Fresh Bay Laurel Leaves are a fixture in the cooking of European cuisines particularly those of the Mediterranean. Fresh Bay Leaves are used to flavor many classic French dishes: They are used in sauces, soups, stews, meat, seafood, and vegetable dishes. Cooked with pasta or rice they add a wonderful aroma to the home kitchen. The leaves are most often used whole and removed before serving.
25 leaves are $6.50. Fresh picked when the order is placed.
Aside from it's obvious merits as a flavoring agent in stews, soups, sauces, and PICKLES! Bay Leaves have a long history of medical uses as well:
Used to treat high blood sugar, migraine headaches, bacterial and fungal infections, gastric ulcers, colic, scabies, flatulence, rheumatism, muscle pain, and sprains. Stimulates appetite, promotes digestion, and improves blood circulation.