Cinnamon is a popular spice made from the bark of the Cinnamomum verum (Ceylon cinnamon) and Cinnamomum aromaticum (cassia cinnamon) trees. Due to its antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties, ...

Ceylon cinnamon, often called "true cinnamon," is native to the lush, tropical regions of Sri Lanka and parts of India. It comes from the Cinnamomum verum tree, distinguishing it from Cassia cinnamon, ...

What types of cinnamon are best for your bakes? We asked a spice expert what makes one cinnamon different from another (and why you want a variety in your spice rack).

Recently, I learned that purple garlic is sweeter and milder than its white counterparts. The “hardneck” variety has bigger cloves and is preferred for roasting, apparently. But that’s not the only ...

Q. Several years ago I read an article on cinnamon that stated rarely in the United States do we use real cinnamon, but in Europe “true” cinnamon is used exclusively. The Encyclopedia Britannica (1960 ...

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