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Bay Leaves Serve A Bigger Purpose In Your Kitchen Than Adding Flavor To Soup By Laura Christine Allan Oct. 30, 2025 1:20 pm EST

Bay leaves are often a very important part of making soups and sauces, but that doesn't mean they're a one-trick pony. Not by any means. People have used bay leaves in many areas of their daily lives for hundreds, even thousands of years. In fact, bay leaves can be used in tons of non-cooking applications that make it a must for any household even today.

For one thing, its oil has been traditionally used in medicines with antimicrobial properties and also acts as a natural pest repellent. That means you can use their oil to keep bugs away when camping, or slip a bay leaf in your flour to hold off weevils . If you're looking for a d

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