Description

One of the oldest spices known, this cortex from a small tree, is used mainly on desserts, fruits and beverages, but its fragrant aroma and flavor has also been considered the secret ingredient in some meat stews, rice preparations and vegetables dishes.

Suggested Uses: Cinnamon is the world’s most popular baking spice. You’ll recognize its familiar taste and aroma in cakes, breads, cookies, breads and pies, dumplings, puddings, pastries and ice cream. It’s common in savory dishes, too – soups, chutneys, catsup, pickles, squash, vinegars and meat glazes – and hot drinks like cider, coffee, tea and cocoa.

Cinnamon complements fruits like apricots, cherries, apples, blueberries and oranges. Vegetables, too – especially carrots, spinach and onions – are enhanced by cinnamon’s pungent sweetness.

In combination with other spices (like cloves, nutmeg, cardamom, ginger, allspice and black pepper), cinnamon shows up in a wide array of spice blends, including pumpkin pie spice, apple pie spice, cider blends, five spice powder, curries, pickling spice, even popcorn seasoning