Cassia Cinnamon Chips Dried Cinnamon Bark Slightly Milder Flavor Known as Chinese Cinnamon 1 75 lbs

Cassia cinnamon (also known as Chinese cinnamon or Chinese cassia) is a widely consumed variety of cinnamon. About 75 percent of the cinnamon consumed in North America is cassia cinnamon. Cassia cinnamon has a slightly milder flavor than its cousin ceylon cinnamon, and it has a lower oil content. Cinnamon chips are derived from the bark of the cinnamon tree, which is pounded or blended to make ground cinnamon.

Cassia cinnamon chips can be powdered using a home spice grinder and added to many recipes, sweet or savory. It is used to flavor desserts, such as cakes, cookies, pastries and pies, and main dishes, such as curries and meat. Cassia cinnamon is a good ingredient in dishes where the stronger ceylon cinnamon would be overpowering.

In addition to being used in baking and cooking, cinnamon has been touted for its health benefits. It is considered one of the 50 fundamental herbs in traditional Chinese medicine.

Having cassia cinnamon chips at home will allow you to grind fresh cinnamon on demand. Fresh cinnamon provides your dishes with the best flavor profile. Compared to other varieties of cinnamon, most people find cassia cinnamon to have a more delicate flavor with a pleasantly woody aftertaste.

Many dishes from around the world can incorporate cassia chips, including:

Stewed meat â€" when simmered with lamb, cardamom, garlic, and curry leaves, cassia chips can contribute to a rich and complex curry. After simmering, the used cassia bark is discarded.

Curry powder â€" when roasted and ground, cassia cinnamon chips can be combined with ingredients such as coriander and cumin seeds, cardamom pods, fenugreek, pepper, and chilies to make madras curry powder, a popular Indian spice mix.

Our Cassia cinnamon is from China.