Regency Bay leaves are full flavoured bay laurels available to order in a variety of specifications to suit your preference, ranging from fine powders and FAQ, to hand selected 95% whole laurels. Bay leaves are used all over the world in cooking, as their flavour and fragrance are unmatched: from bouquets garni in fine dining to soups, curries, stews and all manner of savoury dishes.
Specifications:
- Appearance: Green / Brown based on type ordered
- Normal smell and taste
- New crop
- Grade A
- Free from mould, extraneous odours and flavours.
- Free from living insects, mites and weevilled.
- Practically free from dead insects.
- Moisture max. 8%
- Volatile oil max. 1%
- Ash max. 5%
- Acid insoluble ash: 0.5%
- FAQ:
- Whole leaves: Min. 30%
- Slightly damaged leaves: Max. 50%
- Broken leaves: Max. 15%
- Branch stems: Max. 5%
- Semi Selected (Standard):
- Whole leaves: Min. 35%
- Slightly damaged leaves: Max. 50%
- Broken leaves: Max. 10%
- Branch stems: Max. 3%
- Semi Selected (Extra):
- Whole leaves: Min. 45%
- Slightly damaged leaves: Max. 40%
- Broken leaves: Max. 5%
- Brown leaves, holes & spots: Max. 5%
- Branch stems: Max. 3%
- Hand Semi Selected:
- Whole leaves: Min. 60%
- Slightly damaged leaves: Max. 30%
- Broken leaves: Max. 5%
- Brown leaves, holes & spots: Max. 5%
- Branch stems: Max. 1%
- Hand Selected:
- Whole leaves: Min. 95%
- Slightly damaged leaves: Max. 4%
- Broken leaves: Max. 1%
- Brown leaves, holes & spots: Max. 3%
- Branch stems: Max. 0.5%
- Cut:
- Broken leaves: 100%
- Branch stems: Max. 5%
- Fine Powder:
- Branch stems: Max. 1%
Regency Bay Leaves are available to order as:
FAQ / Semi Selected (Standard) | 50kg/bale |
Semi Selected (Extra) / Hand Semi Selected / Hand Selected | 10kg/boxes |
20kg/boxes | |
Cut / Fine Powder | 10kg/boxes |