Dried Bay Leaf

The bay leaf is an aromatic leaf commonly used in cooking. it can be used whole or as dried and ground.fresh or dried bay leaves are used in cooking for their distinctive flavour and fragrance. the leaves should be removed from the cooked food before eating .the leaves are often used to flavour soups, stews, braises and pâtés in many countries. the fresh leaves are very mild and do not develop their full flavour until several weeks after picking and drying.indian bay leaves are about twice as long and wider, usually olive green in colour, and have three veins running the length of the leaf.