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Cooking & Baking

2naSalit

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11. Depends on how fresh...

Reply to onethatcares (Reply #4)

Sun Jan 9, 2022, 12:18 PM

Jan 2022

They were when you bought them and how you store them afterward.

I have some leaves that a friend brought me from American Samoa several years ago and they are still quite potent.

I won't boil potatoes without one in the water, all Italian sauces, roast beef/any beef dish that isn't broiled, soups and stews. To me it adds a mellow but noticeably savory sweetness to the whole thing that helps blend the flavors of all the other herbs and ingredients.

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Bay Leaves.....WTH? [View all] onethatcares Jan 2022 OP

No snark intended, but you must be using the wrong bay leaves Ferrets are Cool Jan 2022 #1

how old are they? Kali Jan 2022 #2

The flavor they impart is subtle Bettie Jan 2022 #3

Subtle, yes. I can not tell the difference. When fresh and they give off an aroma and to me mitch96 Jan 2022 #26

I'm using on now in a pulled port sauce onethatcares Jan 2022 #4

Depends on how fresh... 2naSalit Jan 2022 #11

pulled port? snicker... CurtEastPoint Jan 2022 #25

and here I thought onethatcares Jan 2022 #28

That SO reminds me of Julia on SNL cooking and imbibing. CurtEastPoint Jan 2022 #30

My Resident Gourmand (RG) NJCher Jan 2022 #35

Smart! (We KNOW he is! I recently bought new ones, finding old ones' flavor/scent GONE.) elleng Jan 2022 #36

Very displeasing flavor to me.. that and thyme. Laura PourMeADrink Jan 2022 #5

Same. Cracklin Charlie Jan 2022 #7

Are you a super taster? Laura PourMeADrink Jan 2022 #10

Not that I know about. Cracklin Charlie Jan 2022 #33

That's interesting... 2naSalit Jan 2022 #12

Cilantro tasting like soap is not an allergy. PoindexterOglethorpe Jan 2022 #13

That's true. 2naSalit Jan 2022 #16

Allergy is another thing entirely, and a lot more serious PoindexterOglethorpe Jan 2022 #31

Remember that thing Jilly_in_VA Jan 2022 #17

I love cilantro in Thai coconut milk soup Walleye Jan 2022 #18

Phenolphthalein paper, IIRC. 3catwoman3 Jan 2022 #19

I do recall seeing a study result... 2naSalit Jan 2022 #23

Sounds like the super taster test. If you are one Laura PourMeADrink Jan 2022 #34

I thought it was just me with cilantro tastinglike soap! SheltieLover Jan 2022 #21

It's a reasonably significant percentage of people. PoindexterOglethorpe Jan 2022 #39

Interesting SheltieLover Jan 2022 #40

Yep, genetic. And there are other examples. eppur_se_muova Jan 2022 #37

Cilantro tasted like dirt to me. rsdsharp Jan 2022 #29

I love cilantro! Cracklin Charlie Jan 2022 #32

Spousal unit claims Jilly_in_VA Jan 2022 #38

You'll be pleased to know that I have no thyme left for you. Harker Jan 2022 #9

A Reasonably Delicious Article wyn borkins Jan 2022 #6

Don't eat them. WheelWalker Jan 2022 #8

When I boil shrimp Wahyee Jan 2022 #14

This message was self-deleted by its author Wahyee Jan 2022 #15

Spaghetti, chili, Cajun food lillypaddle Jan 2022 #20

Cajun food uses lots of bay leaves RainCaster Jan 2022 #22

Also crucial... 2naSalit Jan 2022 #24

They are a MUST MOMFUDSKI Jan 2022 #27

They have a limited shelf life in terms of quality Major Nikon Jan 2022 #41

Try this with bay leaf dem in texas Jan 2022 #42

thank you onethatcares Jan 2022 #43