I reckon bay leaves are some sort of NWO plot. Are they really necessary ? Does the addition of one or two leaves in a massive pot of ragout or soup actually do anything ? (apart from helping the bay growers of the world)
Feel free to add your pointless ingredient to the list.
@pct001wine wrote:I reckon bay leaves are some sort of NWO plot. Are they really necessary ? Does the addition of one or two leaves in a massive pot of ragout or soup actually do anything ? (apart from helping the bay growers of the world)
Feel free to add your pointless ingredient to the list.
You probably misunderstand them, I only use them in rice dishes where you fry a few whole spices in ghee first and all is absorbed, can't think of the name of it right now.
I am a huge curry leaf fan though.
@pct001wine wrote:I reckon bay leaves are some sort of NWO plot. Are they really necessary ? Does the addition of one or two leaves in a massive pot of ragout or soup actually do anything ? (apart from helping the bay growers of the world)
Feel free to add your pointless ingredient to the list.
they do make a difference, always use them in bolognese and lasagne - when I used to eat pasta anyway. 
Don't get me wrong, I do use them, I just doubt their impact on a dish like bolognese that has some pretty strong flavours already. I have used fresh bay, and I find that more effective than dry.
Hope you are doing ok without pasta boris1gary 
have done the same under a paleo regime - works well for me
I freeze them from fresh but they look a bit dry lol, still seem to be ok. I would say it is a waste of time using the dried out ones that have been sitting on supermarket shelves for years.
Donna, you're right, I think my whinge should be directed at dry herbs rather than bay leaves - I love growing and using fresh herbs, dried just don't cut it. Nothing worse than seeing all those little bottles of dried parsely, oregano, basil .... probably years old .... sitting in the cupboard.
it is a subtle taste but I would notice the change in taste when I didn't have any. I was going to grow some till I found out it was a little large for our already crowded garden. Mr Boris is on the no bread, pasta etc thing, forever now. I don't mind at all, I tend to think of food as a necessary fuel rather than yummy delights (if that makes any sense). Still I do eat out and love Greek and Lebanese food.
They don't seem to be anything like the fresh ones. I have a lime tree and chilli bush taller than me in my garden, we grow everything we can and the worm farm is very happy now that I have a juicer lol
I find it very difficult to grow coriander though, any tips?
