Vanns Spices Bay Leaves
Vanns Spices was founded in Baltimore, MD in 1981 to provide premium quality seasoning blends and spices for the professional chef and cooking enthusiast. Guided by our commitment to great taste, health and sustainability, Vanns continues to scour the world in search of unusual spices and to develop new products.
- A bay leaf is, well, a leaf. It comes from a laurel tree and is used whole, dried, or ground in cooking.
- Bay leaves have a pungent taste and are quite stiff, no matter how long they’ve been cooked. However, bay leaves are generally not eaten whole.
- They are identifiable from their signature herbal and slightly floral fragrance, which is similar to thyme and oregano.
- Flavor: Herbal and Slightly floral
- Delicious In: Meat, Soups, and Stews