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43-600: KC Masterpiece Barbeque Sauce was created in 1977 by Richard E. "Rich" Davis M.D. , a child psychiatrist practicing in Kansas City, Missouri, who had earned his medical degree from the University of Kansas . Davis was born in 1926, in Joplin, Missouri , and died on 6 October 2015 in Leawood, Kansas , at 89 years of age. Initially, Davis named his sauce "KC Soul Style Barbecue Sauce" and

86-459: A dill butter, to serve the same purpose. Dill leaves mixed with tvorog form one of the traditional cheese spreads used for sandwiches. Fresh dill leaves are used throughout the year as an ingredient in salads, e.g. , one made of lettuce, fresh cucumbers, and tomatoes, as basil leaves are used in Italy and Greece. Russian cuisine is noted for liberal use of dill, where it is known as укроп . It

129-473: A dill in every soup), which corresponds to the English proverb "to have a finger in every pie". In Greece , dill is known as 'άνηθος' (anithos). In antiquity it was used as an ingredient in wines that were called "anithites oinos" (wine with anithos-dill). In modern days, dill is used in salads, soups, sauces, and fish and vegetable dishes. In Santa Maria , Azores, dill (endro) is the most important ingredient of

172-400: A longitudinally ridged surface. Successful cultivation requires warm to hot summers with high sunshine levels; even partial shade will reduce the yield substantially. It also prefers rich, well-drained soil. The seed is harvested by cutting the flower heads off the stalks when the seed is beginning to ripen. The seed heads are placed upside down in a paper bag and left in a warm, dry place for

215-411: A week. The seeds then separate from the stems easily for storage in an airtight container. These plants, like their fennel and parsley relatives, often are eaten by black swallowtail caterpillars in areas where that species occurs. For this reason, they may be included in some butterfly gardens . Dill has been found in the tomb of Egyptian Pharaoh Amenhotep II , dating to around 1400 BC. It

258-772: Is an annual herb in the celery family Apiaceae . It is native to North Africa, Iran, and the Arabian Peninsula; it is grown widely in Eurasia , where its leaves and seeds are used as a herb or spice for flavouring food. The word dill and its close relatives are found in most of the Germanic languages; its ultimate origin is unknown. The genus name Anethum is the Latin form of Greek ἄνῑσον / ἄνησον / ἄνηθον / ἄνητον, which meant both "dill" and " anise ". The form 'anīsum' came to be used for anise, and 'anēthum' for dill. The Latin word

301-400: Is called 'koprová omáčka' (also 'koprovka' or 'kopračka') and is served either with boiled eggs and potatoes, or with dumplings and boiled beef. Another Czech dish with dill is a soup called 'kulajda' that contains mushrooms (traditionally wild ones). In Germany, dill is popular as a seasoning for fish and many other dishes, chopped as a garnish on potatoes, and as a flavouring in pickles. In

344-404: Is called colloquially, 'huíxiāng' ( 茴香 , perfume of Hui people), or more properly 'shíluó' ( 莳萝/蒔蘿 ). It is a common filling in ' baozi ', ' jiaozi ' and ' xianbing ' and may be used as vegetarian with rice vermicelli, or combined with either meat or eggs. Vegetarian dill baozi are a common part of a Beijing breakfast. In baozi and xianbing, it often is interchangeable with non-bulbing fennel and

387-465: Is given to mothers immediately after childbirth. In the state of Uttar Pradesh in India, a small amount of fresh dill is cooked along with cut potatoes and fresh fenugreek leaves (Hindi आलू-मेथी-सोया). In Manipur , dill, locally known as pakhon , is an essential ingredient of chagem pomba – a traditional Manipuri dish made with fermented soybean and rice. In Laos and parts of northern Thailand, dill

430-440: Is known as sada kuppi (சதகுப்பி). In Malayalam , it is ചതകുപ്പ ( chathakuppa ) or ശതകുപ്പ ( sathakuppa ). In Sanskrit, this herb is called shatapushpa . In Gujarati, it is known as suva (સૂવા). In India, dill is prepared in the manner of yellow 'moong dal', as a main-course dish. It is considered to have very good antiflatulent properties, so it is used as 'mukhwas', or an after-meal digestive. Traditionally, it

473-525: Is known in English as Lao coriander ( Lao : ຜັກຊີ or Thai : ผักชีลาว ), and served as a side with salad yum or papaya salad. In the Lao language , it is called 'phak see', and in Thai , it is known as 'phak chee Lao'. In Lao cuisine , Lao coriander is used extensively in traditional Lao dishes such as ' mok pa ' (steamed fish in banana leaf) and several coconut milk curries that contain fish or prawns . In China dill

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516-403: Is popular for dishes based on potatoes and mushrooms and may be found in many summer salads (especially cucumber salad, cabbage salad and lettuce salad). During springtime, it is used in omelets with spring onions. It often complements sauces based on sour cream or yogurt and is mixed with salted cheese and used as a filling. Another popular dish with dill as a main ingredient is dill sauce, which

559-401: Is refrigerated for at least 24 hours before being served (with toasted bread and butter). Krondill is also used to flavor pickles and vodka. After a month or two of fermentation, the cucumber pickles are ready to eat, for instance, with pork, brown sauce, and potatoes, as a sweetener. The thinner part of dill and young plants may be used with boiled fresh potatoes (especially the first potatoes of

602-526: Is served with eggs and fried sausages. In Hungary, dill is very widely used. It is popular as a sauce or filling, and mixed with a type of cottage cheese. Dill is also used for pickling and in salads. The Hungarian name for dill is 'kapor'. In Serbia, dill is known as 'mirodjija' and is used as an addition to soups, potato and cucumber salads, and French fries. It features in the Serbian proverb, "бити мирођија у свакој чорби" /biti mirodjija u svakoj čorbi/ (to be

645-409: Is supposed to have antiflatulent properties; some Russian cosmonauts recommended its use in human spaceflight due to such properties being beneficial in confined quarters with a closed air supply. In Polish cuisine , fresh dill leaves mixed with sour cream are the basis for dressings. It is especially popular to use this kind of sauce with freshly cut cucumbers, which are almost wholly immersed in

688-536: Is the origin of dill's names in the Western Romance languages ('anet', 'aneldo' etc.), and also of the obsolete English 'anet'. Dill grows up to 1.5–5 feet (0.46–1.52 m) from a taproot like a carrot. Its stems are slender and hollow with finely divided, softly delicate leaves; the leaves are alternately arranged, 10–20 cm (4–8 in) long with ultimate leaf divisions are 1–2 mm ( 1 ⁄ 32 – 3 ⁄ 32  in) broad, slightly broader than

731-454: Is used as a spice in cold dishes such as ' fattoush ' and pickles. In Arab countries of the Persian Gulf , dill is called 'shibint' and is used mostly in fish dishes. In Egypt, dillweed is commonly used to flavour cabbage dishes, including ' mahshi koronb ' (stuffed cabbage leaves). In Israel , dill weed is used in salads and also to flavour omelettes, often alongside parsley . When used as

774-821: Is used with rice and called 'shevid-polo'. It also is used in Iranian 'aash' recipes, and similarly, is called sheved in Persian . In India, dill is known as 'Sholpa' in Bengali, shepu (शेपू) in Marathi, sheppi (शेप्पी) in Konkani, savaa in Hindi, or soa in Punjabi. In Telugu, it is called 'Soa-kura' (herb greens). It also is called sabbasige soppu (ಸಬ್ಬಸಿಗೆ ಸೊಪ್ಪು) in Kannada . In Tamil it

817-576: The Kansas City area, Davis received an offer to sell the KC Masterpiece brand to the Kingsford charcoal division of The HV Food Products Company (formally known as Hidden Valley Ranch Food Products, Inc.), which operates as a subsidiary of the Clorox Company, with an eye to marketing the sauce nationwide. In the agreement, Davis retained the right to use the sauce in restaurants that he was developing. Of

860-472: The UK, dill may be used in fish pie . In Bulgaria dill is widely used in traditional vegetable salads, and most notably the yogurt-based cold soup Tarator . It is also used in the preparation of sour pickles, cabbage, and other dishes. In Romania dill (mărar) is widely used as an ingredient for soups such as 'borş' (pronounced "borsh"), pickles, and other dishes, especially those based on peas, beans, and cabbage. It

903-751: The University of North Dakota, where he helped it gain accreditation as a four-year medical school. Published in the American Journal of Psychiatry , Davis identified manic-depressive [bi-polar] syndrome in childhood and its treatment. In 1983, he presented the use of lithium as a treatment at The World Congress of Psychiatry in Vienna. In 1977, he moved to Kansas City and began marketing various culinary concepts, including Muschup (a combination of ketchup and mustard ), Dilled Muschup, and K.C. Soul Style Barbecue Sauce. While Muschup and Dilled Muschup sold well,

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946-414: The area brokerages were reluctant to give the upstart sauces a chance. Eventually, Davis met Jim Flynn, of Flynn Brokerage. Flynn sampled the sauces and immediately saw the sauce’s potential to introduce an innovative product to an underserved sector of the retail market. This decision, initiated by Davis's recipe and marketed by Flynn's marketing concept, lead to the sector we know now. Flynn's concept

989-514: The barbecue sauce was the most popular, 3,000 cases of it quickly selling in Kansas City. He later changed its name to KC Masterpiece Barbecue Sauce. In 1986, he sold the sauce to the Kingsford division of the Clorox company, which took the barbecue sauce nationwide. Presently it is claimed by the manufacturer to be the number 1 selling premium barbecue sauce in the country. He retained the rights to use

1032-415: The fern-like leaves of dill are aromatic and are used to flavour many foods such as gravlax (cured salmon) and other fish dishes, borscht , and other soups, as well as pickles (where the dill flower is sometimes used). Dill is best when used fresh, as it loses its flavor rapidly if dried. However, freeze-dried dill leaves retain their flavour relatively well for a few months. Dill oil is extracted from

1075-512: The hot red borsht and the cold borsht mixed with curds, kefir , yogurt, or sour cream, which is served during hot summer weather and is called ' okroshka '. It also is popular in summer to drink fermented milk (curds, kefir, yogurt, or buttermilk) mixed with dill (and sometimes other herbs). In the same way, dill is used as a topping for boiled potatoes covered with fresh butter – especially in summer when there are so-called new, or young, potatoes. The dill leaves may be mixed with butter, making

1118-511: The leaves, stems, and seeds of the plant. The oil from the seeds is distilled and used in the manufacturing of soaps. Dill is the eponymous ingredient in dill pickles . In central and eastern Europe, the Nordic countries , the Baltic states, Ukraine, and Russia, dill is a staple culinary herb along with chives and parsley . Fresh, finely cut dill leaves are used as a topping in soups, especially

1161-425: The original formula consisted of only five ingredients. He later renamed it "KC Masterpiece". He presented his sauce to several Kansas City area food brokers with the intention of marketing it to the public through retail supermarket distribution. During this same time, he also presented Muschup (a combination of ketchup and mustard ) and Dilled Muschup (a combination of ketchup, mustard, and dill relish ). Most of

1204-463: The piano, Davis composed many jazz and blues numbers. He created the words and music for the Youth Volunteer Corps of America's anthem. He also composed Two Piano Sonata on Themes, transcribed by Wally Bradford and performed at several Midwestern universities. In 1992 Davis recorded a two-piano jazz session with Grammy nominee Jay McShann . Dill Dill ( Anethum graveolens )

1247-800: The sauce at restaurants he was to develop. At one time several restaurants were in operation, but all have since closed. A barbecue (dubbed the Congressional Picnic ) is held annually on the south lawn of the White House. It is open to the president and vice president, all representatives and senators, and their families. Davis and his sons twice prepared barbecues for the Congressional Picnic, once for George H. W. Bush in 1992 and then for George W. Bush in 2004. Food World: An Idea With Global Proportions For Kansas City. The Kansas City Star. Dirck Steimel. February 28, 1990. A child prodigy on

1290-461: The sauce, making a salad called ' mizeria '. Dill sauce is used hot for baked freshwater fish and for chicken or turkey breast, or used hot or cold for hard-boiled eggs. A dill-based soup, (zupa koperkowa), served with potatoes and hard-boiled eggs, is popular in Poland. Whole stems including roots and flower buds are used traditionally to prepare Polish-style pickled cucumbers ( ogórki kiszone ), especially

1333-527: The school of medicine at the University of North Dakota. He was the creator of K.C. Masterpiece Barbecue Sauce. In 1986, he sold the sauce to the Kingsford Charcoal. Rich Davis, M.D. died peacefully at home. Davis, born in Joplin, Missouri , graduated from Topeka High School in 1944, and served a year and a half in the army. After World War II , he attended Washburn University , Columbia University , and Colorado College . While at Washburn, he

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1376-448: The several restaurants that were subsequently opened, all eventually closed, the last one in 2009. Rich Davis Richard E. Davis (1926 – October 6, 2015) founded KC Masterpiece barbecue sauce . Davis began his career as a child psychiatrist, instructor and author. His academic posts included appointments as professor and acting chairman of the department of psychiatry at Eastern Virginia Medical School, and later, as dean of

1419-490: The similar leaves of fennel , which are threadlike, less than 1 mm ( 1 ⁄ 16  in) broad, but harder in texture. In hot or dry weather, small white to yellow scented flowers form in small umbels 1– 3 + 1 ⁄ 2  in (2.5–8.9 cm) diameter from one long stalk. The seeds come from dried up fruit 4–5 mm ( 3 ⁄ 16 – 3 ⁄ 16  in) long and 1 mm ( 1 ⁄ 16  in) thick, and straight to slightly curved with

1462-510: The so-called low-salt cucumbers (ogórki małosolne). Whole stems of dill (often including the roots) also are cooked with potatoes, especially the potatoes of autumn and winter, so they resemble the flavour of the newer potatoes found in summer. Some kinds of fish, especially trout and salmon, traditionally are baked with the stems and leaves of dill. In the Czech Republic, white dill sauce made of cream (or milk), butter, flour, vinegar, and dill

1505-541: The term 茴香 also may refer to fennel, similarly to caraway and coriander leaf, sharing a name in Chinese as well. Dill also may be stir fried as a potherb, often with egg, in the same manner as Chinese chives . In Northern China, Beijing , Inner-Mongolia , Ningxia , Gansu , and Xinjiang , dill seeds commonly are called 'zīrán' ( 孜然 ), but also 'kūmíng' ( 枯茗 ), 'kūmíngzi' ( 枯茗子 ), 'shíluózi' ( 莳萝子/蒔蘿子 ), 'xiǎohuíxiāngzi' ( 小茴香子 ) and are used with pepper for lamb meat. In

1548-462: The traditional Holy Ghost soup (sopa do Espírito Santo). Dill is found ubiquitously in Santa Maria, yet, is rare in the other Azorean Islands. In Sweden, dill is a common spice or herb. The flowers of fully grown dill are called 'krondill' (crown dill) and used when cooking crayfish . The krondill is put into the water after the crayfish is boiled, but still in hot and salt water. Then the entire dish

1591-512: The uses of dill are very similar to those in Sweden, including flavouring potato chips and, less popularly, in a dish similar to 'dillkött' ('tilliliha'). However, the use of dill in Finland is not as extensive as in large parts of central and eastern Europe, particularly Russia but including even the ethnolinguistically close Estonia . שָׁמִיר ( shamir ) In Iran, dill is known as 'shevid' and sometimes,

1634-502: The various fish dishes flavoured with dill, there is also a traditional Swedish dish called, 'dillkött', which is a meaty stew flavoured with dill. The dish commonly contains pieces of veal or lamb that are boiled until tender and then served together with a vinegary dill sauce. Dill seeds may be used in breads or ' akvavit '. A newer, non-traditional use of dill is to pair it with chives as a flavouring for potato chips. These are called 'dillchips' and are quite popular in Sweden. In Finland,

1677-421: The whole of China, 'yángchuàn' ( 羊串 ) or 'yángròu chuàn' ( 羊肉串 ), lamb brochette , a speciality from Uyghurs , uses cumin and pepper. In Taiwan , it is also commonly used as a filling in steamed buns (baozi) and dumplings (jiaozi). In Vietnam, the use of dill in cooking is regional. It is used mainly in northern Vietnamese cuisine. In Arab countries, dill seed, called ain jaradeh (grasshopper's eye),

1720-430: The year, new potatoes, which usually are small and have a very thin skin). In salads it is used together with, or instead, of other green herbs, such as parsley, chives, and basil. It is often paired up with chives when used in food. Dill is often used to flavour fish and seafood in Sweden, for example, gravlax and various herring pickles, among them the traditional, 'sill i dill' (literally 'herring in dill'). In contrast to

1763-432: Was a simple grassroots marketing strategy, targeting local supermarkets with food sample demonstrations. The barbeque sauce sold more than 3,000 cases (36,000 bottles) the first weekend, and the stores actually ran out of inventory. The two Muschup varieties were also demonstrated but did not fare as well. In the following months and years, KC Masterpiece sales grew exponentially. In 1986, after nearly ten years of success in

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1806-555: Was also later found in the Greek city of Samos , around the 7th century BC, and mentioned in the writings of Theophrastus (371–287 BC). In Greek mythology , the dill was originally a young man named Anethus who was transformed into the plant. Fresh and dried dill leaves (sometimes called "dill weed" or "dillweed" to distinguish it from dill seed) are widely used as herbs in Europe and in central and south-eastern Asia. Like caraway ,

1849-594: Was initiated into the Kansas Beta Chapter of Phi Delta Theta . He received a medical degree from the University of Kansas in 1954. Board Certified Adult and Child Psychiatrist. Board examiner in psychiatry and neurology 1972–1986. Co-academic founder as associate dean of the Eastern Virginia Medical School in Norfolk, Virginia. Vice-president of health affairs and dean of the medical school at

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