Re: cinnamon? (was 'rotation of foods')

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> Alyssa,>> McCormick ground cinnamon is not really cinnamon -- it is cassia. I'm > not> sure whether cassia itself is illegal, but for some reason the spice> companies in U.S. always add a starchy anti-caking ingredient to the > cassia;> so whether it's the cassia or the anti-caking ingredient I don't know, > but> it is illegal. I found a specialty store here in Iowa that sells real> cinnamon. They told me that ever since World War I (or II, I forget), the> U.S. has used cassia instead of cinnamon and has always been allowed to> market it as cinnamon. If you're having symptoms, I would definitely cut> the McCormick "cinnamon" out.>> Ann>From about.com:"Native to Burma, cassia is botanically-known as Cinnamomum aromaticum or Cinnamomum cassia. It is a member of the same family as true cinnamon, but it has a stronger flavor thus requiring less in volume in recipes. "Cassia is usually a better choice for savory dishes, rather than sweets. "Dried cassia buds resembling cloves are used in the East for pickles, curries, candies and spicy meat dishes. Tiny yellow cassia flowers have a mild cinnamon flavor and are sold preserved in a sweetened brine and used to perfume sweets, fruits, teas and wines. "Cassia leaves may also be used as a flavoring in the same manner as bay leaves."Penzey's sells it without anti-caking additives.n

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On Wed, 30 Sep 2009 09:31:57 -0400, Ann and Porras

naffierporras@...> wrote:

> Penzey's is where I go (I didn't know it was a chain). They assured me

> that

> they use real cinnamon, and never use any anti-caking ingredients. I

> used

> their cinnamon for the first time last week, and had no problems.

>

> Ann

>

It's not a " chain, " ie., as in " franchise. " It's still family owned. They

just now own stores in various cities, after beginning in Madison, Wisc.

M.