Do bay leaves actually do anything?

Today we answer the question: do bay leaves actually do anything in cooking? Short answer, yes. Will it make or break the dish you add it to? Probably not, but it could make a fairly big difference.

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0:00 Why you may think Bay Leaves don't do anything
0:30 How bay leaves work to impart flavor
2:02 Bay leaf experiment & common applications
2:52 Rice, probably where I use bay leaves most
3:37 Comparison of yellow rice with and without bay leaf

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