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Fat Tomato Bay Laural Leaves
Fat Tomato Bay Laurel Leaves
FT-BayLeaves
Fat Tomato Bay Laural Leaves
Fat Tomato Bay Laurel Leaves

Bay Leaves

€6.00

A kitchen essential, grown and dried in the Fat Tomato garden.

We grow several mature bay laurel trees around the garden, ensuring we’re never without their glossy green leaves and rich, herbal fragrance. Freshly picked and naturally air-dried, they retain their essential oils, colour, and full aromatic character — very different from bay leaves that have spent years in storage and sit on the supermarket shelves.

The flavour of bay changes beautifully between fresh and dried forms. Fresh leaves are bright and slightly bitter, with a sharp, eucalyptus-like edge, while dried bay develops deeper, more rounded herbal notes — somewhere between thyme, oregano, and clove.

A staple across European, Asian, and South American cooking, bay adds quiet depth to soups, stews, sauces, marinades, and pickles. It can even bring a gentle herbal note to sweet dishes like rice pudding or custard.

Grown without chemicals and nourished with our own organic compost and natural seaweed feed, these leaves reflect the same flavour-first approach we take across everything at Fat Tomato.

15g glass jar — approximately 35 naturally dried bay leaves.

A kitchen essential, grown and dried in the Fat Tomato garden.

We grow several mature bay laurel trees around the garden, ensuring we’re never without their glossy green leaves and rich, herbal fragrance. Freshly picked and naturally air-dried, they retain their essential oils, colour, and full aromatic character — very different from bay leaves that have spent years in storage and sit on the supermarket shelves.

The flavour of bay changes beautifully between fresh and dried forms. Fresh leaves are bright and slightly bitter, with a sharp, eucalyptus-like edge, while dried bay develops deeper, more rounded herbal notes — somewhere between thyme, oregano, and clove.

A staple across European, Asian, and South American cooking, bay adds quiet depth to soups, stews, sauces, marinades, and pickles. It can even bring a gentle herbal note to sweet dishes like rice pudding or custard.

Grown without chemicals and nourished with our own organic compost and natural seaweed feed, these leaves reflect the same flavour-first approach we take across everything at Fat Tomato.

15g glass jar — approximately 35 naturally dried bay leaves.

  • Bay is one of the most versatile and essential spices across European, Asian, and South American cooking. Its subtle, layered flavour builds savoury depth in everything from soups and stews to sauces, pickles, and marinades.

    Add a few leaves to simmering stocks, casseroles, and braises for gentle herbal warmth, or slip one into boiling water when cooking shellfish such as crab or prawns. We love using bay when boiling ham for sandwiches - along with yellow onions and black peppercorns - or tossing a few into the roasting tray for Sunday potatoes.

    And don’t forget the sweeter side: a single bay leaf infuses rice pudding, custard, or cream desserts with a delicate, herby perfume that lingers beautifully.

    Explore our Grow & Cook section for more recipe ideas.

  • FT bay laurel leaves (naturally dried - not heat treated)

    Allergens are listed in bold above. 

    FT ingredients are grown/made in our garden/kitchen.

  • Store in a cool, dark place. Use within two years. Ideally, within 1 year as the flavour diminishes.

  • Check our frequently asked questions page for answers to all those questions you might have.

    If you have a specific question, feel free to reach out to us at hello@fattomato.ie

Organic Bay Laurel Leaves