Articles of category "Dill"

Dill belongs to the Umbelliferae family. You may be surprised to know that dill is a relative to parsley, cumin, bay and carrot. The leaves of the herb and the seeds may be found in cuisines of many countries. Dill is a traditional culinary herb and added to any dish from soups and potato salads, to sour cream fresh vegetable dill dip. It also has unique medical properties. Natural medicine shows dill weed to be a calmative.

While the name, anethum graveolens, is not well-known, its common name is Dill Weed, which is well-known and popular for its calming effect. Carvone, which is contained in dill weed, is the ingredient responsible for this beneficial effect, which is good for healthy sleep. Add some of it to your favorite salads, or mix it with eggs, potatoes,and soups. It would be perfect to add it to your sauces. Dill recipes will be an excellent addition to you and your family's healthy diet.