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Arina Artemis, Codecrafter @artie-codecrafter3/25/2023, 8:50 AM

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David Lindsey Pittman @dphrygian3/25/2023, 4:14 AM

Misty @dog3/25/2023, 4:39 AM

https://www.theawl.com/2016/03/the-vast-bay-leaf-conspiracy/

everest @everest3/25/2023, 5:21 AM

Here's the thing about bay leaves

I've been lucky enough to live alongside bay trees for decades now but on god I've never met a plant that stores worse than bay. Completely different animal. You put it in a cabinet for one week and it looses half its flavor. One month and it dries up into a crunchy little nothing. Anyone who tries to sell you a bay leaf in a little plastic jar that has been in Walmart for half a year is complicit in pushing those recipe blog ingredient lists.

If you don't have fresh bay around (and who WOULD) just use a little greek oregano or thyme. But ideally, if you live in zone 8 to 10, plant a bay laurel because they are just wonderful trees and are a truly useful addition to any garden. Also they make SO MANY BAY LEAVES. You'll never want for it again.

walking mirage @atomicthumbs3/25/2023, 8:45 AM

being able to go outside and grab a flavor is one of the best parts of my life

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@damon3/25/2023, 5:05 AM

I've never identified so strongly with the author of an article about bay leaves before.

ana @totebug3/25/2023, 5:14 AM

after reading this article, i'm getting some laurel seeds to grow a plant. i need to stop living a life of lies and know the taste of fresh bay leafs.

Misty @dog3/25/2023, 5:33 AM

Honestly fresh home bay leaves sounds amazing

Gabu!! ☁️ ΘΔ @gabu3/25/2023, 9:06 AM

best article I've read all year

No Man's Skye @AmanitaVerna3/25/2023, 1:22 PM

It's weird how much this article sounds like conspiracy theorist logic - the author interviews expert after expert, asking them a question but refusing to listen to anything any of them say if they don't agree exactly with what (she? i can't find any pronouns on her website or Twitter profile) has already decided is the truth.

Kat A. Beckett @KaterinaBucket3/25/2023, 5:35 PM

it's a bit. the narrator is a character. the takeaway is meant to align with the consesus of the interviews - fresh bay leaves have quite a bit of flavour, but the dried stuff in a jar you find at walmart is mostly bullshit

No Man's Skye @AmanitaVerna3/26/2023, 1:35 PM

Ah, okay, that wasn't obvious to me at all. I took it at face value as being the opinion of whoever wrote it.

asnesbo 🔞@ASNESBO3/26/2023, 3:36 PM

This article is incredible XD

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Amagire @amagire3/25/2023, 2:35 PM

it only took a year of living here before I realized keeping dried bay in my pantry is a SUCKER'S GAME when I can just lean out the front door and grab a fresh handful, any season.

That Hyena You Know @hyenagrin3/25/2023, 3:18 PM

Ahh, the Vast Bay Leaf Conspiracy. I'm so happy to see someone post this, it's one of my favorite pieces of internet comedy writing. XD

tor @toothandshore3/25/2023, 5:51 PM

i bought a little bay plant 2 years ago and it's my best friend. also pretty unkillable.