Found in the inner bark of the tropical evergreen tree, there are approximately between 50 and 250 different species of cinnamon. A native of Sri Lanka, cinnamon grows best among the coastal strip of Columbo. The two main varieties of cinnamon include cinnamomum cassia and cinnanonuim zeylanicum. In ancient Egypt, cinnamon was mainly used as ...
Some people may think of palm trees when they first envision a trip to Florida, but there are indeed many other varieties of trees throughout the state. Some of these trees even produce blossoming flowers in the winter and all year long, giving those within the state the opportunity to enjoy beautiful trees and flowers ...
One of my favorite mixed drinks is a rum and Coke. When I turned 21, the first drink I ordered at a bar was a Captain and Coke. So when I saw Captain Morgan came out with their latest spirit, Black Spiced Rum, I wanted to check it out. I got a bottle and I ...
Fall is the season of warm and spicy colors to warm and spicy foods. One of my favorite flavors of the autumn season is cinnamon. It reminds me of apple cobbler, apple pie, cinnamon cake, pumpkin pie and so many more traditional homemade foods. It comes originally from Asian as far back as 4,000 years ...
In the U.S., we have had the wool pulled over our eyes about cinnamon. What is commonly know in the U.S. as “cinnamon” is actually Cassia (cinnamomum aromaticum). It is a relative of true cinnamon, but it is not the real thing. The rest of the world uses true cinnamon (cinnamomum verum) in their cooking ...
A common herb, cinnamon is most associated with baking apple pie or a warm scent on a cold, wintry day. Aside being a delicious smelling herb, cinnamon has a lot of cool history as well. Learn some fun facts about cinnamon that makes you think of more than just “Big Red”. The word cinnamon is ...
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