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The fruit is edible when ripe. Palatable but not particularly tasty. Theoretically similar to avocado when perfect. The Nuts are edible when roasted and the native Californians made a paste which has been likened to chocolate with the stimulating effect and much of the flavor of coffee.
The volatile oils in the fruit make it unpalatable when unripe. These same oils are present in the nut which must be roasted to make the nut edible.
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What is a bay nut?
A bay nut is a peppernut - the edible seed of a California bay laurel.
Are the berry nut things on bay trees edible?
California Bay Laurel fruit is edible. The fleshy outer portion and the nut inside are both edible. Most people do not find the fleshy portion appealing but the nuts are good when roasted properly.
When was Alicia Bay Laurel born?
Alicia Bay Laurel was born in 1949.
What is bay leaf in Filipino?
laurel
Can you cook with bay rum plants?
Bay Rum plants have flowers, fruit, and leaves. The fruit is NOT edible. The oils distilled from them is used for colognes and is toxic and should not be ingested.Best to stick to Bay LAUREL leaves in your cooking! Please do NOT confuse the two!
Seasoning from the laurel tree?
Bay Leaf comes from a Laurel Tree.
Is laurel an herb?
Laurel is often used to refer to the Bay Laurel or Bay tree (Laurus Nobilis). It is generally considered a herb and is used for both medicine and cooking.
Is the laurel tree poisonous?
Cherry Laurel's are extremely toxic to horses, the leaves can cause cyanide poisoning.
What can you use in place of lauel in a recipe?
Do you mean laurel? Laurel, also known as Bay or bay leaf, is the leaf of the bay laurel tree. Do not confuse this with other laurels, such as mountain laurel, which may be poisonous. Substitution wise you can try other leafy herbs, maybe thyme, in your recipe though I am unaware of any that taste exactly like bay. Various myrtle leaves are often confused with bay laurel, such as oregon myrtle, and may taste similarly. Indian bay leaves are cinnamon like and very similar to acacia bark (cinnamon).
What is a Laurel Wreath made of?
A Laurel Wreath is made from "bay laurel" leaves and branches, "cherry laurel" or "spineless butchers broom" The chosen laurel leaves and branches are woven into a head piece to make the traditional Laurel Wreath.
What is the most used herb in Portugal?
bay laurel.
What aromatic leaf from the laurel tree is used as a herb?
Bay leaf
