Korintje Cinnamon Powder

Description

Korintje Cinnamon Powder

Indonesian Korintje Cinnamon Powder is from Indonesia, the species Cinnamomum burmanii a type of evergreen tree. Indonesia provides the majority of cinnamon used in the United States. It is known for a full, pungent flavor and aroma due to the higher level of Coumarin. While there are over 100 species of cinnamon around the world, only 4 of these are harvested for commercial purposes. The other major cinnamon species are Vietnamese (or Saigon Cinnamon), Ceylon, (which is grown in several countries), and Cassia, which is also known as Chinese Cinnamon. Ceylon is widely used in Europe as it was the first commercially brought into Europe during the spice trade days.

Cinnamon can be used in many ways from cooking and spice blends to its use in tea and other beverages. It is also widely used with other spices to make Mulling Spices which is used to flavor Red Wine, Cider and other holiday drinks.

Use Cinnamon to spice up your puddings, vegetables, stewed fruits and chutneys. It is widely used in baking cakes, cookies and breads. You will also find it in ice cream. Various cuisines us cinnamon to flavor their meats, especially wild game.

It is an ingredient various spice blends including Chinese Five Spice Powder as well as in many Indian Curry blends. We use it in several of our curry spices including Madras Curry, Maharajah Curry, and Garam Masala. It is also a key ingredient in Apple Pie Spice and Pumpkin Pie Spice.

We also carry Ceylon Cinnamon Powder, Korintje Indonesian Cinnamon Sticks and Saigon Vietnamese Cinnamon Powder.

Ingredients: Indonesian Cinnamon