Cinnamon

Cinnamon is native to Sri Lanka and is now grown in most hot, wet tropical regions of the world.

Because cinnamon has a very fragrant, slightly sweet but peppery flavor it can be used to flavor many dishes, both sweet and savory.

Available dried in rolled sticks or quills, quillings, or ground. Store in a very dark, cool and dry place.

Sticks will keep for a long time. Ground cinnamon should be bought in very small quantities as its flavor fades within 3 to 6 months.

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Cinnamon is one of the oldest and most commonly used spices in the world. It comes from the inner bark of an evergreen tree. It is used in baked and sweet goods and it also works well with vegetables.

Cinnamon is an important ingredient of several major spice blends; pumpkin pie spice, apple pie spice, Chinese five spice, as well as some Indian spice blends. Cinnamon has a wonderful fragance.