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Avocado leaves


Avocado leaves are harvested from the native Mexican avocado Peresea drymifolia. The leaves are used both fresh as well as dried and impart a slightly anisey flavor. Avocado leaves are used in soups, stews, tamales and make a great addition to black beans.
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Substitute for avocado leaves

You can use bay leaves but they bear no resemblance to the anise-flavored avocado leaves. Rick Bayless has suggested a combination of bay leaves and cracked anise seed as a substitute for avocado leaves.

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