How to Use bay leaf in a Sentence

bay leaf

noun
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  • 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
  • When the hominy has cooked for 1 hour, add the meats, onion, garlic, bay leaf, and cumin.
    — Jonathan Miles, Field & Stream, 15 Nov. 2023
  • 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
  • Then add in the bay leaf, and simmer for about 10-15 minutes.
    — Kathryn Gregory, The Courier-Journal, 27 Apr. 2021
  • Add a splash of olive oil, a good pinch of salt, the bay leaf, and the sage leaves or sprig of rosemary or thyme.
    — Deb Wandell, San Francisco Chronicle, 7 Oct. 2021
  • Make the grits: In a large pot, combine water, bay leaves and cream.
    — Osayi Endolyn, WSJ, 13 July 2018
  • It’s not unusual to get a tease of bay leaf, sage or cedar in the red wines.
    — SFChronicle.com, 13 Oct. 2020
  • Add onion mixture to crock pot with beef broth, bay leaf and thyme.
    — Alex Darus, cleveland, 14 Oct. 2020
  • Remove the onion, garlic, and bay leaf from the pot and discard.
    — Claire Ballor, Dallas News, 11 Dec. 2020
  • Then add the brown sugar, dry rub, and bay leaves and stir well to combine.
    — Lauren Delgado, OrlandoSentinel.com, 3 July 2018
  • In a small pot, combine drained beans, split leek, chiles, bay leaf, wine and stock.
    — Kitty Greenwald, WSJ, 12 Oct. 2018
  • Stuff the turkey with the apple, bay leaf, thyme and parsley.
    — ExpressNews.com, 19 Nov. 2019
  • Add the garlic, onion, chicken stock, cilantro, and bay leaf.
    — Kaelyn Lynch, Outside Online, 4 June 2020
  • Add broth, lemon juice, bay leaf, cloves, cayenne and black pepper.
    — Aleksandra Crapanzano, WSJ, 19 Apr. 2018
  • Add the wine, beef broth, water, bay leaf, thyme, and sugar.
    — Blaine Callahan, Hartford Courant, 30 Jan. 2023
  • Transfer pork to a plate; discard onions and bay leaves.
    — Anna Stockwell, Bon Appetit, 26 Mar. 2018
  • Finely mince the herbs and fresh bay leaf and transfer to a mixing bowl.
    — CBS News, 24 Aug. 2019
  • Add the wine, bring to a boil and cook until the wine is reduced by half, then add the milk and bay leaves and bring to a boil.
    — Noelle Carter, latimes.com, 8 June 2018
  • Add in vegetable broth and bay leaf, bring to a boil and reduce to a simmer.
    — Alex Darus, cleveland, 14 Oct. 2020
  • Add olive oil, half the smashed garlic, onions, bay leaves and bacon.
    — Kitty Greenwald, WSJ, 16 Nov. 2018
  • Remove and discard herb sprigs, bay leaf, and bacon slices.
    — Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 4 Nov. 2023

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