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It would be lovely if we could grow bay laurel up here but the Winters are far too cold. We’re fortunate that one of our Valley friends also has a house down on the Coast.
And in their yard, is a bay laurel. They often share their supply of harvested bay laurel leaves and we appreciate it. I sometimes wonder if I should get a small laurel and just keep it in the house.
After picking, just let them air dry for at least a week. When you walk by, run your fingers through the leaves to fluff them up and expose all the leaves to the air. After they dry, put them into a glass mason jar. Tuck a jar or two in the pantry – they make a wonderful addition to all kinds of soups and stews. Just remember to remove the bay leaf before serving.
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Amanda says
Yum, they are great in chicken stew. Are the leaves toxic or something? I think I ate part of one once on accident.
I visited the forum but I’ll have to look for my password before I can chat there- which reminds me of one suggestion I have for you. Maybe it’s just my browser, I use Safari, but there isn’t anywhere to sign in when I click on forums. So it looks like I’ll have to log in first on your blog and then go to the forum? I will let you know if it works.
Annie says
Hi Amanda, the leaves of the laurel aren’t toxic. It’s more that people can choke on them, so it’s always better to take them out after cooking.
We’re working on getting the log in box moved over to the forums, but for now, yes, choose a username and password and plug them in on the blog page. That will take you to a further registration page. Looking forward to seeing you on the forum.
We’re still getting it up & running, so I haven’t really been publicizing it yet. Hoping to get it done in the next couple of weeks.