How the French Use a Bay Leaf

Today's Tip

One bay leaf, added at the start, removed at the end. The French treat it as structure rather than flavour: it is doing something you would only notice if it were absent.

Try This

Add a single bay leaf to your next stew or lentils at the beginning of cooking. Take it out before serving. Make the same dish without it next time and taste what went missing.

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