McCormick Culinary Whole Bay Leaves, 2 oz

McCormick Culinary Whole Bay Leaves are an essential spice to our kitchens. Their aromatic scent is enough to add flavour to any dish - from stews, soups, marinades, and sauces. These bay leaves come in a 2 oz container and are sourced from Turkey. McCormick Culinary has its processing facilities in Hunt Valley, Maryland, where they have an extensive cleaning and quality assurance process to ensure fresh, high-quality bay leaves. These leaves are dried and not as greenish as freshly picked bay leaves. Customers' reception of McCormick Culinary Whole Bay Leaves has been overall positive. However, one customer raised concern for the best by date, which varies depending on when the company sold the product. Another customer was curious about whether the bay leaves were irradiated, in which the company responded that their cleaning process does not involve irradiation. Furthermore, the bay leaves' source is from Turkey and not California, as another customer questioned. Finally, a customer asked about preventing bugs, to which another customer suggested using an airtight container and vacuum-sealing the leaves.