I bought some bay leaves at the supermarket the other day, and this is what I saw when I took the top off the jar.
For some reason, all the soups and stews I’ve made recently have tasted like they’re missing an herb. But on the bright side, I think this jar of bay leaves will last a long, long time.
What’s Wrong With This Picture?
Posted by Laura on April 13, 2011
http://unlikelyexplanations.com/2011/04/13/whats-wrong-with-this-picture/
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nursemyra
/ April 14, 2011Haha… totally ridiculous
shreejacob
/ April 14, 2011LOL! It’s been fool proved!! teeheehee!
Binky
/ April 14, 2011Perhaps it’s to limit your daily bay leaf intake to safe levels.
Laura
/ April 14, 2011I don’t know what kind of rumors you’ve been hearing, but I do not have a bay leaf problem. I can stop using them any time.
Binky
/ April 15, 2011Of course you can. Yep, I believe you. Really.
The Good Greatsby
/ April 14, 2011You’ve just got to shake it really, really hard.
omawarisan
/ April 15, 2011Bay leaves are known to escape their jars and get into things they shouldnt, like chocolate pudding. It is best to leave the extra protection in place.
Tom (Aquatom1968)
/ April 16, 2011It’s a nice shaped jar though…
Laura
/ April 16, 2011Thank you. That’s the nicest thing anyone’s ever said about my bay leaves.
Junk Drawer Kathy
/ April 16, 2011Hilarious! For a second I didn’t know what was wrong with it. I’d be the one shaking it for an hour and wondering why nothing was coming out.
versebender
/ April 16, 2011Perhaps it’s a bay leaf room freshener…does it plug in in anywhere? Vb
Laura
/ April 17, 2011No, but that’s a great idea for a product line! I’m going to start working on the automotive version — you know, the bay-leaf-scented air freshener in the shape of a bay leaf that you hang from your car’s rear-view mirror.
versebender
/ April 19, 2011I expect royalties
theresa
/ April 18, 2011It’s obvious… This is a single use package. Just add the whole bottle to your soup/stew/braising liquid, simmer for 90 minutes, then remove the bottle with bay leaves intact. This allows the dish to be infused with bay flavor without the safety hazard associated with choking on the actual leaves.
Laura
/ April 18, 2011I can’t believe I didn’t think of that. Did you know that Natalie was kind of paranoid about bay leaf choking hazards? She would have loved the idea of a bay leaf containment device.
theresa
/ April 19, 2011Hmm… Doesn’t surprise me. I remember Gail warning me about them, but maybe it was Natalie. In any case, I remember taking it very seriously. If only she had known about this trick.
hoodyhoo
/ April 22, 2011I have always wondered why they put a holey-shaker thing on the bay leaves, which CANNOT use one, but leave one out of the rubbed sage, which COULD. So my food has no bay in it, but LOTS of sage…
Laura
/ April 22, 2011I never noticed that about sage, but I just checked, and the bottle of sage in my kitchen doesn’t have the holey-thing. Maybe they expect people to always buy sage and bay leaves at the same time.
Rico Swaff
/ April 22, 2011I am with Junk Drawer Cathy with my initial thoughts when I saw the pic. I thought, “hmm…does she have to poke holes in the paper for it to sprinkle?” Then of course, the picture that explains the dealio.
alonewithcats
/ April 24, 2011Well, at least they’re organic.
Laura
/ April 24, 2011I was hoping that the shaker thingy would be enough of a distraction that no one would notice how pretentious my bay leaves are.
spilledinkguy
/ April 26, 2011HA!
Those leaves must feel a bit claustrophobic! Maybe that’s why some recipes call for herbs and spices ‘to taste’! :)