North Mountain Supply Bulk Organic Ceylon Cinnamon - 1 Pound Bag

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  • North Mountain Supply Bulk Organic Ceylon Cinnamon - 1 pound bag
  • Ceylon Cinnamon is usually the preferred cinnamon of choice in dishes where there aren’t multiple powerful flavors competing with one another
  • Ceylon Cinnamon balances well with vegetables and fruits such as carrots, onions, spinach, apples, apricots, blueberries, cherries, and oranges
  • Ceylon Cinnamon also pairs well with the spices allspice, black pepper, cardamom, cloves and ginger
  • Ceylon Cinnamon's flavor is quite different from the better known Cassia cinnamon. Unlike the spicier, bolder Cassia cinnamon, Ceylon Cinnamon features a deeply complex yet subtle flavor that is warm and sweet with hints of citrus and cloves


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Ceylon Cinnamon, Cinnamomum Zeylanicum (sometimes also classified as Cinnamomum verum), is from the family Lauraceae (the laurel family) and other members of this family include bay laurel and avocado. Native to the island of Sri Lanka (formerly called Ceylon). Sri Lanka is located just southeast of India. Ceylon Cinnamon also grows naturally in southwestern India, in the Tenasserim Hills of Myanmar (formerly known as Burma) and on the tiny African island of Seychelles (located east of Kenyan and northeast of Madagascar). Ceylon Cinnamon is also known as yook gway (Chinese), cannelle (French), ceylonzimt (German), cannella (Italian), canela (Spanish), "true cinnamon," "sweet cinnamon" or "Mexican cinnamon" . Ceylon Cinnamon is used generously in English, Central American, Mexican, South American and South Asian cooking. Throughout Europe and Mexico, Ceylon is also the preferred cinnamon. In Mexico, it is referred to as "canela". In Great Britain, Ceylon is found mostly in sweeter dishes like fruitcakes, pastries and stewed fruits. In India and Sri Lanka it is a key spice in fiery curries, aromatic biryanis, the spice blend Garam Masala, pickles and teas. In Latin America it's found in chocolate beverages and in Mexico it plays a starring role in multiple signature moles. Ceylon Cinnamon is usually the preferred cinnamon of choice in dishes where there aren’t multiple powerful flavors competing with one another. Ceylon is favored by discriminating bakers and cooks in making cinnamon ice cream, custards, dessert syrups, Dutch pears, steamed pudding and stewed rhubarb. Ceylon Cinnamon balances well with vegetables and fruits such as carrots, onions, spinach, apples, apricots, blueberries, cherries, and oranges. Ceylon Cinnamon also pairs well with the spices allspice, black pepper, cardamom, cloves and ginger.

    • Weight
      1.1 lbs

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