Bay leaves are usually found in stew and pasta dishes. This is because they add a lot of aroma that helps complete the flavor.
Bay leaves are an aromatic herb that come from the evergreen Bay Laurel tree, which is native to the Mediterranean. They are used to flavor soups, stews, vegetables and meats. See related link.
Bay leaves are called "तेज पत्ता" (Tej patta) in Hindi.
To me I liken it to a mixture of sage and bay leaves.
You'll find many highly rated recipes (of varying difficulty) on sites like allrecipes.com, the food network and bbcgoodfood.com. As a base, use chopped onion, diced garlic, chopped bacon, minced beef, chopped tomatoes, mushrooms, some red wine, bay leaves, oregano and thyme.
Here at Jadeacres farm I use this one Amount Measure Ingredient -- Prep. -------- ------------ -------------------------------- 1 Pound Ground beef. 1/2 cup Red wine 1/2 Pound Italian sausage. 1 Cup Onion -- chopped. 2 Cloves Garlic clove -- minced. 2 Cans Tomatoes Diced; 16 oz -- cut-up. 2 Cans Tomato sauce -- 8 oz. 1 package Mushrooms. 4 oz -- chopped. 1 Cup Green pepper -- chopped. 2 Bay leaves. 2 Teaspoons Fresh Basil -- chopped. 1 Teaspoon Dry or fresh Oregano -- 1/4 Teaspoon Pepper In a skillet cook ground beef, sausage, onion, and garlic until meat is brown and onion is translucent. Drain off fat. Add wine and cook for 5 more minutes. Meanwhile in crock pot or slow cooker on low, combine un-drained tomatoes, tomato sauce, mushrooms, green pepper, bay leaves, oregano, basil, pepper, and salt. Stir in browned meat mixture. Cover; cook on lowest-heat setting for 10-12 hours or high heat setting for 5 hours. Remove bay leaves. Serve over hot spaghetti. Makes 8-10 servings. Great for making while you are at work.
Laurus Nobilis [ sweet bay ] is a medicinal plant with a homeopathic extract as tinture for antiseptic for skin rashes and alopecia.It is used in lower potency as digestive,carminative and anti tissue remedies.Alternative AnswerIt is also used in cooking (bay leaves give great flavor to spaghetti sauce). It is also used as an essential oil, and is known for being great for lymphatic swelling. It has properties as antidote in homoeopathic medicine.
12 calories in 3 bay leaves.
Tejpat or तेजपात.
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 : )
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.
You would call them bay gulls or bay seagulls.
For flavor