Premium Egyptian dried bay leaves (laurel leaves) of export quality.
Naturally dried to preserve green color and strong aroma.
Moisture: max 5%
Purity: 99%
Form: Whole leaves
Packaging: 10kg / 25kg PP bags or cartons
Origin: Egypt
Widely used in food and spice industry with lab analysis and phytosanitary certificate available upon request.
There are some quality groups such as Hand Selected (4-7cm, 5-8cm, 5-10cm, 7-10cm),
Semi select, and FAQ
It is added for taste, odor and flavor in the food industry.
Bay Leaf or Laurel Leaf are dried leaves or an evergreen shrub or more rarely a tree attaining a height of 15 to 20 mtrs. The upper surface of the leaf is glabrous and shiny, olive green, and lower surface is dull olive to brown with a prominent rib and veins. The aroma of the crushed leaves is delicate & fragrant and taste is aromatic and bitter. The size of the leaves is ranging from 2.5 to 7.5 cms in length and 1.6 to 2.5 cms in breadth. The shape is elliptical and tapering to a point at the base and tip of the leaves.
In antiquity, bay leaves or laurel was widely revered. It was considered to be the plant of the god Apollo, portrayed as a young man with wavy hair adorned with a laurel wreath. The legends state that Apollo, god of the sun, fell in love with the nymph Daphne, who was changed into a laurel tree. Pythia, the oracle at Delphi spoke her prophecies apparently because she chewed laurel leaves and sat on a three-legged stool shrouded in laurel. Young doctors in the Middle Ages, upon successfully finishing their studies received laurel wreaths. They called themselves "Bocca laureati" which in time became "baccalaureate", or bachelor. Poets, artists and prophets were decorated with laurel wreaths and addressed with the honorific laureate, a term still used today.
Pleasantly aromatic bay leaf or bay-laurel is one of the well-recognized culinary leaf-spices in use since the earliest times. In the legends, bay laurel is depicted as the tree of the Sun god, under the celestial sign of Leo. This leafy spice is an excellent source of minerals like copper, potassium, calcium, manganese, iron, selenium, zinc, and magnesium.
Bay leaves are native of Asia Minor and are known by the name of Sweet ba bay laurel, Noble laurel and True laurel. Indian bay leaf has similar fragrance and taste to cinnamon bark, but is milder. The aroma is more closely related to cassia. The flavor can be improved and bitterness can be reduced by using appropriate drying procedure.
Specification of Bay Leaves:
100% Natural
Length of Leaf- 2.5-7.5 cm
Width of Leaf- 1.6-2.5 cm
Moisture- 13% Max
Volatile Oil- 1.5% Max
Ash- 4% Max
Acid Insoluble Ash- 0.8% Max
Color- Greenish, Yellowish Green
Shape- Elliptical
Bay leaves are native of Asia Minor and are known by the name of 'Sweet bay', 'bay laurel', 'Noble laurel' and 'True laurel'. Indian bay leaf has similar fragrance and taste to cinnamon bark, but is milder. The aroma is more closely related to cassia. The flavor can be improved and bitterness can be reduced by using appropriate drying procedure. A bay leaf is a fragrant leaf from a laurel tree that is used as an herb. Bay leaves can be used either fresh or dry, but dried bay leaves tend to have a stronger flavor.
Inlet leaf is utilized broadly for culinary purposes on account of its solid sharp flavor and fascinating smell. They offer profundity to alternate flavors and build their extravagance. Inlet leaves offered by are sun dried and sourced from solid producers. The Bat leaves offered by us are hygienically pressed for restoring their common smell and flavor.
Because of a solid destination for our business, we are inundated in offering an extensive variety of Bay Leaf to our regarded benefactors. At seller base, the offered leaf is prepared with the assistance of ultramodern innovation. With a specific end goal to ensure flavor, freshness, whole some esteem and taste the complete reach is sternly investigated before offering to supporters. We offer this leaf in various air pressing choices according to the need of our benefactors. Bay leaves are native of Asia Minor and are known by the name of 'Sweet bay', 'bay laurel', 'Noble laurel' and 'True laurel'. Indian bay leaf has similar fragrance and taste to cinnamon bark, but is milder. The aroma is more closely related to cassia. The flavor can be improved and bitterness can be reduced by using appropriate drying procedure. A bay leaf is a fragrant leaf from a laurel tree that is used as an herb. Bay leaves can be used either fresh or dry, but dried bay leaves tend to have a stronger flavor.
Specifications of Bay Leaves:
Length of Leaf : 2.5-7.5 cm
Width of Leaf : 1.6-2.5 cm
Moisture : 13% Max
Volatile Oil : 1.5% Max
Ash : 4% Max
Acid Insoluble Ash : 0.8% Max
Color : Greenish, Yellowish Green
Shape : Elliptical
