# What can I do with Dill? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [March 7, 2009, 12:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-can-i-do-with-dill/488603 "2009-03-07T00:13:53Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Quartz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quartz/32/267_2.png) [@Quartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quartz)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2009, 12:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-can-i-do-with-dill/488603/1 "2009-03-07T00:13:53Z")
I bought some dill mid-week and used some of it to make gravelax. The gravelax is delicious but I’ve got a bunch of cut dill in the fridge, and I’m wondering what I can do with it while it’s still good. Note that I’m alone and only cook for myself, so what I cook has to be small or must last. ---
**Author:** ![Jane\_Elliot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jane_elliot/32/6166_2.png) [@Jane\_Elliot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jane_Elliot)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2009, 12:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-can-i-do-with-dill/488603/2 "2009-03-07T00:37:23Z")
Eggs, either scrambed, or fried ( I like to put a little butter in the pan, sprinkle some dill into the butter, and fry the egg on top. Salmon with dill. Mmmmmm. ---
**Author:** ![teela\_brown](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/d9b06d/32.png) [@teela\_brown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/teela_brown)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2009, 12:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-can-i-do-with-dill/488603/3 "2009-03-07T00:44:31Z")
Mince it and mix it into tartar sauce. Thinly slice a bunch of carrots and stir-fry them in butter until they’re tender-crisp and a little caramelized. Just before serving, sprinkle them generously with minced dill. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Devil\_s\_Grandmother](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/74df32/32.png) [@The\_Devil\_s\_Grandmother](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Devil_s_Grandmother)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2009, 12:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-can-i-do-with-dill/488603/4 "2009-03-07T00:45:52Z")
There used to be a restaurant that has a sandwich that was like an open face grilled cheese with little shrimp and a warm dill sauce over it. It was really good, but I have not be able to find a recipe for anything that sounds like the dill sauce. It was smooth, white and served warm. I don’t think it was a mayonnaise base. Can anybody help? Back to the OP, I really love these [cheddar cheese puffs](http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Cheddar-Dill-Puffs-108377). The freeze well, so you don’t have to eat them all at once. But they are better warm , so I prefer to keep the dough in a pastry bag and just bake a few at a time for a few days. ---
**Author:** ![stucco](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e56c9b/32.png) [@stucco](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/stucco)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2009, 1:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-can-i-do-with-dill/488603/5 "2009-03-07T01:14:54Z")
The Joy of Cooking has a dill bread recipe. I’ve always wanted to make it but never got around to buying fresh dill. ---
**Author:** ![Jelymag](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/d2c977/32.png) [@Jelymag](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jelymag)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2009, 1:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-can-i-do-with-dill/488603/6 "2009-03-07T01:42:02Z")
I think dill is the main herb that gives ranch dressing the characteristic “ranch” flavor, no? Maybe you could do some homemade dressing ---
**Author:** ![LavenderBlue](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e95f7d/32.png) [@LavenderBlue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LavenderBlue)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2009, 1:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-can-i-do-with-dill/488603/7 "2009-03-07T01:56:35Z")
Home made chicken soup. Add in a kosher chicken, lots of water, salt, turkey legs, pepper, chopped celery, chopped carrots, an onion, a few smashed garlic cloves and a bit of soup base. Add in dill. A rutabaga is not a bad idea as well. Let boil for a few hours. Strain, drain out dill and then chill overnight. Serve the next day with rice or small sized pasta like orzo. Yum. ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2009, 2:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-can-i-do-with-dill/488603/8 "2009-03-07T02:01:43Z")
Mix into your tuna, potato salad and macaroni salads. Make pasta with white sauce, dill, grated nutmeg and smoked salmon. ---
**Author:** ![capybara](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/capybara/32/202_2.png) [@capybara](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/capybara)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2009, 2:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-can-i-do-with-dill/488603/9 "2009-03-07T02:11:45Z")
Tzatziki! ---
**Author:** ![mswas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e99b99/32.png) [@mswas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mswas)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2009, 2:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-can-i-do-with-dill/488603/10 "2009-03-07T02:31:26Z")
It’s great in Chicken Noodle Soup. ---
**Author:** ![Hunter\_Hawk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/50afbb/32.png) [@Hunter\_Hawk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hunter_Hawk)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2009, 4:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-can-i-do-with-dill/488603/11 "2009-03-07T04:13:56Z")
Make a quick pickling solution (equal parts water, sugar, and white vinegar), slice cucumber into it, and add a bunch of fresh dill. Let it sit in the fridge for a few hours. After you take out the pickled cucumber, you can just slice another one into the bowl and repeat. Braise some lean lamb. Cut it into chunks, then mix it with a bechamel that has some lemon juice and dill added to it. I don’t have my mom’s recipe handy, but you can probably find some if you search for something like “lamb with dill sauce”. ---
**Author:** ![Eva\_Luna](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/e495f1/32.png) [@Eva\_Luna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eva_Luna)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2009, 9:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-can-i-do-with-dill/488603/12 "2009-03-07T09:08:34Z")
White bean salad. Cook up some white beans, and while they are still warm, add minced garlic, olive oil, lemon juice, and chopped dill (and finely diced other veggies if you want - bell peppers, celery, red onion, etc. are good. Some spinach might not be bad, either.) ---
**Author:** ![billfish678](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7bcc69/32.png) [@billfish678](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/billfish678)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2009, 1:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-can-i-do-with-dill/488603/13 "2009-03-07T13:14:44Z")
Its fantastic on fish, even just some cheap white run of the mill kind of fish. Dill bread is great too, though what comes before it actually becomes bread is even better 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![lobotomyboy63](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lobotomyboy63/32/2900_2.png) [@lobotomyboy63](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lobotomyboy63)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2009, 1:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-can-i-do-with-dill/488603/14 "2009-03-07T13:41:46Z")
Q-How do you make pickle bread? A-With dildo (dill dough) Sprinkle dill on salads. ---
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2009, 3:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-can-i-do-with-dill/488603/15 "2009-03-07T15:54:20Z")
You can make a Swedish dish called _[dillkött](http://www.recipecenter.com/recipe.aspx?code=1517348)_, which is basically a veal stew with a cream-and-dill sauce. If you don’t eat veal, I’ve made it with stewing beef or chicken thighs, and it’s still quite delicious. Actually, that recipe doesn’t have cream. [Here’s one that does.](http://www.lthforum.com/bb/viewtopic.php?p=120991) ---
**Author:** ![Harriet\_the\_Spry](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e56c9b/32.png) [@Harriet\_the\_Spry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Harriet_the_Spry)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2009, 6:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-can-i-do-with-dill/488603/16 "2009-03-07T18:23:50Z")
I freeze leftover fresh herbs. They keep their flavor quite well, although their texture is not good enough to use for garnish after thawing. ---
**Author:** ![MacTech](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c0e974/32.png) [@MacTech](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MacTech)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2009, 6:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-can-i-do-with-dill/488603/17 "2009-03-07T18:47:56Z")
I use dill in anything that could use a nice tart kick, I have some fresh dill growing in my Aerogarden 6, so whenever I want to use some fresh dill, I snip off a couple sprigs, there’s nothing like really _fresh_ dill… adding it to tartar sauce really shines, or on an italian sandwich, or chicken, on a baked potato, for me, it’s easier to say what I _wouldn’t_ use it on, basically any kind of beef/steak, it’s great on almost everything else \ MMMM…Dill (I need to try that quick pickle recipie once my bushing cukes come in…) ---
**Author:** ![billfish678](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7bcc69/32.png) [@billfish678](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/billfish678)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2009, 9:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-can-i-do-with-dill/488603/18 "2009-03-07T21:58:42Z")
Here is what I do with dill, Take some mayonnaise. Keep adding garlic till you can taste it in there. Keep adding cracked/fresh pepper till you can taste it in there . And the same with lemon juice. For the final thing I use one of these three things, also added till I can taste it. fancy/spicy/brown mustard A1 steak sauce or worhshisssstersistersire sauce Tabasco sauce. Then load it up with lots of dill. Slather that on both sides of a nice piece some sort of fresh white fish. Then cook on a high heat, both sides, being carefull to not BURN anything (though a good browning is good), and being careful to not overcook the fish. I use a foreman grill for this usually. Also, if you have a light watery kind of soup, adding lots of dill to that is also quite good. One of those new healthy, low calorie, low salt kind of soups would be a good place to start if you don’t typically make your own soups. ---
**Author:** ![whorfin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/6f9a4e/32.png) [@whorfin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/whorfin)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2009, 11:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-can-i-do-with-dill/488603/19 "2009-03-07T23:15:38Z")
Dill omelet. Throw in some slightly-caramelized onions, some mild cheese, and plenty of dill. Eat with plenty of toast. ---
**Author:** ![missred](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/missred/32/14096_2.png) [@missred](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/missred)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2009, 1:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-can-i-do-with-dill/488603/20 "2009-03-08T01:38:26Z")
Yogurt dill sauce is good on most fish, eggs, bread, salad, gyros, kebobs or grilled chicken. Just take 6 oz. plain yogurt, a couple of tablespoons of snipped fresh dill, a little lemon juice, a couple of toes of minced garlic and cracked black pepper to taste. Leave it set covered in the fridge for at least an hour for the flavors to make their own little party. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-can-i-do-with-dill/488603.md?page=2)