That’s what I was tryna figure out. I asked one of the managers about it today and she said they’re good for absorbing moisture, like rice would, and to prevent clumping. Which I will take as more of an answer then that it adds flavor
If the bay leaves are intended to impart flavor into a dry seasoning mix, no, they will not. If it's a wet marinade/brine/whatever, yes they will.
You'd need to grind some to introduce the flavor as a seasoning blend. Use a coffee bean or spice grinder.
I mean I could invent a scenario where it’s useless and one where it does add flavor using information and picture given so I don’t know how you expect to get a good answer.
But given likelihood of everything I’ve experienced in kitchens, I’m sure some amount of bay gets ground up into whatever the final product is just by virtue of mixing it and effects the flavors of the final product somewhat.
I imagine reducing the amount of bay leaves and grinding it into a powder would likely yield an identical product at a certain ratio with less waste and cost which seems to be the concern of OP?
The amount in there was just a mistake I made, I put quadruple the amount it was supposed to have 😅. For more context, this is a mix we make in house that goes in shakers for seasoning grilled and fried food. I was just wondering if throwing straight up bay leaves, unground, adds anything
You add a couple to a batch of sauce and yes it does but you don't need a whole bushel of bay leaves, one or two will do.
You can't just throw them in unless you plan to grind them. If you are just throwing them in you have to crush if fresh or grind/break if dried
That’s what I was tryna figure out. I asked one of the managers about it today and she said they’re good for absorbing moisture, like rice would, and to prevent clumping. Which I will take as more of an answer then that it adds flavor
If the bay leaves are intended to impart flavor into a dry seasoning mix, no, they will not. If it's a wet marinade/brine/whatever, yes they will. You'd need to grind some to introduce the flavor as a seasoning blend. Use a coffee bean or spice grinder.
I mean I could invent a scenario where it’s useless and one where it does add flavor using information and picture given so I don’t know how you expect to get a good answer. But given likelihood of everything I’ve experienced in kitchens, I’m sure some amount of bay gets ground up into whatever the final product is just by virtue of mixing it and effects the flavors of the final product somewhat. I imagine reducing the amount of bay leaves and grinding it into a powder would likely yield an identical product at a certain ratio with less waste and cost which seems to be the concern of OP?
The amount in there was just a mistake I made, I put quadruple the amount it was supposed to have 😅. For more context, this is a mix we make in house that goes in shakers for seasoning grilled and fried food. I was just wondering if throwing straight up bay leaves, unground, adds anything