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Bay leaf

The bay leaf is an aromatic leaf commonly used as a herb in cooking. It can be used whole, either dried or fresh, in which case it is removed from the dish before consumption, or less commonly used in ground form.

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Bay leaf

Nodes88
Edges87
Triples50
Avg. degree1.98
Density0.022727
Components1

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Bay leaf

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related to Sources · 21
Bay leaf → Bay, California, Caribbean, Cinnamomum, Culinarily, Fresh, Indian, Indonesia, Indonesian, Lauraceae, Laurus, Litsea, Mediterranean, Mexican, Myrtaceae, Oregon, Pimenta, Syzygium, The, Umbellularia
related to Culinary · 11
Bay leaf → Assamese, Bay, Bengali, English, Hindi, In Indian, Indian, It, Tej Patta, Tejpātā, They
related to Taste and aroma · 8
Bay leaf → As, Food, If, Kenji Lopez-Alt, Laurus, Myrcene, They, When
is a · 1
Bay leaf → aromatic leaf commonly used as a herb in cooking

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bay leaves used leaf laurel cooking also whole indian flavour removed food contain dishes similar essential soups stews dried laurus

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Bay leafis aaromatic leaf commonly used as a herb in cooking0.90text
cakesinstance ofand other Caribbean dishes.Bay leaves may also be used in desserts0.80text
cookiesinstance ofand other Caribbean dishes.Bay leaves may also be used in desserts0.80text
ice creamsinstance ofand other Caribbean dishes.Bay leaves may also be used in desserts0.80text
puddingsinstance ofand other Caribbean dishes.Bay leaves may also be used in desserts0.80text
moreinstance ofand other Caribbean dishes.Bay leaves may also be used in desserts0.80text
milk or butter to release their fat-soluble flavor compounds.OtherBay leaves can also be used scattered in a pantry to repel meal mothsinstance ofThey can be baked into the surface of a dessert or tempered in a fat0.80text
fliesinstance ofThey can be baked into the surface of a dessert or tempered in a fat0.80text
and cockroachesinstance ofThey can be baked into the surface of a dessert or tempered in a fat0.80text
milk or butter to release their fat-soluble flavor compoundsinstance ofThey can be baked into the surface of a dessert or tempered in a fat0.80text
Bay leafrelated to CulinaryBay0.60section
Bay leafrelated to CulinaryIt0.60section

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