AI-generated ingredient still life of feathery dill fronds on an ivory platter beside flax linen.

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Meet the plant

Dill's botanical name is Anethum graveolens. Its fine leaves and the spice commonly called dill seed are different culinary forms and should be named separately in a recipe.

At the kitchen table

Chopped leaves work as a finishing herb in a cool salad. The seed has a different texture and flavor; substituting it by equal volume changes the dish.

A thread to follow

When a family recipe simply says dill, a useful first question is which part was used and whether it was fresh or dried. That small detail can explain a surprisingly large difference between two versions.

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Sources & further reading

  1. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew · n.d.

    Botanical identity.

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An ingredient across tables

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