Wednesday

D is for Dill...

I’ve become rather fond of dill over the last year or so. I’ve always loved big, fat crunchy Kosher dill pickles but I’m talking about the herb.

Since 2007, we’ve been making a variety of dip mixes for The Wright Taste, all with a different level of dill: Traditional, Garlic and Fiesta. So, we’ve always had dried dill in the Magic Drawer. I had a customer who would buy several packages of Traditional Dill Dip mix at the beginning of the season. She used it to flavor her potato salad. It always sounded good to me, but I’ve never tried it.

Harry’s the one who actually started us playing with it in some of our other foods. One night I was putting together potatoes to roast on the grill. I added onions, granulated garlic, Kosher salt, cracked pepper and he suggested some dill.

During the summer months, we eat a lot of salads with veggies fresh from the market. I like to whip together a quick homemade dressing and dill works great with Greek yogurt.

I’m not much of a pickle maker – we’ll see how the cukes do in the garden this year. But, my plans for the herb garden definitely include dill this year.

18 comments:

  1. I've never used muych dill. I'll have to give it try.
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  2. mmmmm.....Dill. Love it in every single way.

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  3. I read your blurb in the right column. You had me at "cinnamon rolls." :O)

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  4. Oh yeah, I love dill. It's easy to grow too.

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  5. LOVE dill...it's one of my favs!! Love adding it to potato dishes and I also add it to my macaroni and potato salads!! Everyone loves it!

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  6. I have dill in my pantry. This inspires me to use it!

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    Thanks for sharing!

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  7. And I don't care for dill at all. Give me a sweet gherkin any day!

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  8. Hmm... I'm with Marie Anne. I'm not sold on it although I just bought some fresh dried dill. I do like a bit on my chicken pot pie, and my homemade chicken noodle soup, but otherwise, I'm still trying to get accustomed to it.

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  9. Dill is one of my favorites too, and not just for pickles. There is a dish my grandmother from the Czech Republic used to make with egg noodles, cottage cheese, and dill. Yum! Going to have to get the ingredients soon and make some after reading this.

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  10. Something new to try in my dishes.

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  11. Loved the bread posting! Your newest follower from the A-Z challenge. I love follow-backs :)

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  12. YUM! This blog is making me so hungry! I'm stopping by from the A to Z challenge and I look forward to reading more from you.

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  13. Dill veggie dip = yummy!

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  14. Pleasure to meet you via the A-Z Challenge. Dill is an excellent D word. It should be interesting how the ingredients turn out for you this year.

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  15. I am going to grow some dill in my garden, I have a few other herbs like mint, parsley, thyme, and some salads...lovely blog, great to see some more of your posts. Stay blessed Amanda

    http://realityarts-creativity.blogspot.com

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  16. Sounds like something I should try. Sure do love my vegetables. Great meeting you through the A-Z!

    nutschell
    www.thewritingnut.com

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  17. I hope it comes out well in your garden. Kosher Dill Pickles are the best!

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  18. I'm a sweet pickle girl myself, but dill are good too :) Fun blog!

    Sarah Allen
    (my creative writing blog)

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