Bay leaves whole

Bay leaves were used for flavoring by the ancient greeks. They are fixture in cooking of many european cuisines,as well as the americas.They are used in soups,stews,meat,seafood,vegetable dishes and sauces. The leaves also flavor many french classic french dishes. The leaves are most often used wholeand removed before serving.Thai cuisine employs bay leaf in a few arab influenced dishes, notably massaman curry. Bay leaves can also be crushed before cooking. Bay leaves can also be used scattered in a pantry to repel meal moths.