"J S" > wrote in message
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> Having had a recent near choking episode when I stupidly left bay leaf
> in my pasta sauce,Ive wondered if this has happened to anyone else.It
> happened to my friend up in Jersey and was quite serious/Ive noticed
> some TV chefs leave it in and others remove them.
> Smitty in St.Pete
>

Drop it into a spice bag. Kinda hard to eat that w/o noticing.