Bay leaves

[Guest]

I have a bay plant in backyard, like the taste, and use fresh leaves frequently in stews and soups. Anyone try putting any fresh vay in water pan or direct on coals?

 

[Jim Minion]

Putting it in the water won't do much, but if you put enough on the fire it will influnce the outcome.
Jim

 

[Mike Rockwood]

In the northeast, we don't have bay plants, but I would think that if you took several leaves, rolled and tied them, they'd make nice smoking leaf logs. I've never used bay to smoke before, so if bay smoke is a good thing to begin with, I'd think the little logs would be the way to use them, as opposed to just scattering then loosely over the coals.

 

[Guest]

Thanks Mike, I'll try the log method. I use them on gas grill with shiskabobs, skewering one between each piece of lamb. Works well.

 

[Jane Cherry]

Mike - Hmmmmmm, is that all you suggest rolling???

 

[Mike Rockwood]

well.. You can always roll ribs, to get more in the WSM.. ~grin.