Guest guest Posted December 18, 2002 Report Share Posted December 18, 2002 Why do they always say to discard the bay leaves?! That's where the good luck comes from! -dawn " ~ P_T ~ <patchouli_troll " <patchouli_troll wrote: Discard bay leaves before serving. Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 19, 2002 Report Share Posted December 19, 2002 On Wed, 18 Dec 2002 18:27:15 -0800 (PST), you wrote: > >Why do they always say to discard the bay leaves?! That's where the good luck comes from! You won't believe this.... there was a long discussion about this recently on a newsgroup in which I participate, called rec.food.cooking . Anyway: evidently a few people have actually choked on bay leaves, had them stick in their throat. They are pretty scratchy, even after cooking. So it's best to discard them. Pat -- Pat Meadows CLICK DAILY TO FEED THE HUNGRY United States: http://www.stopthehunger.com/ International: http://www.thehungersite.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 19, 2002 Report Share Posted December 19, 2002 So... I guess they weren't too lucky! Thank you for the info! At my house, we are really looking for the luck, so no one ends up trying to eat them! Also, I like to think that, like the beans, the bay leaves in chili make it better when fridgerated at least overnight... However, safety is the best policy. -dawn Pat Meadows <pat wrote:On Wed, 18 Dec 2002 18:27:15 -0800 (PST), you wrote: > >Why do they always say to discard the bay leaves?! That's where the good luck comes from! You won't believe this.... there was a long discussion about this recently on a newsgroup in which I participate, called rec.food.cooking . Anyway: evidently a few people have actually choked on bay leaves, had them stick in their throat. They are pretty scratchy, even after cooking. So it's best to discard them. Pat -- Pat Meadows CLICK DAILY TO FEED THE HUNGRY United States: http://www.stopthehunger.com/ International: http://www.thehungersite.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 11, 2005 Report Share Posted January 11, 2005 This came from Jan/Feb 2003 issue of Quick Cooking. I haven't tried it yet but it looks good. The original recipe called for chicken broth so I changed that to vegetable broth. Ingredients: 3 large red sweet peppers, chopped 3 celery ribs, chopped 2 medium onions, chopped 4 cans (16oz each) red kidney beans, rinsed and drained 4 cups vegetable broth 2 bay leaves 1/2 to 1 tsp salt 1/2 to 1 tsp Cajun seasoning 1/2 tsp pepper 1/4 to 1/2 tsp hot pepper sauce In a 5-qt slow cooker, combine the peppers, celery, onions and beans. Stir in the remaining ingredients. Cover and cook on low for 6 hours or until vegetables are tender. Discard bay leaves before serving. Yield 12 servings (3 qts.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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