>does nothingseriously though. I've always wondered what IS it supposed to do? I've never been able to discern its particular flavor in anything I've found it in. How would you describe its flavor?
It literally tastes and smells in dishes like it tastes and smells by itself. Smell it and eat a piece.
>>20940570Seriously though, are you the same retard, who starts this same stupid thread, over and over? Mommy should hug you more.
>>20940570Put them in manwich you'll notice a huge difference
>>20940570If you can't detect a flavor or scent to bay leaves, your bay leaves are too old. They eventually lose their potency sitting in a jar for years, and need to be regularly replaced. The best option is to grow a bay laurel in your yard and harvest the leaves fresh as needed.And there's really no way to describe the flavor other than that they taste like bay leaves, much like how rosemary only tastes like rosemary, or mint only tastes like mint.
>>20940629wrong. Mint tastes like newports.
>>20940634Repeal the 13th Amendment.
>>20940570have you tried tasting it you dumbfuck?
>>20940570Anon, your bay leaves are probably old af. But even so, if you add this to a slow simmering sauce, proper fresh or dried bay adds depth. That's it, it adds depth. An umami layer that make it warmer and more balancedTasting the leaf itself should be an awful experience if it's 'fresh' enough, if you can't taste it at all don't use it in cooking
ive seen this thread like 40 times
>>20940700Bay leaf is not umami, stupid. wikipedia:>The bay leaf is an aromatic leaf commonly used as a herb in cooking. It can be used whole, either dried or fresh, in which case it is removed from the dish before consumption, or less commonly used in ground form. The flavor that a bay leaf imparts to a dish has not been universally agreed upon, but many agree it is a subtle addition.[1]
Thanks for reminding me I forgot to buy some for my soup. Guess I'll use oregano instead.
>>20940712Good ones are.
