Guest guest Posted November 3, 2005 Report Share Posted November 3, 2005 On 11/2/05, downwardog7 <illneverbecool@...> wrote: > > > > Are you sure they were from the same region though? Cinnamon's flavor > > varies a whole lot depending on where it's from. If the organic was > > from Vietnam and the other was from somewhere like Indonesia, you'd > > notice a big difference that wouldn't have anything to do with whether > > it's organic or not. > > > > Not trying to be nitpicky or anything, but it's something to consider. > > > , > you are not being nitpicky, most " cinnamon " in the US is actually > cassia. One needs to be very careful with these things. > B. My understanding is that cassia and cinnamon are of the same genus cinamomum, being cinamomum cassia and cinamomum zeylonica, which makes them quite similar though obviously not the same. I found a webpage of posts covering the the subject: http://www.florilegium.org/files/PLANTS/cinnamon-msg.html Can't vouch for everything there but it is interesting. -- " It is no crime to be ignorant of economics, which is, after all, a specialized discipline and one that most people consider to be a 'dismal science.' But it is totally irresponsible to have a loud and vociferous opinion on economic subjects while remaining in this state of ignorance. " -- Murray Rothbard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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