How to Use bay leaf in a Sentence

bay leaf

noun
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  • In a small pot, combine drained beans, split leek, chiles, bay leaf, wine and stock.
    — Kitty Greenwald, WSJ, 12 Oct. 2018
  • Add olive oil, half the smashed garlic, onions, bay leaves and bacon.
    — Kitty Greenwald, WSJ, 16 Nov. 2018
  • Then add the brown sugar, dry rub, and bay leaves and stir well to combine.
    — Lauren Delgado, OrlandoSentinel.com, 3 July 2018
  • When the hominy has cooked for 1 hour, add the meats, onion, garlic, bay leaf, and cumin.
    — Jonathan Miles, Field & Stream, 15 Nov. 2023
  • Make the grits: In a large pot, combine water, bay leaves and cream.
    — Osayi Endolyn, WSJ, 13 July 2018
  • Add carrots, celery, bay leaf and one of the garlic scapes, cut in half.
    — Leah Eskin, chicagotribune.com, 27 June 2018
  • Return beef and bacon to pot, then add broth, thyme, and bay leaves; bring to a simmer.
    — Woman's Day Kitchen, Woman's Day, 30 Nov. 2018
  • Add remaining leeks, onions, bay leaf and a generous pinch of salt.
    — Kitty Greenwald, WSJ, 29 Oct. 2018
  • In a small saucepan or baking dish, combine garlic cloves, thyme sprigs and bay leaf, if using.
    — Jonah Miller, WSJ, 6 July 2018
  • In a stainless-steel pot, combine the wine, water, bay leaves, lemon, garlic, thyme and salt.
    — Catherine M. Allchin, The Seattle Times, 27 June 2018
  • Add wine, parsley, juniper berries, garlic, bay leaves, carrots, onions, leeks and thyme.
    — Catherine M. Allchin, The Seattle Times, 11 Dec. 2018
  • Discard thyme and bay leaves from stew, then fold in garlic and mushrooms and sprinkle with parsley.
    — Woman's Day Kitchen, Woman's Day, 30 Nov. 2018
  • Flip pork chops and add 3 tablespoons butter, rosemary, smashed garlic and bay leaves to pan.
    — Kitty Greenwald, WSJ, 18 Dec. 2018
  • The house smells of cinnamon and bay leaves, and everyone seems to have a bigger appetite than usual.
    — Bee Wilson, WSJ, 27 Dec. 2018
  • Bundles of bay leaf, sage, seeded eucalyptus, and white pine add a lovely accent to every plate.
    — ELLE Decor, 30 Nov. 2018
  • Meanwhile, in a separate small pot, combine 1⅓ cups water, vinegar, sugar, salt, peppercorns, thyme and bay leaf.
    — Jonah Miller, WSJ, 6 July 2018
  • Place chicken in pot of electric pressure cooker; add carrots, celery, onion, garlic, bay leaf, parsley, 3/4 teaspoon salt and 6 cups water.
    — The Good Housekeeping Test Kitchen, Good Housekeeping, 21 Dec. 2018
  • Then add the black pepper, coriander, crushed red pepper flakes, turmeric, green and black cardamom pods, cloves and bay leaves; cook for 30 to 45 seconds, until fragrant.
    — Joe Yonan, The Seattle Times, 16 Oct. 2018
  • Add a bay leaf and the zested, juiced lemon halves to the pot.
    — Washington Post, 11 Mar. 2021
  • Add the bay leaf, 1 1/2 cups water, and a pinch of salt.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 2 Nov. 2021
  • Sauté about 5 seconds and throw in the thyme and bay leaf.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Oct. 2020
  • Add a bay leaf and half an onion and set the pot over high heat.
    — Beth Dooley, Star Tribune, 5 Aug. 2020
  • Add the milk and the bay leaf and stir well with a whisk to break up any lumps and smooth the sauce.
    — San Antonio Express-News, 2 Feb. 2021
  • Stir in beans, chile flakes, bay leaves, bread and stock.
    — Kitty Greenwald, WSJ, 28 Dec. 2018
  • Add the sage, rosemary, bay leaves and white wine and turn up the heat to high.
    — ExpressNews.com, 11 Sep. 2019
  • Use a clove to pin a bay leaf to the rounded side of each onion half.
    — David Tanis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Dec. 2023
  • New Year’s Eve, steam the new year in a pot of water with a bay leaf.
    — Karen Heller, Washington Post, 8 July 2020
  • Add the potatoes, thyme, bay leaf, 1 cup of chicken stock and the salt.
    — Tim Carman, Washington Post, 22 Nov. 2022
  • Add onions, a good pinch of salt, pepper and bay leaf or thyme.
    — Bill St. John, The Denver Post, 5 June 2019
  • Remove and discard herb sprigs, bay leaf, and bacon slices.
    — Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 4 Nov. 2023

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