I love the idea of bay leaf bread. I recently added just a bay leaf into a pot of beans I was cooking, and then, for the first time, I was able to identify the taste that bay leaves add to dishes. Mathew Card from Milk Street developed a Bay Chili seasoning that’s ground bay leaves, peppercorns and dried chilis that is really nice. And shows the beauty of bay leaves.
If you cannot smell bay and you can smell other herbs (oregano, for example) it's not you, it's the bay leaves, and what it means is *not* that bay leaves have no aroma or flavor, but that you need to replace your ancient bay leaves with good, fresh ones (undried or dried). I'm not sure if you are being cute or serious here, but if it is the latter, why do you think you can't detect flavor in bay and other herbs? Those of us annoyed by the bay discourse are weary of people making hilarious jokes about something that they actually (and erroneously) believe.
My bay leaves might be old. But it I have also noticed throughout my life that as much as I LOVE to eat, I have a much less discerning sense of taste than others in my cooking friend group. It's a real thing for me.
Here for bay bread!
love the bachelor party bread contact. i'm still laughing!
I love the idea of bay leaf bread. I recently added just a bay leaf into a pot of beans I was cooking, and then, for the first time, I was able to identify the taste that bay leaves add to dishes. Mathew Card from Milk Street developed a Bay Chili seasoning that’s ground bay leaves, peppercorns and dried chilis that is really nice. And shows the beauty of bay leaves.
Looking forward to making the biscuits.
Need to go pick up fresh bay leaves!
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Count me among the cooking clueless. I couldn't pick the flavor of a bay leaf out of a lineup.
but not being able to distinguish the flavor of something is not the same as that thing not having flavor...
True. I guess I was trying too hard to be cute with my wording. I also cannot detect any flavor in bay leaves.
But I'm not trying to stir up any controversy. I admit this is a sign of my deficient skills.
If you cannot smell bay and you can smell other herbs (oregano, for example) it's not you, it's the bay leaves, and what it means is *not* that bay leaves have no aroma or flavor, but that you need to replace your ancient bay leaves with good, fresh ones (undried or dried). I'm not sure if you are being cute or serious here, but if it is the latter, why do you think you can't detect flavor in bay and other herbs? Those of us annoyed by the bay discourse are weary of people making hilarious jokes about something that they actually (and erroneously) believe.
My bay leaves might be old. But it I have also noticed throughout my life that as much as I LOVE to eat, I have a much less discerning sense of taste than others in my cooking friend group. It's a real thing for me.