Spice Of Life

I'm here to tell you now that it is totally unnecessary to use any of the following in cooking:

- bay leaves
- cardimon pods
- cloves
- 'tea bags' full of spices

I hate nothing more that munching on a tasty bowl of curry and then - *bleurrrgh* - crunching into a cardimon pod and having my taste buds violated by such an intense burst of bitterness. And are you really telling me you can taste the difference between a stew with a solitary bay leaf in it, and one without? I seriously doubt it.

If you must use any of this rubbish, surely all of these are available in powder form - or is it just because that's how Jamie and Gordon do it? Hmm, thought so.