Comments on: Getting Fresh

By: Elizabeth

Elizabeth — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 21:05:56 +0000

I have never had a fresh bay leaf, but your post inspired me to search Union Square green market today to see if there were any around. No luck, but I am going to keep a lookout, or just plant my own in the spring.

By: World in a Paper Cup

World in a Paper Cup — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 16:47:03 +0000

Can I come over for dinner tonight please? That looks amazing!!! ~Niki

By: shayma

shayma — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 02:24:30 +0000

Jennifer, i am rendered speechless, honestly, that photo is absolutely fantastic. can one read a post if one is only staring at photos? splendid. x

By: Jessamyn

Jessamyn — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 21:01:09 +0000

I love having a bay tree – I can go out in my bathrobe to pick leaves when I’m making soup. I always put fresh leaves in my bechamel sauce, much like your lovely cream sauce here. I also stuff lots of them under the skin when I roast a chicken.

By: David Dadekian

David Dadekian — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 20:41:22 +0000

If you want to try something amazing (and probably make Mr. Dietsch very happy) find out how they make the deep fried bay leaves at Casa Mono. You just eat the batter off the leaves, kind of like eating edamame. Closest thing I can think of when I have them is like a perfect bay flavored doughnut.

By: dietsch

dietsch — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 20:16:40 +0000

I know what those plans are, and none of you do. Neener.

Marie, the hedgehogs sound great.

By: Jennifer Joan Nelson

Jennifer Joan Nelson — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 19:57:58 +0000

YUM!

By: Margie

Margie — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 19:39:18 +0000

Sooo hungry! Yum!

By: Marie

Marie — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 19:37:43 +0000

Lovely, Jen.

I love fresh bay.

One of my favourite potato thangs is to peel a medium potato, and almost-slice through it in 4 or 5 places, sticking a bay leaf sideways into each slices. Once you’ve done as many taters as you need, dribble with walnut oil, sprinkle with salt and roast for almost an hour till brown. Dee-licious. Great with lamb.

I call them hedgehogs, btw

By: maggie

maggie — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 19:01:15 +0000

Mmmmm. Yum. I also remember seeing a rice pudding or tapioca recipe somewhere (Wednesday Chef?) that had bay in it. Bet fresh leaves would be AWESOME that way.