Rosemary + Dill
A proven pairing. Cooks put them together in 57 recipes, and they share 258 flavor molecules: the top 3% of all ingredient pairs.
Do rosemary and dill go together?
Yes. 57 recipes in our collection combine them, and they share 258 flavor molecules. That places them in the top 3% of every ingredient pair we score.
Why they work
More than half of dill's flavor molecules (258 of 342) also occur in rosemary. Among the shared key aromas are estragole (anise, licorice) and beta-phellandrene (minty, terpene).
What each one brings
rosemary
The herbal side. Herbal notes make up 17% of its labelled aroma molecules, against 14% for dill. It carries 88 molecules dill doesn't have.
dill
The fresh, green side. Green notes make up 9% of its labelled aroma molecules, against 7% for rosemary. It carries 84 molecules rosemary doesn't have.
Add a third ingredient
- Thyme: the best fit for both, top 1% of pairs with rosemary, top 2% with dill.
- Fennel: top 2% of pairs with rosemary, top 1% with dill.
- Marjoram: top 1% of pairs with rosemary, top 3% with dill.
- Oregano: top 1% of pairs with rosemary, top 4% with dill.
Ranked by the average of its two pairing scores. Only foods used in at least 100 recipes are suggested.
Recipes with rosemary and dill
Mostly mains: 6 of the 9 recipes with a course label are mains.
Can you swap one for the other?
Fairly well, for flavor. Each carries most of the other's flavor molecules (75% of rosemary's and 75% of dill's are shared). This compares flavor only; texture, moisture and the job each does in a dish matter too.
All 258 shared molecules
See every shared molecule grouped by chemical class, with key aromas marked, plus the 88 only in rosemary and the 84 only in dill.
Rosemary and dill questions
Do rosemary and dill go together?
A proven pairing. Cooks put them together in 57 recipes, and they share 258 flavor molecules: the top 3% of all ingredient pairs.
Why do rosemary and dill taste good together?
More than half of dill's flavor molecules (258 of 342) also occur in rosemary. Among the shared key aromas are estragole (anise, licorice) and beta-phellandrene (minty, terpene).
What goes with rosemary and dill?
Thyme is the best third ingredient: top 1% of pairs with rosemary and top 2% with dill. Fennel and marjoram also fit both.
What can you make with rosemary and dill?
Mostly mains: 6 of the 9 recipes with a course label are mains. Common dishes include Barramundi Recipe, Garlic Herb Cheese Spread, Herb Grilled Snapper, Herb and Onion Bread.
Can I use dill instead of rosemary?
Fairly well, for flavor. Each carries most of the other's flavor molecules (75% of rosemary's and 75% of dill's are shared). This compares flavor only; texture, moisture and the job each does in a dish matter too.
Compare other ingredients
Ranks compare this pair with 20,000 random ingredient pairs on CompKitchen. Molecule counts are what the studies and databases we aggregate have reported for each ingredient: a measure of coverage, not a full census. How we score pairs
Cite this analysis
Compound Kitchen (2026). Compound similarity analysis: Rosemary vs Dill. https://compkitchen.com/compare/rosemary-vs-dill. Accessed 2026-11-05.
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title = {Compound similarity analysis: Rosemary vs Dill},
author = {{Compound Kitchen}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://compkitchen.com/compare/rosemary-vs-dill},
note = {Accessed: 2026-11-05}
}
Methodology DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.19719459 · CC BY 4.0 · Citations are a request, not a requirement.