The bay leaf is widely known as an aromatic ingredient in cooking, bringing flavor to dishes such as soups, stews and sauces.

If you cook regularly, you have probably come across a recipe that calls for a bay leaf and thought, " Do I need to spend $7 on a jar just for one bay leaf?" "Are the ones I have had in the spice ...

Although fresh leaves are becoming more widely available, they are usually sold dried. The dried bay leaves are more strongly flavoured than fresh ones, but the uses for both are the same.

Although fresh leaves are becoming more widely available, they are usually sold dried. The dried bay leaves are more strongly flavoured than fresh ones, but the uses for both are the same.