Eli5: Why are bay leaves used whole, when every other spice is chopped or ground up?
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Ground bay leaf is strong – quite an amazing aroma compared to the dried leaves. It’s easy enough to buy online and it’s included in some “Old Bay” seasoning recipes, and that’s why I ground up some bay leaves.
If you want to grind your own spices, it’s easy with a coffee grinder but you’ll want to buy one only for spice grinding and keep it separate so the spices don’t affect your coffee.
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