Re: Cinnamon or Cassia - Watch what you put in you...

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In a message dated 6/3/2004 9:34:17 AM Pacific Standard Time,

BIGUTE-HORT@... writes:

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> cinnamon Cinnamonum verum Family: ceae

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> One of the oldest known spices, cinnamon is mentioned in the Bible and in

> Sanskrit writings. Cinnamon is native to Sri Lanka and comes from the tropical

> evergreen laurel tree, Cinnamomum zeylanicum. The spice is the tree bark,

> rolled into sticks, quills or ground to powder. Known as " true cinnamon " as

> opposed to Cassia (Cinnamomum cassia) which is commonly used as " cinnamon " in

> the United States.

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I found this post very interesting and I am going to do a little research

myself here, just to satisfy my own curiosity. Thanks, hugs, Marilyn