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Default Grinding Bay Leaves

On Sun 11 May 2008 09:16:41a, ChattyCathy told us...

> On Sun, 11 May 2008 11:49:16 -0400, Goomba38 wrote:
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>> Last night I made chorizo per the recipe in Rick Bayless' "Mexico, One
>> Plate at a Time" cookbook. It calls for you to grind the bay leaves with
>> mortar and pestle, which I don't own.

>
> You don't own a mortar and pestle? Good grief. We have two.
>
> Call yourself a foodie? For shame!
>


I have a mortar and pestle, but I wouldn't even consider trying to grind up
bay leaves in it. Too laborious. :-)

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