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Do you use dill as a seasoning? Then you probably only chop the green leaves into dishes and throw away the rest of the plant. But you can transform the stems into a tasty pesto that you can then add to hamburgers, to pizza or, for example, to pasta. First clean the stems and cut them into smaller pieces, about one and a half centimetres long.
Grind the dill and add garlic
Then place the dill in small portions into a meat grinder and grind it through a fine plate. Put the ground dill into a container with a tight-fitting lid. Add some crushed garlic, a teaspoon of salt, lemon juice and vegetable oil. Mix thoroughly. If the mixture seems underseasoned to you, don’t hesitate to add ingredients to taste.
Store the mixture in the refrigerator in a closed container. You can also add it to soups, which it will flavor with a pleasant dill aroma. But this is not the only recipe for using dill stems. If you pickle them in oil, for example together with stems of thyme or rosemary, and let them steep for several days, you’ll obtain an oil that is great for seasoning salads or mozzarella with tomato.
Dill smoke will scent grilled meat
If you like grilling, then the stems of dill or other herbs that you would otherwise not use will also come in handy. Next time you lay meat on the grill, throw a few woody stems into the fire or onto the coals. The smoke that then permeates the meat will give the grilled dish that extra kick.
If you like flavored salts, you can make one at home. Just crush salt with a handful of coarsely chopped dill stems in a mortar and make a natural seasoning without added dyes and glutamates. Last but not least, you can simply throw the stems into a soup or goulash and remove them again after cooking. Tie them with a clean rustic string and drop them into the pot while preparing. It will give the dish a fresh dill flavor without you having to chop it into the food.
