The first step when knowing how to freeze dill is to decide how the dill will be used after it’s frozen. We recommend freezing it in oil if you intend to use for soups or sauces, salads, and dips. Freezing in olive oil works best. Or you might choose to freeze it in water.
Step 2 – Wash
Wash your dill thoroughly in cold water to get rid of any dirt or grime. Sometimes putting it in a colander to be washed can help to keep from losing it down the drain.
Step 3 – Pat Dry
You’ll want to dry your dill before moving forward in the process. To dry the dill, place it on paper towel or a clean towel and pat it dry until the moisture has been removed.
Step 4 – Remove Tough Stems
Remove any of the tough or thick stems by cutting them from the dill by laying them on a cutting board and using a sharp knife. The thick stems can be discarded. This will give you the best quality tender dill to work with.
Step 5 – Chop
Using a sharp knife, chop the tender dill that remains into the desired sized pieces and prepare it to be frozen.
Step 6 – Freeze
When freezing dill and other herbs, there are a variety of methods that you can choose from depending on how you intend to use it. You can freeze in ice cube trays, in a plastic bag, on a cookie sheet, or as pureed dill. We outline each of those methods immediately below.
Notes
How To Freeze Fresh Herbs There are four main ways to freeze fresh herbs. This will work for dill as well as other herbs such as basil, parsley, chives, thyme, oregano, and more. Here are the different ways to freeze them.Ice cube trays. For how to freeze dill in ice cube trays, you can use the step-by-step method that we’ve outlined above for how to freeze dill in ice cube trays. This will also work for other kinds of herbs.To freeze in ice cube trays with olive oil, wash and chop dill, add the mixture to the trays, and then add olive oil. Don't fill the trays all the way as you’ll want to leave room for expansion. Then cover with plastic wrap. Once frozen, transfer to a freezer bag and freeze them.The great thing about freezing in ice cube trays is you can take out just a small portion at a time for use and the rest can remain in the freezer for the future.Plastic bag. When freezing herbs in a plastic bag, you’ll want to remove the thick stems and wash the usable portion, as well as dry the contents before freezing your herbs.Use a freezer safe zipped bag to freeze any herbs. Be sure to date and label the packaging so you’ll know what it is later.Cookie sheet. When freezing herbs on a cookie sheet, we like to think of it as flash freezing them.To do this, wash, dry, and prepare your herbs then place them in a thin layer on a cookie sheet. Once they’re frozen, transfer them to a zipped freezer bags in the desired portions.Pureed herbs. Another way to freeze fresh herbs is by pureeing them first. It can also be thought of as freeze as paste. This can be done in a blender or food processor. We like to add a little olive oil and salt to help them puree and to give a little extra flavor enhancement.Once the herbs are pureed, transfer the desired portions to ice cube trays for freezing. Once frozen, transfer the cubes to a zipped freezer bag, label, and place back in the freezer.
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