Cannelle de Ceylan – Bâtons Entiers

Description

How to store it?

Spices do not expire but see their flavor alter over time. The goal is to keep them in the best conditions so that the taste last as long as possible.

To preserve the organoleptic characteristics of your spices, it is advisable to store them in a dry, airtight environment, away from light and heat.

Note that “whole” products will tend to retain their flavor longer than ground, powdered spices.

So keep your cinnamon sticks whole and rap them at the last moment, when using them.

How to use it?

In Madagascar, a pure cinnamon infusion is often served in "hotely's" (small Malagasy restaurants) or directly on the roadside by street vendors. It is also an essential ingredient in a large number of spice blends: Garam Masala, Ras El Hanout, Tandoori, speculoos mix, gingerbread, etc.

In desserts for more indulgence : sprinkled on an apple pie or French toast, added to fruit compotes, dark chocolate mousse, associated with cardamom in Kanelbullar (Swedish brioches), in gingerbread dough, to roast fruit, in a banana-cinnamon milkshake or as a replacement for vanilla in rice pudding.

Savory dishes : Commonly used in Indian spice blends, cinnamon is also found in many recipes from around the Mediterranean (couscous, tagines, marinades for mutton). Consider pairing it with duck, foie gras, or even your chickpea salads.

Drinks : infusions (chaï latte, mint-cinnamon for better digestion), mulled wine, sangria, rum, cocktails (coconut punch, cinnamon whiskey, planter).

Anecdote

Cinnamon is a spice known and used since Antiquity, in particular for its medicinal properties and its purifying role in many religious rituals.

The Chinese were already cultivating a variety of cinnamon in their pharmacopoeia in 2500 BC.

The Egyptians used it to embalm their mummies.

Europe will discover it much later, via the Silk Road. Rare and excessively expensive, only the rich could afford to consume it.