Ingredient encyclopedia · Herbs
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Bay Leaves
A fresh herb — volatile aromatic oils that lift a dish, usually added near the end.
Keep it fresh
Storage & shopping
Storage
Tender herbs live like cut flowers in a glass of water; hardy herbs wrap in a damp towel in the fridge.
Put it to work
Recipes with bay leaves
French Onion Soup
French · Dinner
90 min
Intermediate
460 kcal
Spaghetti Bolognese
Italian · Dinner
110 min
Easy
640 kcal
Red Lentil Soup
Middle Eastern · Lunch
40 min
Beginner
320 kcal
Chicken Adobo
Filipino · Dinner
55 min
Easy
480 kcal
Chicken Noodle Soup
American · Lunch
55 min
Easy
320 kcal
Béchamel (Mother Sauce)
French · Sauce
20 min
Easy
160 kcal
Espagnole (Mother Sauce)
French · Sauce
110 min
Intermediate
140 kcal
Classic Tomato Sauce (Mother Sauce)
French · Sauce
55 min
Easy
90 kcal
…and 16 more in the cookbook.