Ingredient guide / Culinary herbs
Dill: flavour, uses and substitutes
Fresh, lightly sweet and reminiscent of anise.
Anethum graveolens
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Three identifying features
- Threadlike leaf divisions
- Loose blue-green fronds
- Sweet herbal dill scent
Fresh or dried?
Use fresh or frozen fronds; adjust dried dill to taste.
When should it go into the pan?
Add near the end; coarse stalks can infuse a cooking liquid.
What does it go with?
Cucumber, fish, potatoes and yoghurt dips.
Cuisines & dish ideas
Try Scandinavian-style fish, eastern European cucumber salads and potato dishes.
What can replace it?
Chervil for a subtle anise note, or parsley for a different fresh flavour.
How should it be stored?
Keep cool and loosely wrapped, or chop and freeze.
Recipes using it
The ingredient list names this herb or spice. Check the recipe for fresh or dried form and quantity.
Sources and notes
Sources
- NC State Extension · Anethum graveolens · Accessed 2026-10-25
- BZfE · How-to Kräuter · Accessed 2026-10-25
Image: AI-generated (OpenAI). Image note: The illustrations were created with AI. They show culinary ingredients and are not a guide to identifying wild plants.