Dill

herb · cooking · plant

A leafy herb. Dill is a tall plant with super thin, wispy green leaves that look like feathers. You can eat the leaves fresh or dried to add a bright, slightly tangy flavor to your food.

From far away. Dill originally grew in North Africa and West Asia thousands of years ago. Today people grow it almost everywhere in Europe and Asia, and it's become popular all around the world.

Perfect for pickles. Dill is famous for flavoring pickles, giving them their special taste. People also use it on fish, in salads, and in lots of other dishes.

Seeds and leaves. You can use two parts of dill: the feathery leaves and the tiny seeds. Both taste great and can be used fresh or dried to keep their flavor for months.

Easy to grow. Dill is an annual plant, which means you plant it once a year and it grows, flowers, and makes seeds all in one season. It's so simple to grow that many people plant it in their own gardens.