stems and seeds of the plant. The oil from the seeds is distilled and used in the manufacturing of soaps. 

More information

• Purdue University

• Wikipedia

• Missouri Botanical Garden