Bay or laurel (Laurus nobilis) is a hardy species that is characteristic of Mediterranean areas but is also adapted to cooler climates. It is an evergreen plant and dioecious, that is, with male and female flowers on separate plants. Laurel’s properties are due to its rich content of essential oils, found in the berries and leaves. Bay leaves are particularly rich in beneficial principles and aromatic essences especially when harvested during winter and early spring. Precisely for this reason, our laurel, which grows wild in the Madonie Park area. Is mainly harvested in Spring and dried in the shade so that its properties are preserved. The leaves are used to impart flavor to various meat, fish and legume dishes. They are used to flavor vegetables and mushrooms in oil and vinegar.
“Agriculture of Excellence in Sicily – Filippone Gandolfo”
The Gandolfo Filippone farm stands at an altitude of 1,000 meters in the unspoiled environment of the Madonie Park, in the heart of Sicily. Passed down from father to son, the passion for agriculture has led to the creation of an innovative company. A company that places at the center of its production the rediscovery of the best aromatic plants most characteristic of the Mediterranean such as laurel, sage, rosemary, thyme, fennel, lavender and, in particular, oregano.
What does a bay leaf do to food?
The leaves are used to impart flavor to various meat, fish and legume dishes. They are used to flavor vegetables and mushrooms in oil and vinegar.
What does a bay leaf do?
In addition to culinary properties, it has many therapeutic properties. In herbalism and natural medicine, laurel has been recognized since the time of the Greeks and Romans as having several beneficial properties, including those: digestive, carminative, appetite stimulant, analgesic, relaxing, expectorant, decongestant, astringent, antiphlogistic, antioxidant, antiseptic, and diuretic.
It is, in addition, considered a natural repellent against insects and pests.
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