Drana Bay Leaf 250 g
Drana Bay Leaf 250 g
✨ Bay leaves for deeper, warmer flavour in everyday cooking 🌿
Bay leaf is a small addition that makes a big difference: it brings a distinctive aroma and a gently spicy, herbal note that rounds out savoury dishes. Add a leaf or two early in cooking to let the flavour slowly infuse your broth, sauce, or stew.
It’s especially handy for long-simmered recipes—think soups, braises, beans, lentils, and hearty meat or vegetable dishes. Remove the leaves before serving, then taste and adjust seasoning once the dish has developed its full depth.
✅ Key features
- Adds a clear aromatic lift and subtle spicy character to savoury dishes
- Best used during simmering: the flavour releases gradually as the dish cooks
- A little goes a long way—start with 1–2 leaves and increase only if needed
- Pairs well with peppercorns, garlic, onions, thyme, and parsley for classic stock flavours
- Easy way to give soups, sauces, and stews a more rounded, “finished” taste
🍽️ How to use
- Drop a leaf into soups, stocks, and broths while they simmer; remove before serving
- Add to tomato sauces, ragù, and slow-cooked stews to deepen savoury notes
- Cook with beans, lentils, or chickpeas to build a fuller, more balanced flavour
- Include in pickling or brining liquids for vegetables or meat for a warm herbal aroma
- Use in braises and pot roasts—add at the start and let it infuse throughout cooking
🧾 Ingredients
bay leaves
May contain traces of – MUSTARD, GLUTEN, CELERY
🧾 Nutrition facts
Energy (kJ) – 1566 kJ
Energy (kcal) – 374 kcal
Fat – 5.4 g of which saturates 0 g
Carbohydrates – 71 g of which sugars 0 g
Protein – 9.4 g
Salt – 0.27 g
✨ Final touch
Did you know bay leaf releases most of its aroma during slow simmering, which is why it’s often added early and removed before serving?
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| Manufacturing company | Drana, s.r.o. |
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| Address | Českých Bratří 313 Náchod 54701 Czech Republic |
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