Many housewives freeze dill for the winter. Freezing is a very good way to store greens. There are three ways to freeze dill: whole plants, chopped plants, and ice cubes.
Frozen dill
Freezing dill has advantages over traditional drying. Frozen dill preserves vitamins and essential oils. The taste and appearance of dill from the freezer differs little from that freshly plucked from the garden. Dried dill loses its attractive bright green color and tastes differently.
It's no secret that greens grown in greenhouses in winter do not have the same rich taste and useful properties as summer ones. And besides, the price of winter seasonings is much higher.
One of these spices is dill, whose bright, tart taste is combined with many meat, fish and vegetable dishes. It contains essential oils, trace elements and vitamins. In order not to experience a shortage of this fragrant seasoning not only in summer, but also in winter, practical housewives came up with the idea of freezing dill.
How to freeze dill for the winter
First of all, dill must be prepared for freezing. The freshest and most aromatic plants are selected for freezing. The stems must be rinsed in running water, and then put to wrap on a towel.
Then you need to finely chop the greens and pack them in a container, bag or jar. You can also add other plants to dill, such as green onions, parsley, or celery. The proportions of the combination of herbs you choose according to your taste. Packaged greens should be placed in the freezer.
How to freeze dill without slicing
If you want to freeze dill without slicing, then you need to choose young plants without a thick stem. Dill should be put in a bag and closed tightly. If it becomes necessary to grind such dill before serving, then you can walk through the bag several times with a rolling pin, and the frozen stalks will break.
How to freeze dill in ice
This method of freezing dill is great if you want to add it to soups. Before sending to the freezer, the washed and finely chopped dill must be placed in ice molds and filled with water. Dill frozen in this way is very convenient to use, since it is already divided into small portions. One such cube of frozen dill is enough to give the soup a unique summer flavor.
Important
Frozen greens can be stored for a very long time without losing their beneficial properties and taste, but they cannot be re-frozen. Therefore, when freezing dill, pack it in several small bags or containers to defrost only the amount of greens you need.
