Basil is a really good substitute for dill weed we use it all the time when we make potato soup!
A lot of people make potato salad and include dill pickles and that can be quite tasty. You can also add the dill juice and some dry dill weed to your soups. Again potato soup would be a good choice. You could also make a platter of cheese, celery, carrots and have dill pickles sliced up nicely.
What is the dry equivalent to a head of dill?
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Dried and ground dill weed.
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Dill weed is a culinary herb commonly used in cooking and has no psychoactive properties. It is legal to use dill weed for culinary purposes, but smoking it is not typically done and may produce harsh smoke.
"Dill weed" is kind of an archaic name for it, it is properly called simply "Dill", and it will grow well anywhere corn or tomatoes will grow well in summer weather.
They are feeding on dill weed in my garden right now. They have also fed on parsley from my garden.
To make dill pickles, it is best to grow dill weed and fresh garlic. Dill weed adds the traditional dill flavor, while fresh garlic enhances the overall taste of the pickles. You can also experiment with adding other herbs like mustard seed, coriander, and bay leaves for additional flavor.
One head of fresh dill typically weighs around 1 ounce, which is equivalent to about 3 tablespoons of chopped fresh dill. When dried, herbs lose much of their volume, so you would need to use approximately 1 tablespoon of dried dill weed to substitute for 3 tablespoons of fresh dill. Keep in mind that dried herbs have a more concentrated flavor, so adjust the amount to taste.
About 3/4 teaspoon of dill seed equals and average head of dill