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Ask the Food Lab: What's the Point of Bay Leaves? Let them simmer for longer as they would in a stew—say, an hour or so—and you'll notice that the flavor and aroma will change. The harsh nose-clearing menthol will taper down, while more complex tea-like aromas will start to come forward. Those are the flavors you're looking to add to your soups, stews, and sauces.
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Useful information. I use bay leafs in my soups and stews. About the only thing that I can add is to buy quality ones. In some ways, it's like cooking with wine. If you won't drink it, then don't cook with it.
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milk and Girl Scout cookies ;-)
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This poor gal had a wilted leaf salad with dandelion leaves instead of lettuce.
It is just now spring, here in Missouri. The dandelions are not depressed because they haven't been mowed yet, so I have clumps the size of half basketballs. The leaves are tender and green and succulent. And healthy, since I haven't used chemicals on this land in a good 16 years.
OK. Everything I did to the dandelion leaves after washing was probably not healthy. I cut up 5 strips of bacon and fried them, adding chopped garlic (mine from last year) just before the bacon was brown. I removed the pan from the heat, added about 1/4 to 1/3 cup of balsamic vinegar, then threw in about 1/2 pound of dandelion leaves ... flipped and flopped them to get them coated and finally, turned the skilled load into a bowl ... so the bacon pieces would be on top.
So yummy!
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My mom used to make a great wilted lettuce salad. We used field greens.
milk and Girl Scout cookies ;-)
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"The basic tool for the manipulation of reality is the manipulation of words. If you can control the meaning of words, you can control the people who must use the words."
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Mmmm, I like lamb! with roasted baby red potatoes and new peas!
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Update on using young dandelion greens.
I substituted dandelion greens for spinach in a quiche. Very nice.
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