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"Sheldon" > wrote:

> Rick & Cyndi wrote:
> > "Monsur Fromage du Pollet"* > Katra > wrote in
> > > :
> > >
> > >> Ok, I know this is really going to make me sound ignorant, but my
> > >> mom almost never used bay leaves and I did learn to cook mostly
> from
> > >> her....
> > >>
> > >> so what is up with Bay Leaves?
> >
> > <snip>
> >
> > >
> > > If it really concerns you tie threads to them and tie the threads
> to a
> > > pot handle.
> > >
> > > ---------
> >
> > That's an interesting technique!
> >
> > I used to keep cheesecloth on hand for cooking things that I wanted
> to
> > remove after cooking but have since switched over to muslin material.
> A few
> > years ago I purchased a yard or so of muslin and cut it to make lots
> of
> > little muslin bags (think 'sachet'). I simply pour things into them,
> tie
> > them, and drop them in. I've experimented with different tie
> thingies...
> > once I sewed strings onto the bags so they'd be 100 % ready but
> usually I
> > just make the bags and keep them in a drawer with some string already
> cut to
> > size.
> >
> > Cyndi Stringbag
>
> You have way, WAY too much free time, Cyndi Stewart... sheesh, didja do
> your own breast implants yourself too. To easily retrieve bay leaves
> and other whole spices/herbs place them in a metal teaball, in fact
> there are large ones available specifically for spices.
>
> Sheldon
>

Hey now THAT is a neat idea I'd not thought of. Cool!!! :-)
Since I have a live herb garden, that idea will come in handy.
Especially for rosemary!

Thank you!

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