"Bill" > wrote in message
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> I've heard they are not, but why? It seems strange that you can leave
> them soaking in your food but that you cannot eat them.

I have never heard of anyone editing a bay leaf. As for eating them, they
will not harm you but even after cooking they are pretty tough.


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