On Sun, 10 Apr 2016 13:04:32 -0400, jmcquown >
wrote:

>On 4/10/2016 11:26 AM, notbob wrote:
>> On 2016-04-10, jmcquown > wrote:
>>
>>> I always add a couple of bay leaves to chuck roast and I throw in some
>>> extra along with what comes in the "spice packet" for corned beef
>>> brisket. Certain stews benefit from the addition of bay leaf. Cindy
>>> mentioned spaghetti sauce - yep!
>>
>> Agree.
>>
>> I always have both bayleaf and thyme. Missing either one, the kitchen
>> is closed fer real cooking.
>>
>> I try to always have onions/carrots/celery on hand. Now I see I need
>> to add bell peppers to my "must haves".
>>
>> nb
>>
>For someone who tries as many differnt dishes as sf does, it's odd she
>finds little use for bay leaves. <shrug>
>
>Jill

I'm proposing Janet's Theory --
Not all taste buds are created equal. The buds of some folks can
detect certain things and it is pleasurable or unpleasurable for the
bud owner.
The taste buds of some other folks are immune to certain flavors and
cannot detect them at all.
I have arrived at this theory after years of reading of this group.
Janet US

On 2016-04-10, Janet B > wrote:

> I have arrived at this theory after years of reading of this group.

What yer theory on trolls?

nb

On 10 Apr 2016 17:45:01 GMT, notbob > wrote:

>On 2016-04-10, Janet B > wrote:
>
>> I have arrived at this theory after years of reading of this group.
>
>What yer theory on trolls?
>
>nb
KF
Janet US

On Sun, 10 Apr 2016 11:30:58 -0600, Janet B >
wrote:

>On Sun, 10 Apr 2016 13:04:32 -0400, jmcquown >
>wrote:
>
>>On 4/10/2016 11:26 AM, notbob wrote:
>>> On 2016-04-10, jmcquown > wrote:
>>>
>>>> I always add a couple of bay leaves to chuck roast and I throw in some
>>>> extra along with what comes in the "spice packet" for corned beef
>>>> brisket. Certain stews benefit from the addition of bay leaf. Cindy
>>>> mentioned spaghetti sauce - yep!
>>>
>>> Agree.
>>>
>>> I always have both bayleaf and thyme. Missing either one, the kitchen
>>> is closed fer real cooking.
>>>
>>> I try to always have onions/carrots/celery on hand. Now I see I need
>>> to add bell peppers to my "must haves".
>>>
>>> nb
>>>
>>For someone who tries as many differnt dishes as sf does, it's odd she
>>finds little use for bay leaves. <shrug>
>>
>>Jill
>
>I'm proposing Janet's Theory --
>Not all taste buds are created equal. The buds of some folks can
>detect certain things and it is pleasurable or unpleasurable for the
>bud owner.
>The taste buds of some other folks are immune to certain flavors and
>cannot detect them at all.

Yes. Just look at things like chilli or curry, or cilantro for that
matter.

On 2016-04-10 1:30 PM, Janet B wrote:
> On Sun, 10 Apr 2016 13:04:32 -0400, jmcquown >
> wrote:
>

>> For someone who tries as many differnt dishes as sf does, it's odd she
>> finds little use for bay leaves. <shrug>
>>
>> Jill
>
> I'm proposing Janet's Theory --
> Not all taste buds are created equal. The buds of some folks can
> detect certain things and it is pleasurable or unpleasurable for the
> bud owner.
> The taste buds of some other folks are immune to certain flavors and
> cannot detect them at all.
> I have arrived at this theory after years of reading of this group.


Cilantro. Some people love it and others hate it. Look at the way they
describe it. Many people say it tastes like soap. I think it has
metallic taste... copper. Our tastes has a certain element of the drive
reduction issue to it. Our bodies require salt to work properly. If you
have enough salt in your body you don't need to salt your food as much.
If you have been working hard and sweating you find that salt tastes
exceptionally good.

On Sunday, April 10, 2016 at 12:24:03 PM UTC-10, Dave Smith wrote:
> On 2016-04-10 1:30 PM, Janet B wrote:
> > On Sun, 10 Apr 2016 13:04:32 -0400, jmcquown >
> > wrote:
> >
>
> >> For someone who tries as many differnt dishes as sf does, it's odd she
> >> finds little use for bay leaves. <shrug>
> >>
> >> Jill
> >
> > I'm proposing Janet's Theory --
> > Not all taste buds are created equal. The buds of some folks can
> > detect certain things and it is pleasurable or unpleasurable for the
> > bud owner.
> > The taste buds of some other folks are immune to certain flavors and
> > cannot detect them at all.
> > I have arrived at this theory after years of reading of this group.
>
>
> Cilantro. Some people love it and others hate it. Look at the way they
> describe it. Many people say it tastes like soap. I think it has
> metallic taste... copper. Our tastes has a certain element of the drive
> reduction issue to it. Our bodies require salt to work properly. If you
> have enough salt in your body you don't need to salt your food as much.
> If you have been working hard and sweating you find that salt tastes
> exceptionally good.

I brought a big jar of Japanese rice crackers recently. Some of them had a taste like heated polyethylene. I gave it to my son who said it was shiso leaf flavored arare. He thought it was great crackers. Ha ha, I thought I was eating industrial solvent contaminated crackers. Now I know...

On Sunday, April 10, 2016 at 12:31:02 PM UTC-5, Janet B wrote:
>
> I'm proposing Janet's Theory --
> Not all taste buds are created equal. The buds of some folks can
> detect certain things and it is pleasurable or unpleasurable for the
> bud owner.
> The taste buds of some other folks are immune to certain flavors and
> cannot detect them at all.
> I have arrived at this theory after years of reading of this group.
> Janet US
>
>
I must be one of those folks. I cannot detect that bay
leaves add anything to a dish. But I do hate to be eating
whatever and find one perched on my fork.

On 4/10/2016 10:31 PM, wrote:

>>
> I must be one of those folks. I cannot detect that bay
> leaves add anything to a dish. But I do hate to be eating
> whatever and find one perched on my fork.
>


My wife uses them for a lot of soups and stuff but I can't say it adds
anything either. I'd not bother.

On 4/10/2016 10:31 PM, wrote:
> I must be one of those folks. I cannot detect that bay
> leaves add anything to a dish. But I do hate to be eating
> whatever and find one perched on my fork.

LOL Well, you're supposed to fish the bay leaves out of the dish before
plating it. Or... cheesecloth and kitchen twine - a bouquet garni comes
in handy.

Jill

On 2016-04-12 7:27 AM, jmcquown wrote:
> On 4/10/2016 10:31 PM, wrote:
>> I must be one of those folks. I cannot detect that bay
>> leaves add anything to a dish. But I do hate to be eating
>> whatever and find one perched on my fork.
>
> LOL Well, you're supposed to fish the bay leaves out of the dish before
> plating it. Or... cheesecloth and kitchen twine - a bouquet garni comes
> in handy.
>

The main reason to remove the bay leave is that they main rib of the
leaf is a long and stiff and can be dangerous if swallowed.

On Tuesday, April 12, 2016 at 6:27:21 AM UTC-5, Jill McQuown wrote:

> On 4/10/2016 10:31 PM, wrote:
>
> > I do hate to be eating
> > whatever and find one perched on my fork.
>
> LOL Well, you're supposed to fish the bay leaves out of the dish before
> plating it. Or... cheesecloth and kitchen twine - a bouquet garni comes
> in handy.
>
> Jill
>
>
Yeah, but many cooks don't fish them out or tie them with
other herbs into a bundle. They just toss them into the
pot and leave the diner to wonder what to do with that
leaf.

On Tuesday, April 12, 2016 at 12:43:40 PM UTC-4, wrote:
> On Tuesday, April 12, 2016 at 6:27:21 AM UTC-5, Jill McQuown wrote:
>
> > On 4/10/2016 10:31 PM, wrote:
> >
> > > I do hate to be eating
> > > whatever and find one perched on my fork.
> >
> > LOL Well, you're supposed to fish the bay leaves out of the dish before
> > plating it. Or... cheesecloth and kitchen twine - a bouquet garni comes
> > in handy.
> >
> > Jill
> >
> >
> Yeah, but many cooks don't fish them out or tie them with
> other herbs into a bundle. They just toss them into the
> pot and leave the diner to wonder what to do with that
> leaf.

The same as any other inedible part of the meal (such as bones):
leave it on the side of the plate.

In our house, whoever finds the bay leaf in their portion gets a kiss.
Since it's just the two of us, it's a win-win scenario.

Cindy Hamilton

On 4/12/2016 1:07 PM, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
> In our house, whoever finds the bay leaf in their portion gets a kiss.
> Since it's just the two of us, it's a win-win scenario.
>
> Cindy Hamilton


Awww..that's very cute..

;-)

Cindy Hamilton wrote in rec.food.cooking:

> On Tuesday, April 12, 2016 at 12:43:40 PM UTC-4,
> wrote:
> > On Tuesday, April 12, 2016 at 6:27:21 AM UTC-5, Jill McQuown wrote:
> >
> > > On 4/10/2016 10:31 PM, wrote:
> > >
> > > > I do hate to be eating
> > > > whatever and find one perched on my fork.
> > >
> > > LOL Well, you're supposed to fish the bay leaves out of the dish
> > > before plating it. Or... cheesecloth and kitchen twine - a
> > > bouquet garni comes in handy.
> > >
> > > Jill
> > >
> > >
> > Yeah, but many cooks don't fish them out or tie them with
> > other herbs into a bundle. They just toss them into the
> > pot and leave the diner to wonder what to do with that
> > leaf.
>
> The same as any other inedible part of the meal (such as bones):
> leave it on the side of the plate.
>
> In our house, whoever finds the bay leaf in their portion gets a kiss.
> Since it's just the two of us, it's a win-win scenario.
>
> Cindy Hamilton

LOL! I love that Cindy!

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"Cindy Hamilton" > wrote in message
...
> The same as any other inedible part of the meal (such as bones):
> leave it on the side of the plate.
>
> In our house, whoever finds the bay leaf in their portion gets a kiss.
> Since it's just the two of us, it's a win-win scenario.

Just as it should be))


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Ophelia wrote:

> "Cindy Hamilton" > wrote in message
> ...
> > The same as any other inedible part of the meal (such as bones):

> > leave it on the side of the plate.
> >
> > In our house, whoever finds the bay leaf in their portion gets a kiss.
> > Since it's just the two of us, it's a win-win scenario.
>
> Just as it should be))


Should I lark about with a sheaf of bay under your window at eventide, Ms. O...???


--
Best
Greg

> wrote in message
...
> On Tuesday, April 12, 2016 at 6:27:21 AM UTC-5, Jill McQuown wrote:
>
>> On 4/10/2016 10:31 PM, wrote:
>>
>> > I do hate to be eating
>> > whatever and find one perched on my fork.
>>
>> LOL Well, you're supposed to fish the bay leaves out of the dish before
>> plating it. Or... cheesecloth and kitchen twine - a bouquet garni comes
>> in handy.
>>
>> Jill
>>
>>
> Yeah, but many cooks don't fish them out or tie them with
> other herbs into a bundle. They just toss them into the
> pot and leave the diner to wonder what to do with that
> leaf.

I always try to fish them out but sometimes I can't find them. But one
thing's for certain, my husband will always wind up with it and I will hear
about it.

On 2016-04-13 01:46:21 +0000, Julie Bove said:

> I always try to fish them out but sometimes I can't find them. But one
> thing's for certain, my husband will always wind up with it and I will
> hear about it.

What will he say?

On 2016-04-13 10:53 AM, gtr wrote:
> On 2016-04-13 01:46:21 +0000, Julie Bove said:
>
>> I always try to fish them out but sometimes I can't find them. But
>> one thing's for certain, my husband will always wind up with it and I
>> will hear about it.
>
> What will he say?
>
Past experience tells me that he will not be telling her how good it is.

On Wed, 13 Apr 2016 07:53:56 -0700, gtr > wrote:

>On 2016-04-13 01:46:21 +0000, Julie Bove said:
>
>> I always try to fish them out but sometimes I can't find them. But one
>> thing's for certain, my husband will always wind up with it and I will
>> hear about it.
>
>What will he say?

When my kids were growing up, we used to tell them that it was good
luck to get the leaf. They bought it.

Doris

"gtr" > wrote in message news:2016041307535689715-xxx@yyyzzz...
> On 2016-04-13 01:46:21 +0000, Julie Bove said:
>
>> I always try to fish them out but sometimes I can't find them. But one
>> thing's for certain, my husband will always wind up with it and I will
>> hear about it.
>
> What will he say?

"Are you trying to kill me?"