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Spice It Up: BAY LEAF
The bay leaf, which dates back to ancient be abrasive to the digestive tract and are
Greek times, is the most popular spice in extremely pungent when eaten whole.
cooking. The whole leaf is often used and is Due to the removal of the leaf, bay leaves
either dried or ground. The fragrance of this are often added to dishes in a muslin bag
leaf tends to be more noticeable than the or tea infuser. Another lesser-known use
taste it provides in dishes. Mediterranean for bay leaves is to repel small insects that
dishes and American cuisine widely use sneak their way into the kitchen pantry. By
these leaves. Most often, bay leaves are used placing bay leaves in these areas, unwanted
in savory dishes, ranging from soups, stews, creatures are likely to stay away.
meats, seafood, vegetable dishes, and even Source:
sauces. One tip to remember is that when https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bay_
cooking with bay leaf, you should remove leaf#:~:text=Bay%20leaves%20were%20
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