Thread: Non existant bay leaf

Peter wrote:
> I know I'm not the only one, after asking family lately... but I can't
> taste it.
>
> I still use them when guests are going to eat, but they do nothing for me.
> I have tried making dishes with and without, side by side. I've put fresh
> leaves in my mouth just for a taste. I've tried putting them in hot water to
> make a bay leaf tea as a test.
>
> Nothing.
>
> Perhaps it is a genetic thing, like those with asparagus pee smell.
>
>
Or perhaps you have gotten hold of some old bay leaves. I have a bay
laurel in my backyard and dehydrate my own leaves. They will lose their
scent and flavor if kept overlong in a container that allows air in.
Best to buy the smallest container you think you can use in a few months
and then dump them and get another.

I have found that the large, airtight, plastic containers of bay leaves
at Kroger stores seems to be about the best store bought I've run into.
They tend to keep their taste and aroma longer.

"George Shirley" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Peter wrote:
>> I know I'm not the only one, after asking family lately... but I can't
>> taste it.
>>
>> I still use them when guests are going to eat, but they do nothing for
>> me. I have tried making dishes with and without, side by side. I've put
>> fresh leaves in my mouth just for a taste. I've tried putting them in hot
>> water to make a bay leaf tea as a test.
>>
>> Nothing.
>>
>> Perhaps it is a genetic thing, like those with asparagus pee smell.
> Or perhaps you have gotten hold of some old bay leaves. I have a bay
> laurel in my backyard and dehydrate my own leaves. They will lose their
> scent and flavor if kept overlong in a container that allows air in. Best
> to buy the smallest container you think you can use in a few months and
> then dump them and get another.
>
> I have found that the large, airtight, plastic containers of bay leaves at
> Kroger stores seems to be about the best store bought I've run into. They
> tend to keep their taste and aroma longer.


I don't think that is it. I've used a variety of bay leafs, dried and fresh
over many years. I just don't taste anything other than an extremely mild
plant flavour, which I assume isn't the flavour tasted by others... I get
stronger flavours munching on various wild grassy plants.

"Peter" <[email protected]> wrote

>... I get stronger flavours munching on various wild grassy plants.
>
Moo?

On Fri, 23 Jan 2009 16:54:42 -0500, "Peter" <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>I don't think that is it. I've used a variety of bay leafs, dried and fresh
>over many years. I just don't taste anything other than an extremely mild
>plant flavour, which I assume isn't the flavour tasted by others... I get
>stronger flavours munching on various wild grassy plants.

I thought I was the only one who couldn't taste bay. I know only one
dish for sure that doesn't taste quite right if the bay leaf isn't
there. I don't feel that way about any other recipe.


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"sf" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>
> I thought I was the only one who couldn't taste bay. I know only one
> dish for sure that doesn't taste quite right if the bay leaf isn't
> there. I don't feel that way about any other recipe.
>

No one can taste them, but we have to keep the bay leaf industry profitable.
If we don't the government will have to increase subsidies to bail them out.
I've never tasted any difference in a meal with or without them but it is
cheaper to buy a few every year instead of giving bay leaf farmers $70
billion. .

Ed Pawlowski wrote:
> "sf" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>> I thought I was the only one who couldn't taste bay. I know only one
>> dish for sure that doesn't taste quite right if the bay leaf isn't
>> there. I don't feel that way about any other recipe.
>>
>
> No one can taste them, but we have to keep the bay leaf industry profitable.
> If we don't the government will have to increase subsidies to bail them out.
> I've never tasted any difference in a meal with or without them but it is
> cheaper to buy a few every year instead of giving bay leaf farmers $70
> billion. .
>
>
The whole bay leaf industry is two Cajuns in Gran Mamou, LA picking
leaves off wild trees in the motte yeah. One named Boudreau, the other
is named Thibodeaux. They would like a subsidy them.

On Fri, 23 Jan 2009 15:50:12 -0500, Peter wrote:

> I know I'm not the only one, after asking family lately... but I can't
> taste it.
[...]

Can you smell it? Try this. When you finish your next little
capers bottle, run it through the dishwasher. When it's clean and dry,
put in two to four bay leaves, depending on size. Fill up with Everclear
(the brand we get) or other brand of pure grain alcohol. Let set for two
or three months, till the alcohol gets good and green.

Now rub a drop or two on the back of your hand, blow till it
dries, and sniff.

If this works, put the rest of the extract into a squirt bottle
(such as bitters come in; if you use an old Tobasco bottle, you may have
to fill it with a hypodermic) or an atomizer. This is good for adding bay
leaf flavor to things that cook quickly, giving the bay leaf no time to
steep -- such as scrambled eggs ...

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In article <[email protected]>,
sf <[email protected]> wrote:

> On Fri, 23 Jan 2009 16:54:42 -0500, "Peter" <[email protected]> wrote:
> >
> >I don't think that is it. I've used a variety of bay leafs, dried and fresh
> >over many years. I just don't taste anything other than an extremely mild
> >plant flavour, which I assume isn't the flavour tasted by others... I get
> >stronger flavours munching on various wild grassy plants.
>
> I thought I was the only one who couldn't taste bay. I know only one
> dish for sure that doesn't taste quite right if the bay leaf isn't
> there. I don't feel that way about any other recipe.

That makes 3 so far. <g>
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On Jan 24, 3:22*pm, Omelet <ompome...@gmail.com> wrote:
> In article <jhnmn41l6fslbdlt12u3vrobmmes380...@4ax.com>,
>
> *sf <s...@geemail.com> wrote:
> > On Fri, 23 Jan 2009 16:54:42 -0500, "Peter" <n...@email.com> wrote:
>
> > >I don't think that is it. *I've used a variety of bay leafs, dried and fresh
> > >over many years. *I just don't taste anything other than an extremely mild
> > >plant flavour, which I assume isn't the flavour tasted by others... I get
> > >stronger flavours munching on various wild grassy plants.
>
> > I thought I was the only one who couldn't taste bay. *I know only one
> > dish for sure that doesn't taste quite right if the bay leaf isn't
> > there. *I don't feel that way about any other recipe.
>
> That makes 3 so far. <g>
> --
> Peace! Om

I definitely taste bay. It's absolutely essential in most of the bean/
legume dishes I make. You guys really can't taste it? This isn't a
joke?

Carol, who enjoys cilantro - craves it, actually

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On Jan 24, 3:22 pm, Omelet <ompome...@gmail.com> wrote:
> In article <jhnmn41l6fslbdlt12u3vrobmmes380...@4ax.com>,
>
> sf <s...@geemail.com> wrote:
> > On Fri, 23 Jan 2009 16:54:42 -0500, "Peter" <n...@email.com> wrote:
>
> > >I don't think that is it. I've used a variety of bay leafs, dried and
> > >fresh
> > >over many years. I just don't taste anything other than an extremely
> > >mild
> > >plant flavour, which I assume isn't the flavour tasted by others... I
> > >get
> > >stronger flavours munching on various wild grassy plants.
>
> > I thought I was the only one who couldn't taste bay. I know only one
> > dish for sure that doesn't taste quite right if the bay leaf isn't
> > there. I don't feel that way about any other recipe.
>
> That makes 3 so far. <g>
> --
> Peace! Om

I definitely taste bay. It's absolutely essential in most of the bean/
legume dishes I make. You guys really can't taste it? This isn't a
joke?

-----

LOL, no not a joke. I honestly find it adds nothing. I assume others can,
given that it is so widely used.

Hi, my name is Peter, and I can't taste bay leaf.

"cybercat" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>
> "Peter" <[email protected]> wrote
>
>>... I get stronger flavours munching on various wild grassy plants.
>>
> Moo?


Hah, yes, a little. Being a little bit of an outdoors/hiker type person I
have tasted and eaten many wild edibles, some of which are pretty
bland...just like bay leaf, to me.

On Jan 25, 11:09*am, "Peter" <n...@email.com> wrote:
> <carol.56...@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> news:[email protected]...
> On Jan 24, 3:22 pm, Omelet <ompome...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
> > In article <jhnmn41l6fslbdlt12u3vrobmmes380...@4ax.com>,
>
> > sf <s...@geemail.com> wrote:
> > > On Fri, 23 Jan 2009 16:54:42 -0500, "Peter" <n...@email.com> wrote:
>
> > > >I don't think that is it. I've used a variety of bay leafs, dried and
> > > >fresh
> > > >over many years. I just don't taste anything other than an extremely
> > > >mild
> > > >plant flavour, which I assume isn't the flavour tasted by others... I
> > > >get
> > > >stronger flavours munching on various wild grassy plants.
>
> > > I thought I was the only one who couldn't taste bay. I know only one
> > > dish for sure that doesn't taste quite right if the bay leaf isn't
> > > there. I don't feel that way about any other recipe.
>
> > That makes 3 so far. <g>
> > --
> > Peace! Om
>
> I definitely taste bay. *It's absolutely essential in most of the bean/
> legume dishes I make. *You guys really can't taste it? *This isn't a
> joke?
>
> -----
>
> LOL, no not a joke. *I honestly find it adds nothing. *I assume others can,
> given that it is so widely used.
>
> Hi, my name is Peter, and I can't taste bay leaf.- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

No offence Peter but I would like you to change your name.
You see, I'm the only Peter in here.

--
Peter Lucas
Brisbane
Australia


"And where is the Prince who can afford to so cover his country with
troops for its defense, as that ten thousand men descending from the
clouds, might not in many places do an infinite deal of mischief,
before
a force could be brought together to repel them?"

"Peter" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> "cybercat" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>> "Peter" <[email protected]> wrote
>>
>>>... I get stronger flavours munching on various wild grassy plants.
>>>
>> Moo?
>
>
> Hah, yes, a little. Being a little bit of an outdoors/hiker type person I
> have tasted and eaten many wild edibles, some of which are pretty
> bland...just like bay leaf, to me.
>
Just checking.

"PeterLucas" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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No offence Peter but I would like you to change your name.
You see, I'm the only Peter in here.

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You see, I'm so good that I only need a first name. I'm like the Obama of
Peters. I allow you the use of 'Peter' so long as it is accompanied by a
last name.

On Sat, 24 Jan 2009 15:01:07 -0800 (PST), [email protected] wrote:

>I definitely taste bay. It's absolutely essential in most of the bean/
>legume dishes I make. You guys really can't taste it? This isn't a
>joke?

Nope, no joke. My SIL always cautions against using too much or the
dish will taste like medicine. For me, it's "What bay?"
>
>Carol, who enjoys cilantro - craves it, actually

I love cilantro too. It's a strong flavor that I took in small doses
at first, but like an illegal drug.... I need more and more.



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I never worry about diets. The only carrots that
interest me are the number of carats in a diamond.

Mae West

"sf" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> On Sat, 24 Jan 2009 15:01:07 -0800 (PST), [email protected] wrote:
>>
>>Carol, who enjoys cilantro - craves it, actually
>
> I love cilantro too. It's a strong flavor that I took in small doses
> at first, but like an illegal drug.... I need more and more.
>

Yes, I can taste an use cilantro too. I didn't eat any when I was a kid so
I thought it tasted alot like soap when I first started using it, but it
grew on me and now I *always* have fresh cilantro in the fridge and use it
atleast every other day if not more often.

In article
<[email protected]>,
[email protected] wrote:

> On Jan 24, 3:22*pm, Omelet <ompome...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > In article <jhnmn41l6fslbdlt12u3vrobmmes380...@4ax.com>,
> >
> > *sf <s...@geemail.com> wrote:
> > > On Fri, 23 Jan 2009 16:54:42 -0500, "Peter" <n...@email.com> wrote:
> >
> > > >I don't think that is it. *I've used a variety of bay leafs, dried and
> > > >fresh
> > > >over many years. *I just don't taste anything other than an extremely
> > > >mild
> > > >plant flavour, which I assume isn't the flavour tasted by others... I
> > > >get
> > > >stronger flavours munching on various wild grassy plants.
> >
> > > I thought I was the only one who couldn't taste bay. *I know only one
> > > dish for sure that doesn't taste quite right if the bay leaf isn't
> > > there. *I don't feel that way about any other recipe.
> >
> > That makes 3 so far. <g>
> > --
> > Peace! Om
>
> I definitely taste bay. It's absolutely essential in most of the bean/
> legume dishes I make. You guys really can't taste it? This isn't a
> joke?
>
> Carol, who enjoys cilantro - craves it, actually

No, it's no joke, but I also don't care for cilantro. <g>
Nor Arugula.
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Peace! Om

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In article <[email protected]>,
"Peter" <[email protected]> wrote:

> "PeterLucas" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:9cd3353b-7b84-4041-9385-
>
> No offence Peter but I would like you to change your name.
> You see, I'm the only Peter in here.
>
> ---
>
> You see, I'm so good that I only need a first name. I'm like the Obama of
> Peters. I allow you the use of 'Peter' so long as it is accompanied by a
> last name.

You are responding to a PeterLucas forger that is stalking the real one.
:-(
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On Jan 24, 7:50*pm, Omelet <ompome...@gmail.com> wrote:
> In article
> <e1c0467a-5fa7-464f-9e3a-f0b7fdbbc...@p36g2000prp.googlegroups.com>,
>
>
>
>
>
> *carol.56...@gmail.com wrote:
> > On Jan 24, 3:22 pm, Omelet <ompome...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > In article <jhnmn41l6fslbdlt12u3vrobmmes380...@4ax.com>,
>
> > > sf <s...@geemail.com> wrote:
> > > > On Fri, 23 Jan 2009 16:54:42 -0500, "Peter" <n...@email.com> wrote:
>
> > > > >I don't think that is it. I've used a variety of bay leafs, dried and
> > > > >fresh
> > > > >over many years. I just don't taste anything other than an extremely
> > > > >mild
> > > > >plant flavour, which I assume isn't the flavour tasted by others.... I
> > > > >get
> > > > >stronger flavours munching on various wild grassy plants.
>
> > > > I thought I was the only one who couldn't taste bay. I know only one
> > > > dish for sure that doesn't taste quite right if the bay leaf isn't
> > > > there. I don't feel that way about any other recipe.
>
> > > That makes 3 so far. <g>
> > > --
> > > Peace! Om
>
> > I definitely taste bay. *It's absolutely essential in most of the bean/
> > legume dishes I make. *You guys really can't taste it? *This isn't a
> > joke?
>
> > Carol, who enjoys cilantro - craves it, actually
>
> No, it's no joke, but I also don't care for cilantro. <g>
> Nor Arugula.
> --
> Peace! Om
>
> "Any ship can be a minesweeper. Once." -- Anonymous- Hide quoted text -
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> - Show quoted text -

I still maintain that arugula is the sound the horns on really old
cars made.

ObAuto: Ford

Carol