On Tue, 19 Apr 2016 09:21:19 -0400, Gary > wrote:

>Neither have I, Jill, and I DO use the right kind of bay leaves.
>Laurus nobilis
>I was just passing on what I read when I looked it up.
>
>Don't you dare treat me stupid like you do Julie or I'll e-kick your
>aging, southern, no-deep-frying ass. Followed by force-feeding you
>some cole slaw which you hate.
>
>In reality though, I'll bet you (and many others here) have no clue to
>exactly what taste that bay leaves impart to a recipe. As of this
>morning, I know exactly what it tastes like. I brewed a strong bay
>leaf tea.
>
>:-D

I love bay leaves in all sorts of things - but bay leaf tea???? Good
grief man, puke, puke, puke