Cinnamon

Cannelle

What it is

Herodotus reported that giant birds built nests of cinnamon sticks on cliffs, and harvesters tricked them into dropping it — a tall tale spice merchants encouraged to guard their sources. The truth was quieter: the rolled inner bark of a Sri Lankan tree.

In the kitchen

True Ceylon cinnamon is soft and layered like a cigar; cassia is harder and louder. Bloom either in warm butter or oil to open the perfume.

Goes with

Apple Orange Honey Dark chocolate Coffee Lamb Rice Pear

Same species

Cassia Cassia buds

Also used with

Agave syrup Amardine Avola almond Baharat Basmati rice Ammonium bicarbonate

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