TAJ Bay Leaves, Large Whole Bay Leaf (Tej Patta), 1.75oz (50g)

Finally enough bay leaves that I can add to everything. These are nice big leaves, easy to see after soup, sauce etc is done and you are removing leaf from dish. Great in flour, grains to keep weevils etc out of products.

I love buying in bulk.

HUGE BAY LEAVES

I'm not sure what going on with these leaves, or exactly what they are.I would never use them for cooking. They do not smell or look like the bay leaves I've used my entire life.Fairly certain these are not L. Nobilis"The true "bay leaf", also known as "bay laurel" or "sweet bay", is sourced from the tree Laurus nobilis, a native of the Mediterranean region. Nevertheless, the leaves of several other species including Cinnamomum tamala, Litsea glaucescens, Pimenta racemosa, Syzygium polyanthum, and Umbellularia californica are commonly substituted or mistaken for true bay leaves due to their similarity in the leaf morphology, aroma, and flavor. Substitute species are, however, often sold as "bay leaves". As such, the name "bay leaf" in literature and herbal commerce may refer to any of these botanicals. The odor and flavor of these leaves are, however, not the same as the true bay leaf, and for that reason they should not be used in cooking as a substitute for L. nobilis. Some of the bay leaf substitutes can also cause potential health problems. Therefore, the correct identification of the true bay leaf is important. The present work provides a detailed comparative study of the leaf morphological and anatomical features of L. nobilis and its common surrogates to allow for correct identification.

These are fantastic tasting, but I have never used bay leaves this size. One might need to cut these in half for tried and true recipes. ( many leaves are 7” x 2 1/2” )

This was used as a fly deterrent and worked amazing as a home remedy

The bay leaves are very big and very fresh! I loved having them to put into many of my recipes that I cook! They are well worth the price and I did not think that they were overpriced to begin with. Buy these and you will not regret it. They freeze very well! Put in separate bags and they keep their freshness for ever?

I found these not very fragrant. Most the leaves had blight damage. Broken, etc. There is little to no flavor