Do Bay Leaves Do Anything???? Yes!!! All About Bay Leaves - Glen And Friends Cooking

Do Bay Leaves do anything? All About Bay Leaves - What are Bay Leaves? Where are Bay Leaves from? Are Bay Leaves Poisonous? Why do you remove the bay leaf after cooking? We'll answer these questions and more about this misunderstood Herb / Spice.
AKA: Bay laurel, Roman laurel, Sweet bay, Poet’s laurel
Botanical Name: Laurelus nobilis
Plant Family: Laurel (Lauraceae)
Origin: Asia
- Mostly grown in Turkey
- Other leaves from the Laurel family can sometimes be found, but they have a different flavour
- Not Poisonous…. Despite popular belief, supermarket / spice trader leaves can be eaten. Recipes ask you to remove them before serving, because no-one wants to get a tough and sharp leaf in their mouth during a meal.
- Bitter component, on which to build other flavours
- Simmering for at least twenty minutes, preferably longer, will release all the savoury character into your stock.
- Used in: soups, stews, rice dishes. court bouillon, Bouquet Garni, crab boil, brining meat
- Old leaves… If you can’t remember when you bought the bay leaves in your cupboard - they probably have no flavour.
Not to be confused with:
California Bay Leaf
AKA: Californian laurel
Botanical Name: Umbellularia californica
Plant Family: Laurel (Lauraceae)
Origin: California
Californian bay laurel, is not closely related to genuine culinary bay leaves as the common name might imply. It has a longer leaf and a stronger Flavour than other bay species. The Colour is a deeper green and the long pointed leaves have a menthol aroma on top of the more traditional bay aroma. The problem with this leaf is that the enticing aroma cooks away rather quickly, leaving behind an overpowering, medicinal taste.
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[@GlenAndFriendsCooking]

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[@theresachanda101]

How can we Get thid bay

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[@garykohler1177]

Say what you will, "It's good, but next time add a bay leaf" is something NOBODY said EVER.

[@admobeer9551]

Lol, solid point

[@yankeydoodles]

I don’t know where you are from but I hear quite the opposite where I live lol

[@juhgfdsapiyhhnnxc3517]

Crazy bro. Take a roux and add water and spices and a bay leaf

[@hlyons3360]

I have a 40 ft laurel nobilis tree. Very aromatic and tasty! Planted it in San Diego 1980

[@SharonH11100]

Me too in San Jose ~ leaves make the kitchen alive!

[@gijoyjoy]

We have true Bay Laurel trees in California. I have one in my yard and I dehydrate the leaves myself. Didn't know what the taste profile was, so I made some tea from my dehydrated leaves. It's actually quite nice as a tea. Approximately 3 leaves in 12 oz of water and it makes a lovely, fresh, almost minty-flavored herbal tea. That being said, I still don''t notice any significant flavor profile when I add it to a dish. I tend to wonder if adding it does something chemically to the other ingredients, particularly the protein. And before you question my accuracy of the plant, I bought that plant at a reputable organic nursery for its leaves for cooking.

[@ChrisOldhamDI]

I have begun powdering the leaves in a coffee grinder just before adding to my recipe. The flavor intensity is wonderful! Will never use whole leaves, again. Plus, I don't have to pick them out at the end!

[@Humbaspecial]

thanks I just did

[@garyviehe9365]

The Bay Leaf was highly prized in ancient Rome. Fresh leafs were made into a crown called a Laurel Wreath, and was placed atop the heads of those who had achieved honor. Julius Caesar was often depicted in art with a Laurel Wreath, and also the leaders who had achieved victory in battle.

[@veroemily588]

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[@CyberTronics]

Thank you for this educational video, very beneficial.

[@musicfan6575]

Looking forward to using a few Bay leaves in my wife's homemade chicken tortellini soup this weekend. Soup and rainy days are the best!

[@lwest5686]

My friend in Vancouver grows bay laurel and I have been gifted a branch in the past and have to say it was fantastic - no loss of flavour when cooked.

[@sypilianeboyani8969]

Oooh woow fantastic, for really bay leaf have an definable smell! Is a nice smell with pleasant fortunes. Is amazing leaf.

[@londiwedlomo8363]

Thank you for sharing

[@GAUROCH2]

We use it a lot in the mediterranean cuisine... If you burn them, the smell is awesome!

[@caderbavahmuhammadsiddick384]

Thank for sharing 👍 💚 ❤️ 💙

[@sheipukkai]

Hey, it's my favourite herb! Hahahaha. I use bay leaves for basically everything. Fantastic in cream-base dishes too. The bittersweet flavour cut through and balance out the heaviness of the cream and perfumed the whole dish!

[@patriciaevangelista1250]

Also makesa great Bay leaf té!! Good for so many things 😉!!!

[@pattyclarkson3]

Nice video! Thanks much. 😊 I've recently planted a bay laurel in my yard. I've been picking a few leaves and drying them. In a couple of years I'll have loads of them.

[@katherinelord2758]

Thanks for sharing ‘this video I surly is going to try the tea.

[@TheSamuiman]

Using any herb/spice as fresh is possible makes a HUGE difference!

[@juhgfdsapiyhhnnxc3517]

These are the kings of flavor

[@TheThrashCW]

Hey, Glen. I know this video is a couple years old now, but I wanted to mention that Sobey's often has fresh Bay Laurel leaves (as opposed to California Laurel) now and they definitely dispelled any idea I had about bay leaves being flavorless. They keep well in the freezer and I would highly recommend them.

[@sandrastreifel6452]

I think the bush will grow here in Vancouver. I really want one!

[@edithattreed4762]

There’s a lot of difference when using the fresh leaves and the dried leaves. I prefer to use fresh anytime

[@princecastro1598]

We used bay leaves for our famous adobo, new subscri er here in the philippines

[@soulfoodqueennet]

Yes indeed

[@sydneysilver4822]

I have a bay leaf Laurel tree in my backyard and yep ... California!

[@jayoriona5505]

Yeah I said it, now I wanna be friends.

[@sharminiabayaratna1624]

Picture pl...

[@nkasiobinasomchannel7536]

It is great

[@bonitaweekes4366]

We have good fresh Bay Leaf right here in Barbados.

[@BORN-to-Run]

AS MANY TIMES AS I"VE USED THEM, I haven't a CLUE what it tastes like. It's just something we're supposed to do when cooking stews and soups.

[@billinboots]

I have a bay tree. My ex got several cutting for me a few years ago from the bay tree in the butterfly conservatory in Niagara Falls. I love using them fresh off the tree.

[@gizmoprofessor]

Agree. I had a Sweet Bay tree in Texas (before a frost did it in). Fresh off the tree is very nice, and very different than using dried bay leaves.

[@datu7210]

Pilipinos 🇵🇭 use Laurel leaves or Bay leave as you call it that when we cook Adobos with chicken or pork or both to give flavors to the dish. Menudo (A Pilipinos style also gives flavor. It is good). I never thought of boiling it and drink it as we boiled ginger or salabat. I will try boiling it for digestive system or for acid reflux problems. Thank you for sharing it. 6-6-2020, Saturday. From the West Coast, California, USA 🇺🇸. I am 🇺🇸🇵🇭.

[@vford1000]

I put them in Curries, gives an authentic taste to dishes. I tear the leaves, as i find it gives more flavour!

[@selinamwanza5581]

I leant about this bayleaf recently

[@allinonegardenandkitchen435]

I used bayleaf in my most cooking thanks to share

[@lettyapilado9670]

I make bayleaf tea morning, lunch & night

[@haou132]

It grows wildly here in south France ! Love it, fresh or dry.

[@dkyelak]

Nice description. I don't notice an actual flavor. It turns out that not using bay leaves is that "something is missing" element of soups. Go figure.

[@rickjohnson3215]

I my house I leave them in because my grandmother told me that it was good luck to get one one your plate. Take it out before you eat because they just don't chew. Also, don't break them up for cooking for the previous reason. They are a wonderful herb just don't keep them around too long.

[@joycegreer9391]

Also great for keeping bugs out of your flour. I put a few in the bottom of container and a few on top of the flour. I notice the flavor in things like stew.

[@katherinetutschek4757]

Smart, thanks! I live in a semi-tropical climate so this is a great tip.

[@neliborba101]

My mother used bay leaves in cooking and I do to. Besides the subtle flavor, bay leaves are healthy and full of vitamins.

[@alejandraschob9699]

thanks...

[@veroemily588]

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[@katiamagalhaes6680]

I prepare tea with bay leaves.

[@denverkirk7722]

Lovely video. You said to use the California variety differently. the previous owner of my property start quite a few. I live in Oregon and over the 18 years I've lived here I have never used them. Am I missing out or are the variety from Turkey just better?

[@KravingsFoodAdventures]

Great video series! I met you guys a while ago at a KZbin Bufferfest event.

[@GlenAndFriendsCooking]

Hey - thanks for the kind words! I think we ate tiny tacos with you at Bufferfest?

[@KravingsFoodAdventures]

ahhahhaha yes!

[@Anneaventures]

Hi nice nice

[@alisonlw2706]

Hahaha! In my house the bay leaf is considered pure poison, because whoever gets one served in/on their dish has to do the dishes! My house, my rule lol. In the restaurant, though, I remove them as I'm plating.

[@GlenAndFriendsCooking]

Too funny! Kind of like a negative prize.

[@alisonlw2706]

Funny how I don't have many dinner guests any more. Hee hee.

[@jameswitter3558]

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[@katerina4961]

Bay leafs is very healthy fo chest cough like sirup or tea For 3 days you chest be clean and cough will stopping

[@sydneysilver4822]

Great video! I think some people can’t taste them because there are three levels of tastebuds in tongues. Some people can taste more things than others can which solves the mystery of why some people think beer tastes like piss and others actually enjoy the flavor

[@tippylosojos]

I use a hybrid bay leaf from the tree I have. It’s a California bay mixed with the commercial one

[@sandrastreifel6452]

Their tannin compounds keep fermented pickles crisp, too! If your pickles are mushy, add a few. Grape leaves work even better, but don’t add the lemony herb flavour!

[@briankane6547]

I find my fresh Bay leaves in the Garden.

[@berriosenid]

I have a bay tree in my yard and I love It. When I need more I cut a branch and I let it dry. The fragrance is incredibly.

[@whoami2971]

I have a small tree that I bring in over winter. Is yours in the ground? If yes, what state are you in? I want to put mine in the ground, but I don't want to kill it.

[@oldvlognewtricks]

@@whoami2971 Bay Trees can tolerate temperatures as low as -12C (around 10F), so it depends where you are in the world.

[@mariagrady8425]

Bay leaf tea with lemon an honey. Boil leaves 20 minutes under slow boil put cover for steeping. Add ingredients sip.

[@choimdachoim9491]

No Bay leaf is like no salt or pepper...I can't cook without it. It's one of the essentials.

[@veroemily588]

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[@Ida-xe8pg]

Introducing... THE BAY LEAF or may be 2

[@eboyzki]

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[@drlorrie1019]

Put a leaf in flour jar to keep out bugs

[@sagrariosantos-cabreja3852]

Yes it does… or the plants in your kitchen.

[@radow869]

I use them in pickles and soup.

[@Mathsguruojha]

Great information

[@arbeyasantiago279]

The California one is sweet. I am blessed to have access to a tree. I dry them, then uses them with in about a month or just fresh. You do need to use twice but they are Great, that is my experience with the beautiful bay/laurel from California. When I want a stronger flavor of the leaves, I break or cut them. There is a definite difference between the fresh, recently dryed, and the store bought.

[@waytostoned]

Poisoness? Wait till you hear tomatoes are a nightshade! : O

[@RuyGuy85]

Any chance of getting a vid on Cardamom?

[@kimberlyanderle]

If they dry out too much, burn one at a time and it will purify the air.

[@darthrex354]

Whoever says bay doesnt have a flavor has never tasted the stew stuck directly to it after you fish it out. Its got this super deep earthy bitterness.

[@royalrepublican3480]

my mom would use some when boiling hotdogs

[@user-lf5oj3bo5q]

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[@vivschneiderman5244]

Great in beef stew

[@lizardltd]

Thanks you for the video! I have just one question: I have a bay tree right outside my house, and I wanted to know what's the difference between fresh bay leaves and dry ones?

[@makeupbygloria]

Fresh won’t last but the dry ones can last for months

[@georgemarsilio5122]

make tea...its a wonderfull anti inflammatory

[@torkelsvenson6411]

I'm especially wondering about this now, since covid has killed my sense of smell, which makes it harder to determine. I still use them due to recipes telling me to and out of habit so that I don't stop doing it as my sense of smell is returning.

[@Jeffffrey0902]

Hope it gets better. I have hay fever and therefore much weaker sense of smell than others, but I still use bay leaves. They really make a difference.

[@m4sherman926]

Or maybe 2

[@AwesomeAaron81]

In my family we leave the bay leaf in the sauce. Whoever gets it has to do the dishes

[@charlenequinilty7252]

I have a bay tree in my garden. Not sure its variety but it came from a local nursery. How can I tell if it’s the calif. variety or not?

[@seangregorygurley8429]

Bay leaves grows in the Caribbean .

[@jokevanijzendoorn-konijn8507]

Aub,met vertaling in het Nederlands.

[@eileen2906]

I live in England and I've been everywhere to try and buy fresh Bay leaf but can't find them anywhere

[@ladyilex]

Essential in Portuguese cooking! Seeing this amazing herb being misunderstood is sad

[@makeupbygloria]

Can I boil n drink as tea?

[@todayitswhiteclawok6198]

What bay leaf brand do you recommend? Can you tell me where I can buy a quality leaf??

[@destroyraiden]

what about using ground bay leaves is that safe? Thanks

[@philliperskine4986]

it grows naturally in the mountains of North Carolina. Flavor enhancer and it helps you to sleep well. Burn one in a room of mad people they calm right down. It works.

[@waltirvin2979]

I grow my own.

[@lalabrook7200]

I wrote ma wishes n burn it after watching your video may God it

[@lilybethboqueo4066]

Laurel here in Philip

[@user-fh9jp1vh7i]

I want bay leave.

[@onlycityboy]

I still dont know the use of bay leaf.

[@erikadawnwyatt1104]

I use them for magical purposes 💥 burn them to remove negative energy 💥

[@ladybugjones76]

Yes exactly

[@loveandwar2215]

I know that's what leads you to this video😂

[@salomierathbone2925]

my sister has a tree on her property, I / we are from South Africa (Randburg area)

[@yusufmuhammedbello3299]

please what is abay leaves in my lanquage hausa in northern nigeria.

[@daphnerodriguez9980]

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[@nyarkiteyjohnny9924]

How can I get some of the bay leaf because I'm in Ghana Sunyani to be precised

[@nathanielsizemore3946]

Bay leaves are to cooking what bitters are to cocktails.

[@debbiecurtis4021]

Bay leaves deter weevils from long term storage dry foods.

[@gijoyjoy]

Can you use them in those recipes fresh or do they have to be dried?

[@coron1985]

In my country, the best is dried.

[@dilciaseecharan2146]

Is it the same as laurel leaf

[@SteinGauslaaStrindhaug]

Bitter? Another one of those ingredients that is supposedly bitter that I cannot taste any bitterness of at all... I never bother to look for it to pick it out (unless it happens to be in the top) and if I get it; I like to chew on it. It has a sort of deep minty "green" flavour with a hint of camphor.

[@alexlybashev9284]

"The bay leaf." "Or maybe two!"

[@btf1287]

ay blyat

[@nyarkiteyjohnny9924]

Because I don't know the bay leaf in our local language this Asante twi

[@acoet3496]

...it is the little round seeds that is poisenous!

[@GlenAndFriendsCooking]

Totally. Completely. UNTRUE!!!! No part of the tree, fruit, seeds, leaf of the culinary Bay (Laurus nobilis) is poisonous. NONE OF IT IS POISONOUS. In fact the fruit and seeds of Laurus nobilis are used as spice in many dishes.

[@TheDajoca]

Laurus Nobilis grows really well in the UK, so I'm surprised it's not common in the US. Info says it's the same as the mediteranian variety, but not the same as the Indian variety called Tej Patta, which has 3 veins not one.

[@annemariethomas4100]

Injury

[@ashvaz9768]

Tej Patta are leaves from the cinnamon tree. Many Indian cooks think that bay leaves are the same as Tej Patta. Indian cuisine does not use bay leaves.

[@gloriabrown3805]

Bay leaf tea

[@nixodian]

marinating chicken thighs with bay leaves overnight for a chicken curry..? As chicken takes only 20 mins to cook

[@drrd4127]

How fresh? 6 months? 1 year?

[@estheryamba3177]

How do I dry it naturally that it can still maintain its flavour and how fresh do you mean?

[@veroemily588]

The Annointing water I bought from PASTOR A.J JOEL on KZbin can heal any kind of disease. and bring good lucks, it work like magic, if need the holy water and other healing items, search PASTOR A.J JOEL on KZbin his always available.

[@katerina4961]

I always used dry bay leaf for cocking and tea or sirup for cough

[@apex6186]

I made my own homemade Heinz "style" ketchup and I used bay leaves, not sure if I noticed much of a difference

[@AugustinTomasOBrienCaceres]

We eat them in Italy in the soup