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CINNAMON
Cinnamon is the dried bark of various laurel trees in the cinnamomun
family. One of the more common trees from which Cinnamon is derived is
the cassia.
Ground cinnamon is perhaps the most common baking spice.
Cinnamon sticks are made from long pieces of bark that are rolled,
pressed, and dried.
Traditional Ethnic Uses
Possibly most the common baking spice, Cinnamon is used in cakes,
cookies, and desserts throughout the world. Cinnamon is also used in
savoury chicken and lamb dishes from the Middle East. In American
cooking, Cinnamon is often paired with apples and used in other fruit
and cereal dishes. Stick Cinnamon is used in pickling and for flavouring
hot beverages.
Taste and Aroma
Cinnamon has a sweet, woody fragrance in both ground and stick forms
A Few Ideas
For a fragrant pilaf, cook rice in Cinnamon flavoured broth and stir in
chopped dried fruit and toasted nuts.
The sweet spicy flavour of Cinnamon
enhances the taste of vegetables and fruits. Cinnamon is a perfect
partner for chocolate; use it in any chocolate dessert or drink.
It is
used to mellow the tartness of apple pie.Ground Cinnamon should not be
added to boiling liquids; the liquid may become stringy and the Cinnamon
will lose flavour.
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