[Sca-cooks] Seeking leaves and crust

[Terry Decker]

"...folia laurea subdito..." or "...place bay leaves beneath..."  While we 
usually use dried bay leaves and they would probably work in this recipe, I 
suspect that the recipe is calling for fresh bay leaves which would provide 
flavor while seperating the libum from the hearth.

Bear


>I can't help wondering if "leaf" is neccesarily a literal leaf from a 
>plant. We say "a leaf of paper" after all.  Some kind of baking sheet, 
>perhaps?
>
> If literal, I would try using grape leaves or maybe big lotus or banana 
> leaves, available at my local Asian market.
> Selene C.