Description
ABOUT
Cinnamon has a sweet, woody fragrance in both ground and stick forms. Ground cinnamon is perhaps the most common baking spice. Cinnamon sticks are made from long pieces of bark that are rolled, pressed, and dried. Possibly most the common baking spice, Cinnamon is used in cakes, cookies, and desserts throughout the world. Cinnamon is also used in savory chicken and lamb dishes from the Middle East. In American cooking, Cinnamon is often paired with apples and used in other fruit and cereal dishes.
Uses
Brew into a tea, steep in soup, stew, stock and curries. Mix cinnamon powder with coconut sugar and sprinkle on baked goods, fruits, waffles, pancakes, hot beverages, cereal, yogurt, or even ice cream! Blend into smoothies and cocktails. Soak overnight oats with a dash of cinnamon powder, healthy seeds, and nuts.
Flavour
True cinnamon is subtle, floral and delicate. Depending on the harvest and season every batch of Cinnamon can vary in color and to a minor degree in taste as it is a natural cottage-industry product that does not use any chemical refining, additives, or preservatives to standardize product like with large-scale commercially grown and heavily processed spices
Ingredient – 100% powdered Cinnamon
Storage
Keep airtight in the pantry, away from sunlight and damp. Its potency and flavor remain strong as long as it is stored airtight. With a best before of two years from the manufacture date, Cinnamon remains safe to use for even longer periods as long as it is stored with minimal exposure to light, air, and moisture. This is why this Cinnamon is packed at the origin, in the very region it is harvested from. This seals the freshness and reduces exposure from day one until the pack is opened by you!
Benefits
Cinnamon has many health benefits :
- Rich in antioxidants ( ranks high in its antioxidant potential amongst other spices)
- Reduces insulin resistance by mimicking insulin to regulate blood sugar levels.
- Improves glucose intolerance and has anti-inflammatory potential.
- Can enhance natural protection degenerative neural disorders
- Good for the gut and improves overall digestive health
Advice when spices are used as a supplement: Most of these ancient spices have flavored our foods for centuries and are safe to consume regularly when used as a spice; a small proportion of ingredient when making foods. It would be very hard to overdose on a spice when it is a minute part of a food recipe. With recent research and articles highlighting the medicinal properties and health attributes of these spices, rather than just consuming it straight away as a supplement, it is always advisable to consult a nutritionist or doctor, if using this product as an ongoing treatment for a health issue. A health care provider may recommend a specific dosage depending on a person’s age, weight, and medical condition.
