Dill, Fennel, Anise

2024 Author: Gavin MacAdam | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-16 13:38

There was a time when people went to the "end" of the Earth for spices. The cost of such exotic was high, and therefore not available to everyone. But in Russia in all ages the peasants grew their own spices. Today we'll talk about dill, fennel and anise

Why we value spices

The Creator hid aromatic substances and essential oils that stimulate the digestion process and paint life in bright colors in some plants, some of which grow well in our beds.

Since prehistoric times, man has learned to add a special flavor to traditional everyday dishes, diversifying his meal with spicy vegetables. In addition, spices are actively used for canning vegetables, fruits, mushrooms, fish and meat. After all, their abilities are not limited only to aromas. The bactericidal properties of spicy vegetables help keep food for a longer period without bad consequences for them and the person eating these foods.

But nutritionists warn especially zealous lovers of hot spicy seasonings against their excessive use. The adage that everything is good in moderation is especially relevant for spices.

Dill

It would seem that the ubiquitous unpretentious dill does not know how to be capricious, appearing in various places in the garden. But this is not always true. For some gardeners, it does not even emerge, or it grows as a thin and frail plant.

The reasons for this behavior may be calcareous soil, shaded planting site, dry soil. It is among gardeners with fertile soil that it settles throughout the garden, where it is sunny and humid.

In epic times, dill was grown for medicinal purposes. After all, even then people were harassed by illness, and dill improved the digestion process, helped to soften cough, relieve pain and put in order naughty nerves.

From the category of "medicine", dill has slowly turned into the most accessible spice. They are used to flavor soups and fish soup, season main courses, vegetable salads. It is even added to dairy products, such as curd masses. And marinades and pickles are generally difficult to imagine without the participation of dill.

To get a good harvest, it is important to choose the right variety of dill, because today there are a lot of them. In early spring, the early ripening variety "Gribovskiy", which is resistant to the surprises of nature, is sown. Similar in its seed umbrella to the Gribovsky late-ripening variety "Kibray", it grows more successfully under the protection of the film. The homegrown bush variety "Salute" requires "freedom", and therefore it should be thinned out so that each bush owns 100 square centimeters of land. The aromatic grade "Lesnogorodskiy" gives a rich harvest.

Fennel

Fennel is a plant with a special character. He is very proud, and therefore rarely tolerates the proximity of other plants, inhibiting their growth.

Outwardly, it can be confused with dill, although its smell is more pungent. Fennel, like dill, is a healing agent. People resort to his help for diseases of the kidneys, liver, eyes, as well as for seasonal colds.

In addition to ordinary fennel, the twin brother of dill, vegetable fennel is grown, which, with proper care, forms a dietary head of cabbage, a find for people with many diseases.

It is actively used by culinary specialists, adding it to salads, as an independent dessert. The seeds are used to flavor bread and biscuits, add to marinades and pickles.

Anise

This annual is designed for those who like its special strong smell, which is not like the aromas of other spices. The spice is its seeds, which are used to flavor confectionery, bakery and dairy products, various sauces and, of course, pickles and marinades.

Seed infusions improve the digestion process, clear the respiratory tract, and relieve coughing.

The plant is demanding on the warmth and fertility of the soil.

The difference between the fruits of fennel, dill and anise

As for fruits, fennel, anise and dill are usually mentioned as medicinal plants, it is with this labeling that you can find collections from these plants in pharmacy kiosks.

Gardeners are closer to the concept of seeds.

Seed, fennel seeds are smaller, not as flat and more oblong. Anise has the largest seeds, a distinctive feature of its seeds is not only a characteristic bright smell, but also often, at the tip of the seed there is a small leg, which attaches it to the umbrella.

You can find out about other features of these plants and their medicinal properties in the articles:

www.asienda.ru/plants/fenhel/

www.asienda.ru/lekarstvennye-rasteniya/vyrashhivaem-anis/

www.asienda.ru/plants/ukrop/