McCormick Gourmet Turkish Bay Leaves are premium whole bay leaves sourced from Turkey, where hot, dry summers produce bay laurel trees with beautifully green, aromatic leaves of superior quality. These leaves have a tea-like flavor and minty aroma that bring depth to slow-cooked dishes, making them indispensable to French, Mediterranean, and Indian cuisines.

The leaves are hand-selected for robust flavor and deliver savory taste to roast chicken and turkey, pot roast, stews, bean dishes, Italian tomato sauces, pickling liquids, and marinades. They release their flavor slowly, so they should be added at the beginning of cooking time and removed before serving. When preparing mashed potatoes, add 2 bay leaves to the cooking water for enhanced flavor.

This 2 oz container features a SnapTight™ bottle that keeps flavor and aroma sealed in for long-lasting freshness. The product is kosher, contains no artificial flavors, and is made from a single ingredient: bay leaves. McCormick's bottles use 50% post-consumer recycled plastic, reducing the carbon footprint by 18-23% across sizes.