What part of the tree does a bay LEAF come from? I think you answered your own question.
We get from cinnamon tree
Bay laurel (bay tree)
jamaca
Bay leaf
Bay Leaf comes from a Laurel Tree.
the leaf
Bay leaves are an aromatic herb that come from the evergreen Bay Laurel tree, which is native to the Mediterranean. They are used to flavor soups, stews, vegetables and meats. See related link.
Bay leaf (plural bay leaves) refers to the aromatic leaf of the bay laurel. Fresh or dried bay leaves are used in cooking for their distinctive flavor and fragrance.Bay leaves can also be scattered in a pantry to repel meal moths, flies and roaches. Hopes this answer helps you out : )
Bay leaves grow on the Bay laurel tree (Laurus nobilis)Basic information can be found on Wikipedia. See the link below.
It is "bay leaf"... in broader sense YES it is called bay leaf, But real TEJ-PAATA in Indian means a particular variety. Note the following found in wikipedia: Indian bay leaf" (also tej pat, tejpat, tejpata तेजपत्ता or Tamalpatra तमालपत्र or Biryani aaku or Bagaara aaku or Palav aaku in Telugu or Punnai ilai in Tamil) In appearance, the leaf of the malabatrum tree is similar to the other bay leaves, but is culinarily quite different, having a fragrance and taste similar to Cinnamomum_aromaticum bark, but milder. In culinary terms, it is misleading to call it bay leaf because it is of a different genus from the bay laurel tree, does not taste the same as the bay laurel leaf, and cannot be used in cooking as a substitute for the bay laurel leaf.Thanks
A bay leaf is a herb derived from a shrub of the family Lauraceae.
No but you can use Bay leaf for curry leaf
No. 'Bay leaf' is an English word. Its Italian meaning is foglia di alloro.
Bay leaves grow on a tree and can be used in cooking - they are safe to eat = Answer = Bay Leaves come from the sweet bay or laurel tree, known botanically as Laurus nobilis. They are often used as a flavoring for soups and stews, but the leaves themselves are bitter and hard to chew, so are generally discarded after cooking.
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