The strength of bayleaves

By navlys

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  • May 31, 2018 at 10:04 am #12537
    navlys
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      I put a closed bag of Penzey's bay leaves in a plastic container. I then removed them in favor of peanut butter pretzels from TJ's. I noticed the pretzels had a slight bay leaf taste so I washed out the container with soapy warm water. The bay leaf taste still lingers. I kinda like the taste and will use these bay leaves in everything.( Of course the bag must have 50 leaves!)

      As an aside I think the popular spice which you will probably see often is coriander. IMHO!

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      May 31, 2018 at 11:55 am #12538
      BakerAunt
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        One of my friends uses bay leaves to deter moths. I've also heard of using them to deter bugs in dried goods.

        I mostly use them in stews, soups, and spaghetti sauce.

        I don't know that I've used coriander more than once or twice. What do you put it in, Navlys?

        For savory spices, I use a lot of rosemary.

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        May 31, 2018 at 12:34 pm #12541
        navlys
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          I'm seeing "coriander" showing up in sauces and rubs. I mostly see it in newspaper and magazine recipes.

          May 31, 2018 at 4:33 pm #12543
          Mike Nolan
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            Bay leaf is a very strong and persistent spice.

            There are two or three different types of bay leaves, Penze's are the good ones. That's one spice I always buy from them.

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