re: Bay leaves, what are they good for?

seasoning fats that eventually go into foods. kinda like garlic. the oil/fat abstracts the aromatics/flavor. So like if you were gonna make some queso dip. you might melt a little butter and throw in some finely diced peppers and a bay leaf. After rendering a little bit take the bay leaf out and then add your cheese and cream. Garnish with pico and cilantro. Now you have bay leaf abstract queso dip