Dill for Babies: When and How to Use It
Feathery, fresh, and faintly like anise. Dill makes fish and potato taste like someone loves you.
- When to introduce
- Around 6 months
- Common allergen?
- No
- Flavor
- Fresh, feathery, lightly anise
- How to use
- Fresh chopped or dried
When can babies have dill?
Dill is delicate and feathery with a light anise note that babies tend to find intriguing rather than sharp. It is a soft, herby introduction that plays especially well with the mild foods babies already eat.
How to use dill in baby food
Is dill safe for babies?
Dill is safe to offer once your baby starts solids, around 6 months, and it is not a common allergen. Chop fresh dill small so the feathery fronds are not stringy, or reach for dried dill instead. Wash fresh herbs well before using them. Keep flavor coming from the herb itself, and skip added salt and sugar before age 1. A pinch is plenty at this age.
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Storage
Wrap fresh dill in a damp paper towel in the fridge and use within a few days, or keep dried dill sealed in a cool, dark cupboard.
Frequently asked questions
When can babies have dill?
Around 6 months, once solids begin. Dill is a gentle, feathery herb with no common allergy concern, so a small amount stirred into food is a fine early flavor.
Fresh or dried dill?
Both work. Chop fresh dill finely so it is not stringy, or use dried dill, which is a little more concentrated, so start with a smaller pinch.
What does dill go with?
It is a classic partner for fish and potato, and it is lovely stirred into plain yogurt. Carrot and peas welcome it too.
How much dill is okay?
A pinch of finely chopped dill is plenty. You are flavoring, not seasoning heavily, and there is no salt or sugar to worry about with a plain herb.
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