Actually eating a bay leaf is unpleasant, it tastes awful, but its not poisonous to eat. The bay leaf is used in soups and stews to impart flavor into the dish, but should always be removed prior to service so it isn't eaten. If you want to make sure you are able to find and remove the bay leaf from your soup or stew, you can make a sachet out of cheesecloth, tie it off with food safe string, then have the string go over the edge of the pot enough that you can grab it and remove it when cooking is finished. (Its essentially like an herb teabag, the cheesecloth allows the flavor of the bay leaf to come out and mix in with the simmering soup, but keeps the leaf from falling into the soup.)
Dried bay leaves remain quite stiff in certain preparations, and so consuming them whole may be ill-advised, as they may cause abrasions in the digestive system.
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As listed above, it is not a good thing. You may become sick. It can get stuck in the digestive system, since it does not break down. It is not like a leave off your yard tree, which can become soft if it sat in your gut. The bay leaf, no matter the substance it is cooked it, still maintains it shape and a fairly good stiffness. So, if you develop a lingering gut ache, see your doctor.
I was told that eating dried bay leaves was akin to eating broken glass in their potential effects on the digestive system.
A bay leaf adds a subtle earthy flavor to meals that are cooking.
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A bay leaf is a herb derived from a shrub of the family Lauraceae.
No but you can use Bay leaf for curry leaf
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No. 'Bay leaf' is an English word. Its Italian meaning is foglia di alloro.
basil leaf in malay
What part of the tree does a bay LEAF come from? I think you answered your own question.
Bay leaf is used for seasoning only. It does not soften after cooking, and is inedible.
Bay leaf
yes you can eat that leaf.
Adds flavor to a dish. Just add the bay leaf while cooking to the liquid for stews etc. Remove the leaf once cooking is complete, or while eating.
Bay leaf (plural bay leaves) refers to the aromatic leaf of the bay laurel. Fresh or dried bay leaves are used in cooking for their distinctive flavor and fragrance.Bay leaves can also be scattered in a pantry to repel meal moths, flies and roaches. Hopes this answer helps you out : )