Bay Leaf Question

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

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.

Mortar and pestle? ;-)
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(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.

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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.

It's also a lot faster. Getting bay leaf flavor into tomato sauce is
a two or more hour process.

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Isaac

--Bryan

(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.

They should be removed before serving. I count my bay leaves. I
always use three, so I know that's how many to pull out.

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Mortar and pestle? ;-)

I'm mortal and I used a stick blender.

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Mortar and pestle? ;-)

I'm mortal and I used a stick blender.

To powder???

You are kidding, right?
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Mortar and pestle? ;-)

I'm mortal and I used a stick blender.

To powder???

You are kidding, right?

well real close to powder, close enough for government use.

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> Mortar and pestle? ;-)
>

I'm mortal and I used a stick blender.

To powder???

You are kidding, right?

well real close to powder, close enough for government use.

Ok. :-)
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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

Shoot, what's the big deal? I always leave them in.
I mean, no one's going to eat it, it's too big and hard.
What's the big deal about just picking it out when you're
eating if it ends up in your portion. It doesn't
hurt a thing.

Kate

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Until you bite their heads off.”
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Kate Connally 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

Shoot, what's the big deal? I always leave them in.
I mean, no one's going to eat it, it's too big and hard.
What's the big deal about just picking it out when you're
eating if it ends up in your portion. It doesn't
hurt a thing.

Kate

Except to those that don't chew their food...
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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.

Re: Bay Leaf Question

Group: rec.food.cooking Date: Mon, Jun 18, 2007, 3:46pm From:
[email hidden] (Kswck)

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

Its the pieces that break off that get you.Its kind of like getting a
potato chip,or Dorito stuck.
Cheers,Smitty

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Re: Bay Leaf Question

Group: rec.food.cooking Date: Mon, Jun 18, 2007, 3:46pm From:
[email hidden] (Kswck)

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

Its the pieces that break off that get you.Its kind of like getting a
potato chip,or Dorito stuck.

I've never had that happen, Smitty. You must be a vigorous stirrer.

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Kate Connally said:

Shoot, what's the big deal? I always leave them in.
I mean, no one's going to eat it, it's too big and hard.
What's the big deal about just picking it out when you're
eating if it ends up in your portion. It doesn't
hurt a thing.

Sorry, it's just lazy and inconsiderate of those eating your food not
to remove it before serving. Sure, chances of a painful accident are
very small but why should those you invite to your table have to
assume the risk?

I remove bay leaves before serving; I devein shrimp before cooking; I
snip off the sharp points of artichoke leaves; I remove all the
gristle and silverskin when I cut up a chuck roast for stew. What's
the big deal? No big deal. Just seems like the right thing(s) to
do...... -aem

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Quoted message said:

Kate Connally said:

Shoot, what's the big deal? I always leave them in.
I mean, no one's going to eat it, it's too big and hard.
What's the big deal about just picking it out when you're
eating if it ends up in your portion. It doesn't
hurt a thing.

Sorry, it's just lazy and inconsiderate of those eating your food not
to remove it before serving. Sure, chances of a painful accident are
very small but why should those you invite to your table have to
assume the risk?

I remove bay leaves before serving; I devein shrimp before cooking; I
snip off the sharp points of artichoke leaves; I remove all the
gristle and silverskin when I cut up a chuck roast for stew. What's
the big deal? No big deal. Just seems like the right thing(s) to
do...... -aem

I usually tie bay leaves in some cheesecloth and drop it in. It's easier
to remove it and I will most certainly not forget to take it out 😉

Michael

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Re: Bay Leaf Question

Group: rec.food.cooking Date: Fri, Jun 15, 2007, 5:53pm (EDT-3) From:
[email hidden] (BOBOBOnoBO®)
'I've finally switched to powdered. It's safer when you have a child."
--Bryan

Did a Search our of curiosity to see how common this is,,,
Many people have never experienced this ,but its scary when you do,and
it can be serious...
http://www.google.com/search?q=bay+leaf+choking+hazard&hl=en&ie=ISO-8859-1&btnG=Search

Smitty

Omelet said:

In article <[email hidden]>,

Kate Connally 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

Shoot, what's the big deal? I always leave them in.
I mean, no one's going to eat it, it's too big and hard.
What's the big deal about just picking it out when you're
eating if it ends up in your portion. It doesn't
hurt a thing.

Kate

Except to those that don't chew their food...

Well, anyone whole eats in such a way as to swallow
a whole bay leave deserves what they get. ;-)

Kate

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Kate Connally
“If I were as old as I feel, I’d be dead already.”
Goldfish: “The wholesome snack that smiles back,
Until you bite their heads off.”
What if the hokey pokey really *is* what it's all about?
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aem said:

Kate Connally said:

Shoot, what's the big deal? I always leave them in.
I mean, no one's going to eat it, it's too big and hard.
What's the big deal about just picking it out when you're
eating if it ends up in your portion. It doesn't
hurt a thing.

Sorry, it's just lazy and inconsiderate of those eating your food not
to remove it before serving. Sure, chances of a painful accident are
very small but why should those you invite to your table have to
assume the risk?

I remove bay leaves before serving; I devein shrimp before cooking; I
snip off the sharp points of artichoke leaves; I remove all the
gristle and silverskin when I cut up a chuck roast for stew. What's
the big deal? No big deal. Just seems like the right thing(s) to
do...... -aem

Well, yeah, those other things, but the bay leaf? Pish tosh.
Anyone offended by a bay leaf in their food is waaaaay too
sensitive, and needs to eat elsewhere.

Kate

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Kate Connally
“If I were as old as I feel, I’d be dead already.”
Goldfish: “The wholesome snack that smiles back,
Until you bite their heads off.”
What if the hokey pokey really *is* what it's all about?
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Kate Connally said:

Quoted message said:

Except to those that don't chew their food...

Well, anyone whole eats in such a way as to swallow
a whole bay leave deserves what they get. ;-)

Kate

No arguments there! <lol>

I watched my Brother in Law eating some chili dogs the other day.
He ate one in 3 bites in probably less than 5 seconds flat.

And yes, I did say something.

I learned ages ago that a big part of weight control was learning to
take the time to chew and enjoy the food!

Oddly enough, since I've started paying attention to this one little
item, I've noticed a lot of "shovelers" in the general population.

It would have taken me a good 15 to 20 minutes to eat the chili dog that
he inhaled in 5 seconds.

Would you like a straw with that next time?

It is all too common.
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(J S) said:

Re: Bay Leaf Question

Group: rec.food.cooking Date: Fri, Jun 15, 2007, 5:53pm (EDT-3) From:
[email hidden] (BOBOBOnoBO®)
'I've finally switched to powdered. It's safer when you have a child."
--Bryan

Did a Search our of curiosity to see how common this is,,,
Many people have never experienced this ,but its scary when you do,and
it can be serious...
http://www.google.com/search?q=bay+leaf+choking+hazard&hl=en&ie=ISO-8859-1&btn
G=Search

Smitty

120,000 cites.

Wow.

Glad I always lay them on top and remove them...
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Omelet said:

In article <[email hidden]>,

(J S) said:

Did a Search our of curiosity to see how common this is,,,
Many people have never experienced this ,but its scary when you do,and
it can be serious...
http://www.google.com/search?q=bay+leaf+choking+hazard&hl=en&ie=ISO-8859-1&btn
G=Search

Smitty

120,000 cites.

Wow.

Not very impressive. Check out what yielded me 44,000 cites:
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=choking+hazard+cat+[censored]&btnG=Search

-sw