Bay Leaf Question

"J S" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

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

Chew. Didn't your Mom tell you not to gulp your food down?

BOB

(J S) said:

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.

I've finally switched to powdered. It's safer when you have a child.

Quoted message said:

Smitty in St.Pete

--Bryan

Re: Bay Leaf Question

Group: rec.food.cooking Date: Fri, Jun 15, 2007, 8:47pm From:
[email hidden] (BOB)
"J S" <[email hidden]> 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
Chew. Didn't your Mom tell you not to gulp your food down?
BOB
<Yes she sure did,,,Ive always taken it out just to be safe,but messed
up,,it doesnt always soften up -can be quite painfull
Cheers
Smitty in St.Pete

J S said:

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

I'm wondering how a whole bay leaf ends up in the back of your
throat. Don't you notice something like that going into your
mouth, or at least by the time it hits your tongue?

Are a you a shoveler?

-sw

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Quoted message said:

J S said:

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

I'm wondering how a whole bay leaf ends up in the back of your
throat. Don't you notice something like that going into your
mouth, or at least by the time it hits your tongue?

Are a you a shoveler?

-sw

That's what I was thinking with my "chew" comment. With young kids, well'
I'd probably fish out the leaf, or leave it out in the first place.

BOB

BOB said:

"J S" <[email hidden]> wrote in message

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Quoted message said:

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

Chew. Didn't your Mom tell you not to gulp your food down?

BOB

Usually, when a recipe calls for a bay leaf I leave it out bcause it
overwhelms the more subtle flavors, but when I use seasonings that
have to be removed, I put them in a stainless steel tea ball and
remove it when the sauce or soup tastes right.

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BOB said:

"J S" <[email hidden]> wrote in message

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Quoted message said:

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

Chew. Didn't your Mom tell you not to gulp your food down?

BOB

Usually, when a recipe calls for a bay leaf I leave it out bcause it
overwhelms the more subtle flavors, but when I use seasonings that
have to be removed, I put them in a stainless steel tea ball and
remove it when the sauce or soup tastes right.

A double-folded square of cheesecloth tied with kitchen twine works just as
well.

Re: Bay Leaf Question

Group: rec.food.cooking Date: Sat, Jun 16, 2007, 1:42am (EDT+4) From:
[email hidden] (Steve Wertz)
On Fri, 15 Jun 2007 20:27:03 -0400, J S wrote:
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
I'm wondering how a whole bay leaf ends up in the back of your throat.
Don't you notice something like that going into your mouth, or at least
by the time it hits your tongue?
Are a you a shoveler?
-sw

<<Yes I guess I am sometimes...although I thought Id removed them(senior
moment)
Sometimes though they do break into pieces. .Must slow down,,,
Cheers Smitty in St.Pete

My mother used to put them in a piece of cheesecloth and tie it.Will try
the teaball thing,thanks...
Smitty

(J S) said:

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

Sounds like you broke up the bay leaf. Don't do that! Crack it, but
leave it whole. You won't forget to remove it because you can see it
and you won't have to fish out small pieces.

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Re: Bay Leaf Question

Group: rec.food.cooking Date: Fri, Jun 15, 2007, 9:28pm (EDT-1) From:
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[email hidden] wrote:
On Jun 15, 8:47 pm, " BOB" <[email hidden]> wrote:
"J S" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
news:[email hidden]
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
Chew. Didn't your Mom tell you not to gulp your food down?
BOB
Usually, when a recipe calls for a bay leaf I leave it out bcause it
overwhelms the more subtle flavors, but when I use seasonings that have
to be removed, I put them in a stainless steel tea ball and remove it
when the sauce or soup tastes right.
A double-folded square of cheesecloth tied with kitchen twine works just
as well.
<<guess my mom was right,,,about the cheesecloth...will hunt some up.My
grandmother used to get hers in an old(1940s-50s) Italian grocer in a
glass jar, many of them were not whole,bit pieces..
Smitty in St.Pete

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BOBOBOnoBO(R) said:

(J S) said:

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.

I've finally switched to powdered. It's safer when you have a child.

Or you could just teach the child how to eat; that way, the kid won't
get into trouble eating out, or at a friend's house.

Isaac

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(J S) said:

Re: Bay Leaf Question

Group: rec.food.cooking Date: Fri, Jun 15, 2007, 9:28pm (EDT-1) From:
[email hidden] (jmcquown)
[email hidden] wrote:
On Jun 15, 8:47 pm, " BOB" <[email hidden]> wrote:
"J S" <[email hidden]> 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
Chew. Didn't your Mom tell you not to gulp your food down?
BOB
Usually, when a recipe calls for a bay leaf I leave it out bcause it
overwhelms the more subtle flavors, but when I use seasonings that have
to be removed, I put them in a stainless steel tea ball and remove it
when the sauce or soup tastes right.
A double-folded square of cheesecloth tied with kitchen twine works just
as well.
<<guess my mom was right,,,about the cheesecloth...will hunt some up.My
grandmother used to get hers in an old(1940s-50s) Italian grocer in a
glass jar, many of them were not whole,bit pieces..
Smitty in St.Pete

Screen teaball = faster and easier.
I don't have any real use for cheesecloth other than maybe making up an
herb ball out of it, and I don't need more "stuff" taking up space in
the kitchen.

I always have teaballs on hand...
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[email hidden] (J S) wrote in news:11505-46734E17-293@storefull-
3136.bay.webtv.net:

Quoted message said:

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.

This is the reasoning about removing them. Seems there's fine hooks on the
bay leaf edges....

If you have trouble hunting up cheese cloth try tying a cotton thread to
the bay leaf or crumble it to powder before use.

Myself, when I buy bay leaves I powderize them, with a stick blender before
I bottle them for storage. And use them by the tsp or portion thereof.

--

The house of the burning beet-Alan

It'll be a sunny day in August, when the Moon will shine that night-
Elbonian Folklore

J S said:

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

I pull them out at serving if I see it readily, otherwise I figure most
people shouldn't be putting so much on their fork/spoon nor shoveling it
in their mouth so fast that they are in any danger of missing it if it
should appear in their dish...?

On Sat, 16 Jun 2007 07:24:48 -0500, Omelet <[email hidden]>

Quoted message said:

Screen teaball = faster and easier.
I don't have any real use for cheesecloth other than maybe making up an
herb ball out of it, and I don't need more "stuff" taking up space in
the kitchen.

I always have teaballs on hand...

I always use a screen teaball too. Cheesecloth and twine are two more
bulky items to keep on hand and store vs one *compact item* that
rarely needs replacement. With a teaball, all I do is fish it out of
the drawer, use it, wash it and put it back in the drawer until the
next time.

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hahabogus said:

[email hidden] (J S) wrote in news:11505-46734E17-293@storefull-
3136.bay.webtv.net:

Quoted message said:

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.

This is the reasoning about removing them. Seems there's fine hooks on the
bay leaf edges....

If you have trouble hunting up cheese cloth try tying a cotton thread to
the bay leaf or crumble it to powder before use.

Myself, when I buy bay leaves I powderize them, with a stick blender before
I bottle them for storage. And use them by the tsp or portion thereof.

I have seen powdered Bay leaf for sale.
--
Peace, Om

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hahabogus said:

[email hidden] (J S) wrote in news:11505-46734E17-293@storefull-
3136.bay.webtv.net:

Quoted message said:

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.

This is the reasoning about removing them. Seems there's fine hooks
on the bay leaf edges....

If you have trouble hunting up cheese cloth try tying a cotton thread
to the bay leaf or crumble it to powder before use.

Myself, when I buy bay leaves I powderize them, with a stick blender
before I bottle them for storage. And use them by the tsp or portion
thereof.

I have seen powdered Bay leaf for sale.

I am a manly man and hence enjoy using my power tools...plus whole leaf
bay leaves are cheaper and I can do it myself for cheap.

--

The house of the burning beet-Alan

It'll be a sunny day in August, when the Moon will shine that night-
Elbonian Folklore

In article said:

On Sat, 16 Jun 2007 07:24:48 -0500, Omelet <[email hidden]>

Quoted message said:

Screen teaball = faster and easier.
I don't have any real use for cheesecloth other than maybe making up an
herb ball out of it, and I don't need more "stuff" taking up space in
the kitchen.

I always have teaballs on hand...

I always use a screen teaball too. Cheesecloth and twine are two more
bulky items to keep on hand and store vs one *compact item* that
rarely needs replacement. With a teaball, all I do is fish it out of
the drawer, use it, wash it and put it back in the drawer until the
next time.

Yep!
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Peace, Om

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