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Default Grinding Bay Leaves

Goomba38 wrote:
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> Mark Thorson wrote:
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> > That seems like an even better suggestion. She could
> > do a cold infusion overnight into the cider vinegar
> > without upsetting the basic proportions of the recipe.
> > I've never done a cold extraction on bay leaves,
> > so I don't know how easily they give up their flavor.

>
> I wonder.... fresh leaves over dried would seem preferable
> in an infusion, right?


Yes, more likely to surrender their flavors.
Of course, bruising them up a little would
be even more likely to produce a successful
result.