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Default Grinding Bay Leaves

On Sun 11 May 2008 01:33:40p, Goomba38 told us...

> Mark Thorson wrote:
>
>> 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, and I would coarsely chop the leaves to expose maximum open edge area.


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