Mien Doug Doug 3, 7 7 gold badges 26 26 silver badges 41 41 bronze badges. Brings to mind the old "swallowing toothbrush bristles causes appendicitis" urban legend. But if you're wolfing down your food fast enough to swallow a whole bay leaf, I imagine they could present a choking hazard That policy probably has more to do with the unpleasant taste of whole bay leaves. Knives : I blame my military school upbringing for the fast eating Now, I just make sure to keep a count, so I can remove 'em.
Add a comment. Active Oldest Votes. Improve this answer. You may have to go to the ER. In fact, I personally know somebody to whom it happened. And yet, if you ask me "is it dangerous to get out of bed", I will tell you to not worry and just do it.
And staying in bed is also potentially dangerous - bed sores, falling ceilings, stray cannon fire, crashing airplanes Wulfhart Wulfhart 1 1 gold badge 3 3 silver badges 9 9 bronze badges. Candice Amos Candice Amos 19 2 2 bronze badges. Holly Holly 33 1 1 bronze badge. That sure doesn't sound safe to me! This is probably fake.
Doctors don't camera probe via the nose. People eat food with hard bits all the time without issue — TFD. TFD Nasal endoscopy is actually a common procedure, and this would be a perfect example of a reason it would be done. What really makes this sound fake is that the bay leaf was in a salad. Dr's do, in fact, use cameras that go through the nose to look at the throat.
I have had this procedure and it is not a pleasant one. Show 3 more comments. Featured on Meta. Now live: A fully responsive profile. While fresh bay leaves are hard to find, according to Ponikowski, specialty food stores might carry them in late summer and fall.
Do not eat bay leaves from trees unless you're certain that what you have is Laurel nobilus, since other types of laurel can be poisonous. If you're not positive what type of tree you have, take a branch to a nursery or arborist for verification.
It's safer to buy your bay leaves from the store if possible, the University of Florida recommends. Nutrition Nutrition Basics Vitamins and Supplements. Sharon Perkins. Perkins also has extensive experience working in home health with medically fragile pediatric patients.
The bay leaf is edible, but bitter and a choking hazard. Bay laurel leaves look similar to leaves of the evergreen shrub known as English or cherry laurel. However, the plants are very different, and the later may be toxic if eaten 4. Culinary bay leaves are oval and about 3 inches 7. Shiny and dark green when fresh, bay leaves turn more of an olive color when dried 1 , 3. Bay leaves are a Mediterranean herb used to prepare soups, stews, or other slow-simmered foods.
Interestingly, lab studies on the essential oils in bay leaves have found that they may be toxic to some harmful pathogens, including certain strains of bacteria and fungus 3 , 5.
They have also long been used in folk medicine for their antimicrobial properties and other health benefits 2 , 5. Technically, they can be eaten. Thus, they can present a choking hazard if you swallow them. There are also reports of people getting a bay leaf stuck in their throat or esophagus, as well as reports of a bay leaf causing intestinal perforation 6 , 7. You can crush them, but they will likely still have a gritty texture. If you forget and accidentally try to eat a whole or large piece of bay leaf, it might be best to spit it out.
The biggest danger from eating bay leaves is that you could choke or get one stuck somewhere in your digestive system. However, sometimes you can find them fresh in the produce department. If you want to experiment with bay leaves, the easiest way to use them is simply to toss one or two whole leaves into a soup, stew, or braising liquid.
Let it simmer along with any meat, vegetables, or stock , and it will infuse the food with a mild herbal flavor. Dried bay leaves will keep for about 12 months.
If you find fresh ones or you grow your own, you can dry them and store them in an airtight container. Alternatively, you can freeze the fresh leaves for up to 1 year.
0コメント