Every person wants to breathe in the smell of freshness in winter, the smell of summer. To do this, smart housewives harvest for the future greens to please their loved ones. If you add dill to soup or borsch, then the aromas will spread throughout the room. You can learn about how to prepare dill for the winter from this article. Each method is very affordable and simple, and you can enjoy the taste of greenery in winter.
There are several well-known methods of how to prepare dill for the winter: freeze it, salt or dry it. Let's learn more about each method.
Dill freeze
To prepare dill for the winter by freezing, take a few bunches of greenery, it is advisable to take a young dill, only cut from the garden. Rinse it thoroughly under running water and let it lie down for several minutes to drain the remaining water. Then chop the dill and place it in the freezer to allow it to freeze. After an hour, take out the dill, loosen it, put it in a plastic bag and put it in the freezer again. Now your greens can calmly wait for the winter. It is enough to take a pinch so that your food acquires a pleasant aroma. Such greens can be added to all first and second courses.
There is another way to freeze. Finely chop the prepared dill, fold it into ice molds and fill it well with water. Put in the freezer for about 3 to 4 hours. When ice forms, pour the dill cubes into a separate bag and store in the freezer. This method is convenient because in ice the greens do not so quickly lose their color and do not freeze. Cubes can be added to the pan during the preparation of the first courses. It is worth noting that with any freezing, greens retains not only color and smell, but also their taste.
Dill pickling
This method is slightly simpler than the previous one. Prepare the dill, as in the first method. Slice it and put it in a deep bowl. Take salt per 1 kg of greens 200 g and pour dill on it. Mix everything thoroughly, put in pre-prepared sterilized jars. At the same time, greens can let the juice, which must be drained. Close the jar with a lid and place in a cold place. Salted greens can be added to soups, borscht, dressings, etc. At the same time, calculate the amount of salt in the dish, since dill is also with salt.
Drying dill
To dry the dill for the winter, it is necessary to rinse it and let the water drain. Finely chop the greens and spread it on a clean surface in the shade. It is best to dry in sunny weather, stirring every 30 to 40 minutes. Fold the dill in a cloth bag and place in a cool, dry place.
Now you know how to keep dill for the winter. Use several methods for harvesting at once, then you will always have the opportunity to add greens to all dishes. The valuable vitamins that dill contains will help you strengthen your immune system. In such ways, you can save not only dill for the winter, but also parsley, cilantro, green onions and other herbs. Please your loved ones with a pleasant aroma and taste of greenery in the cold season!