Bay leaves are a fixture in the cooking of many European cuisines

Thursday, February 19th, 2009

Bay leaf (plural bay leaves), Greek Daphni, Romanian Dafin, Portuguese Louro; is the aromatic leaf of several species of the Laurel family (Lauraceae). Fresh or dried bay leaves are used in cooking for their distinctive flavor and fragrance.
General Description
Bay Leaves come from the sweet bay or laurel tree, known botanically as Laurus nobilis. The elliptical [...]