Bay leaves: If I used them crushed, do I still have to avoid eating them when my meal is ready?
February 27, 2010 - 3:32 am
I’m making jamalaya, which calls for one bay leaf. The leaf is to be taken out before serving, however, I only have crushed bay leaves on hand. So, are they still inedible even if crushed?
You should remove the bay leaf if you use a whole one. If you only have crushed bay leaves, you can place them in a tea ball or tea strainer (little metal ball for brewing loose-leaf tea), cook it in the pot and then take the ball out before serving. You can do the same thing with cheese cloth or a coffee filter; take a coffee filter or a square of cheese cloth, place about a leaf’s worth of crushed bay, then tie it into a sachet with a string. Cook it in the pot, then remove it before serving. Yum, jambalaya! Hope this helps!
February 27th, 2010 at 8:59 am
I would suggest you take it out. Someone might get a big surprise if you leave it in.
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February 27th, 2010 at 9:43 am
Yes because the flavor it gives is what matters.
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February 27th, 2010 at 9:58 am
they are hard to chew that’s why they need to go. but if you ate them it’s not a big deal.
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February 27th, 2010 at 10:11 am
yes they are edible
but it will give you jaws an excersize.
bay leafs are verry chewy if i remember
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February 27th, 2010 at 10:30 am
You should remove the bay leaf if you use a whole one. If you only have crushed bay leaves, you can place them in a tea ball or tea strainer (little metal ball for brewing loose-leaf tea), cook it in the pot and then take the ball out before serving. You can do the same thing with cheese cloth or a coffee filter; take a coffee filter or a square of cheese cloth, place about a leaf’s worth of crushed bay, then tie it into a sachet with a string. Cook it in the pot, then remove it before serving. Yum, jambalaya! Hope this helps!
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