re: I've accidentally eaten a bay leaf

still good. the whiskey and cigarettes must have cured me. although it hasn't been 24 hours yet.


i txt my mother. she said i am due for extreme bowel movements. i called her bullshite.

I ate half of a leaf tonight, I'm starting to have a real bad cough...

So it seems some members of the laurel family have poisonous leaves..

Some members of the laurel family, as well as the unrelated, but visually similar mountain laurel and cherry laurel, have leaves that are poisonous to humans and livestock. While these plants are not sold anywhere for culinary use, their visual similarity to bay leaves has led to the oft-repeated belief bay leaves should be removed from food after cooking because they are poisonous. This is not true - bay leaves may be eaten without toxic effect. However, they remain very stiff even after thorough cooking, and if swallowed whole or in large pieces, they may pose a risk of scratching the digestive tract or even causing choking. Thus, most recipes that use bay leaves will recommend their removal after the cooking process has finished.[7