Bay Leaves Are a Scam
Summary
Bay leaves are a scam, according to a rider who has strong opinions about what belongs in soup. The anonymous straphanger argues that no one actually knows what bay leaves taste like, they're overpriced at "$12 for ten leaves," and they expire after a year. Plus, what other ingredient do you have to fish out of your food after cooking? Kareem calls them a conspiracy theorist. The conversation takes a turn when the rider admits to putting chocolate chips in turkey chili, which they defend by saying they like to "take a handful of those and put them in my mouth and suck on them for a couple minutes." Hot dogs also make an appearance as a suggested bold ingredient. Kareem sides with the bay leaf skeptic.
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So what's your take? Bay leaves are a scam? Tell me more. No one knows what they actually taste like.
True? I have never tasted a bay leaf in my life. It's like ten leaves for like $12. It's expensive. And then also they expire after like a year. That makes no sense. Also, what other ingredient do you have to take out of your food after cooking with it? Explain that to me.
Got a lot of—you got—you're a conspiracy theorist right now to me. I just feel like you should put bold ingredients in your soups.
What's a bold ingredient? Hot dogs. I made turkey chili the other day.
You put hot dogs? You know what, no. You know what I put? What, chocolate? Like chocolate chips?
Yes. You know, I like to take a handful of those and put them in my mouth and suck on them for a couple minutes.
I'll do that too. So you're okay with putting chocolates in your chili but not bay leaves?
Yeah. Not a piece of foliage off the ground. You agree with me?
Yeah, 100% agree. Thank you.