Allspice + Dill
A proven pairing. Cooks put them together in 52 recipes, and they share 239 flavor molecules: the top 5% of all ingredient pairs.
Do allspice and dill go together?
Yes. 52 recipes in our collection combine them, and they share 239 flavor molecules. That places them in the top 5% of every ingredient pair we score.
Why they work
Almost everything allspice carries, dill has too: 239 of allspice's 278 flavor molecules also occur in dill. Among the shared key aromas are estragole (anise, licorice) and beta-phellandrene (minty, terpene).
What each one brings
allspice
The woody side. Woody notes make up 8% of its labelled aroma molecules, against 5% for dill. It carries 39 molecules dill doesn't have.
dill
The tartness. Sour notes make up 15% of its labelled aroma molecules, against 12% for allspice. It carries 103 molecules allspice doesn't have.
Add a third ingredient
- Thyme: the best fit for both, top 1% of pairs with allspice, top 2% with dill.
- Parsley: top 3% of pairs with allspice, top 1% with dill.
- Fennel: top 5% of pairs with allspice, top 1% with dill.
- Marjoram: top 1% of pairs with allspice, top 3% with dill.
Ranked by the average of its two pairing scores. Only foods used in at least 100 recipes are suggested.
Recipes with allspice and dill
Almost always mains: 11 of the 11 recipes with a course label are mains.
Can you swap one for the other?
Only partly. Almost all of allspice's flavor molecules (239 of 278) are also found in dill, but dill has 103 that allspice lacks. Allspice gives you part of dill's character without most of its tartness. This compares flavor only; texture, moisture and the job each does in a dish matter too.
All 239 shared molecules
See every shared molecule grouped by chemical class, with key aromas marked, plus the 39 only in allspice and the 103 only in dill.
Allspice and dill questions
Do allspice and dill go together?
A proven pairing. Cooks put them together in 52 recipes, and they share 239 flavor molecules: the top 5% of all ingredient pairs.
Why do allspice and dill taste good together?
Almost everything allspice carries, dill has too: 239 of allspice's 278 flavor molecules also occur in dill. Among the shared key aromas are estragole (anise, licorice) and beta-phellandrene (minty, terpene).
What goes with allspice and dill?
Thyme is the best third ingredient: top 1% of pairs with allspice and top 2% with dill. Parsley and fennel also fit both.
What can you make with allspice and dill?
Almost always mains: 11 of the 11 recipes with a course label are mains. Common dishes include Cinnamon Roasted Hens, Crab Boil Seasoning, Eggplant Pilaf in Olive Oil, Fish Soup à la Kainuu Kainuulainen Kalakeitto.
Can I use dill instead of allspice?
Only partly. Almost all of allspice's flavor molecules (239 of 278) are also found in dill, but dill has 103 that allspice lacks. Allspice gives you part of dill's character without most of its tartness. 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: Allspice vs Dill. https://compkitchen.com/compare/allspice-vs-dill. Accessed 2026-11-04.
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title = {Compound similarity analysis: Allspice vs Dill},
author = {{Compound Kitchen}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://compkitchen.com/compare/allspice-vs-dill},
note = {Accessed: 2026-11-04}
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Methodology DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.19719459 · CC BY 4.0 · Citations are a request, not a requirement.