Flavor description
Cinnamon (and the closely related cassia) comes from the aromatic bark of
a tree native to Sri Linka, India, and Burma. Buy it as sticks (or quills) or ground.
Cinnamon is traditional in gingerbread, mulled wine, and chocolate cakes and desserts. Cinnamon is also good with apples and pears. Moroccans and Persians use it often with lamb and chicken. And in Indian food, cinnamon is typically paired with cardamom and used in rice pilafs.
Cinnamon sticks have a sweeter, subtler flavor and a longer shelf life than ground. Whole cinnamon is best ground in a clean coffee mill. Make cinnamon sugar to sprinkle on French toast and pancakes by processing a 1/2-inch to 1-inch piece of cinnamon stick and sugar in a coffee mill until fine.
How to find
Look in the spice aisle of your local grocery store.
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