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How to make iguana tacos To make the tacos, Davis boiled a pot of water with onion, garlic, bay leaf and salt.
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Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 6 Feb. 2026
Add aromatics to the pot: a few cloves of garlic, a small onion, bay leaf, herbs, a few peppercorns.
—Dallas Morning News, 5 Feb. 2026
Discard the cheese rind and the bay leaf.
—Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 27 Jan. 2026
Like a bay leaf in a savory sauce, the bass provides essential tone and depth, even if its flavor isn’t distinguishable at first.
—Sheila Regan, Twin Cities, 23 Jan. 2026
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Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 6 Feb. 2026
Add aromatics to the pot: a few cloves of garlic, a small onion, bay leaf, herbs, a few peppercorns.
—Dallas Morning News, 5 Feb. 2026
Discard the cheese rind and the bay leaf.
—Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 27 Jan. 2026
Like a bay leaf in a savory sauce, the bass provides essential tone and depth, even if its flavor isn’t distinguishable at first.
—Sheila Regan, Twin Cities, 23 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for bay leaf
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“Bay leaf.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bay%20leaf. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.
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