What can you susbstitute for dill weed?

Answer 1

It depends on what you are cooking but tarragon has a similar flavor (especially in sauces that accompany fish or eggs) OR fennel leaves (as a garnish; looks very similar)

Just an interesting FYI, fresh dill is much better than dried, dried has almost no flavor compared to fresh so if you were using dried in the recipe you asked about, you could just skip it and will probably never notice. If you were planning to use fresh, try tarragon, because you would definitely miss the flavor of the fresh.

Answer 2

Dill has a very unique flavor so anything you substitute for it will make the dish taste noticably different. With that in mind, you could use parsley, basil, chervil, taragon or any soft leafed herb.

Answer 3

if I was out of dill weed, depending on what I was making, i would use some juice from dill pickels, but you would have to decrease some of the liquid in your recipe, or chop up some dill pickles. But vinegar is in the pickles so it may not work for a particular recipe that you would not want vinegar in. hope this helps

Answer 4

Well dill is a strong herb, and a substitution could really be any other herb such as chives- a milder onion flavour, or parsley- a fresher more citrus flavour or even the greens on top of the fennel plant which has a mild licorice flavour. It really depends on the food you are pairing with.

Answer 5

Dill weed is a very unique ingredient. It has a very pungent aroma and flavor unlike any other. It is sometimes found as fresh potted plants, in plastic containers, or as a paste in tubes found in the produce section of your local grocery store. Depending on the recipe that is being prepared, dill can be replaced with a couple of different ingredients. If it is just for color or a small garnish (and not for flavor), parsley (dried or fresh) or fresh fennel will do. If you are preparing a dish that is specifically using the dill as a main flavor component, ground dill pickles may actually work well. Simply grind them in a food processor or chop them finely. I suggest thoroughly draining any excess liquid from the ground pickles if what you are adding it to is subject to becoming too thin or watery. Try adding a small amount of the ground pickles at a time until your desired flavor profile is achieved. Alternately, some jars of pickles actually have whole sprigs of dill in them. Although the flavor may be slightly salty, pull them out of the jar, drain them well on paper towels, and chop finely.

Answer 6

Nothing -it is unique flavour.