Lay them on a gauze or cloth surface, not in sunlight, have a movement of air over them preferably in a wooden frame enclosed with gauze try not to let them touch each other, if you use any form of heat you may remove the essential oils. hang a part of the plant upsidedown, when harvesting, (NEVER more than 1/2 of wat u c) leave out of direct sunlight. in a few days they should be dry.
Fresh Bay leaves are very much more aromatic than the dried form. Snap a fresh bay leaf and it gives off a delightful perfume whereas the dried form hardly smells at all. The dried leaf does however come back to life a little when used in cooking.
Depends on your climate and the method of drying. I use a drying rack, place the individual leaves on the screening and have them in my still room. It takes about a week.
No, you can cook with fresh leaves or dried, but the dried leaves are more potent.
yes you can but only for a little amount of time
Dry leaves and petals are rather pretty, and I will be happy to help you answer this question...It's rather easy, really... all you have to do is this:1. Put the leaves between 2 paper towels and put them in the microwave for 30 seconds on low power.2. Take them out and see if they are dry.3. If not, stick them back in for another 10 seconds and repeat if necessary.
You put them in the microwave!
12 calories in 3 bay leaves.
Dry leaves are dead leaves.
Bay leaf (plural bay leaves) refers to the aromatic leaf of the bay laurel. Fresh or dried bay leaves are used in cooking for their distinctive flavor and fragrance.Bay leaves can also be scattered in a pantry to repel meal moths, flies and roaches. Hopes this answer helps you out : )
World Tablewear's Montego Bay bullion dishes are indeed microwave safe, and shouldn't cause any problems.
The animals that most commonly eat bay leaves are insects. Caterpillars are particularly common on bay leaves, as are aphids. Some mammals eat bay leaves too, such as cows and horses.
dry leaves
no!
If the chalk is dry, nothing.
For flavor
Bay leaves grow on a tree and can be used in cooking - they are safe to eat = Answer = Bay Leaves come from the sweet bay or laurel tree, known botanically as Laurus nobilis. They are often used as a flavoring for soups and stews, but the leaves themselves are bitter and hard to chew, so are generally discarded after cooking.