Contraindications
Some people allergic to apiaceae or umbelliferae (such as carrots, coriander or fennel) may be allergic. It is not recommended for pregnant women and children under 1 year old.
Some common questions
Is dill an herb or a spice?Both, dill leaves are an aromatic herb, the seeds are a true spice.
How to store dill? Keep it away from light and humidity, for example in a glass jar or in our resealable bags.
Where to buy dill? You can buy it on our online store, we offer quality dill at the best price.
For the record
Dill is a spice whose use dates back more than 5,000 years, among the Egyptians, who used it mainly for its properties as a medicinal plant.
Both seeds and dill leaves were used.
However, the word dill comes from the Greek anethon which means rapid growth, which grows quickly.
The English call it "dill" which comes from the Norwegian "dilla", and which means "to rock", this due to its soothing properties.
The Banu Israel (Jews descended from the people of Moses) and the Persians used it as a vegetable plant.
It is a spice which is cited in the Bible, in the Gospel according to Matthew chapter XXIII, verse 23: “Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites, who tithe mint, dill and cumin, but have abandoned what is most important in the law! ".
The Greeks and Romans used false anise more for perfume or decoration, but it was also found in the kitchen, particularly in gladiator dishes: dill being a symbol of vitality, it was supposed to provide more strength and resistance for fights.
< span style="color: #545454; font-size: medium;">Throughout this period of Antiquity, nurses consumed it to stimulate lactation in order to be able to feed more children. It was the Romans who dispersed the plant throughout Europe to make it an essential condiment in many cuisines.
Like many spices, Charlemagne, who appreciated the association of flavor and therapeutic virtues, encouraged its cultivation in royal lands.
At that time, people drank dill infusions against hangovers and heavy meals.
Dill is a spice with which we associated protective powers, moreover in the Middle Ages, the custom was to wear a sort of necklace with a small sachet of dill to protect oneself from spells and the evil eye.
Tradition: in the Middle Ages, dill was considered a protective plant. It was slipped into bags hung around the neck or on doors to ward off spells and the evil eye.
Stinking fennel is still used today, in leaves and seeds, in many Western medicinal preparations and in India, it is the star of digestion in Ayurvedic medicine.
Dill is a honey plant, in fact, the nectar from its flowers is very appreciated by bees and produces excellent quality honey. Dill honey is a specialty of Sicily. As you can see, the use of yellow fennel has always been very varied!
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