Updated 05-May-2020.
Mondo shtuff from around the internet, all about DILL!
My botty best at summarizing from Wikipedia: Dill (Anethum graveolens) is an annual herb in the celery family Apiaceae . it is the only species in the genus Anethum . its leaves and seeds are used the seeds are 4–5 mm (0.16–0.20 in) long and 1 mm (0.04 in) thick . the generic name Anethum is the Latin form of the Greek / / most Slavic language names come from Proto-Slavic *kopr . like caraway, the leaves of dill are aromatic and are used to flavor many foods . Dill is best when used fresh, fresh, finely cut dill leaves are used as a topping in soups and soups . it is popular in summer to drink fermented milk (curds, kefir, yogurt, or buttermilk) fresh dill leaves are used throughout the year as an ingredient in salads, e.g., one made of lettuce, fresh cucumbers, and tomatoes . basil leaves are also used in Italy and Greece, as basil leaves dill-based soup, (zupa koperkowa), served with potatoes and hard-boiled eggs, popular in Poland . whole stems including roots and flower buds used traditionally to prepare pickled cucumbers . dill is also used in the preparation of sour pickles, cabbage, and other dishes . in the uk, it may be used in fish pie . it is widely used in traditional vegetable salads . dill (mărar) is widely used as an ingredient in soups, pickles and other dishes . it is popular for dishes based on potatoes and mushrooms and may be found in many summer salads . d dill is popular as a sauce or filling, and mixed with a type of cottage cheese . in Serbia, it is used as an addition to soups, potato and cucumber salads, and french fries . the in ancient Greece, dill is known as ” (anithos) in modern days, it is used in salads, soups, sauces, fish and vegetable dishes . in Santa Maria, Azores, dill is found ubiquitously in Santa Maria, yet curiously, is rare in the other Azorean Islands . the top of fully grown dil is called krondill, which is used when cooking cra small cucumbers, sliced or not, are put into a solution of hot water, white vinegar, sugar, and krondill . after a month or two of fermentation, the cucumber pickles are ready to eat dill often used to flavour fish and seafood in Sweden, for example, gravlax and various herring pickles . there is also a traditional Swedish dish called, dilkött, which is a meat “dillchips” is a newer, non-traditional use of dill as a flavouring of potato chips . it is also used in aash recipes, and sheved in Persian . in it also is called sabbasige soppu ( ) in Kannada . in Tamil it is known as sada kuppi(), in Malayalam it is (chat dill is considered to have very good antiflatulant properties, so it is used as mukhwas, or an after-meal digestive . Traditionally, it is given to mothers immediately after childbirth . in Laos and parts of northern Thailand, dill is known in English as Lao coriander . it is served as a side with salad yum or papaya salad . in the lao language dill baozi is a common part of a Beijing breakfast . it is interchangeable with non-bulbing fennel and is used in the same manner as chinese chives . lamb brochette is a speciality from Uyghurs, using cumin and pepper . in Vietnam, the use of dill in cooking is regional. it is used mainly in northern Vietnamese cuisine . in Israel, dill seed is used to spice salads and flavor omelettes, alongside parsley . it prefers rich, well-drained soil . the seeds are viable for three to ten years . the seeds are placed upside down in a paper bag and left in warm, dry place for a week . the seeds then separate from the stems easily for storage in an airtight container . it makes a good companion it is a poor companion plant for carrots and tomatoes . it is an excellent companion for tomatoes and carrots .