In Avanelle Day’s and Lillie Stuckey’s The Spice Cook Book you will find the following observation about cinnamon. “If ever we could collect all the knowledge relating to the history ...

Cassia, sometimes simply called cinnamon in the grocery store, is made from a different species of tree (Cinnamomum cassia or Cinnamomum aromaticum). Coming from China and Southeast Asia ...

Cassia comes from another kind of cinnamon tree, called Cinnamomum cassia, and it doesn't require as much time or effort to make. Cassia bark is hard and sturdy, so quills are made as one curled ...

Ceylon cinnamon vs. cassia cinnamon There are actually two types of cinnamon commonly available: Ceylon cinnamon (also known as Cinnamomum verum and true cinnamon) and cassia cinnamon (also known ...