Cassia ("Indonesian cinnamon") is also commonly called (and sometimes sold as) cinnamon. Cinnamon (Cinnamomum verum, synonym C. zeylanicum) is a small evergreen tree 10-15 m tall, belonging to the family Lauraceae, native to Sri Lanka and Southern India. The bark is widely used as a spice. Cinnamon - Botanical details. The leaves are ovate-oblong in shape, 7-18 cm long. The flowers, which are arranged in panicles, have a gre ...

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Cinnamon bark is widely used as a spice. It is principally employed in cookery as a condiment and flavouring material, being largely used in the preparation of some kinds of desserts, chocolate and spicy candies and liqueurs. In the Middle East, it is often used in savory dishes of chicken and lamb. In America, cinnamon and sugar are often used to flavor cereals and fruits, especially apples. It can also be used in pickling. In medicine it acts like other volatile oils and once had a reputation as a "cure" for colds. It has also been used to treat diarrhea and other prob ...

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The leaves are ovate-oblong in shape, 7-18 cm long. The flowers, which are arranged in panicles, have a greenish colour and a rather disagreeable odour. The fruit is a purple 1 cm berry containing a single seed. Cinnamon is harvested by growing the tree for two years and then coppicing it. The next year a dozen or so shoots will form from the roots. These shoots are then stripped of their bark and left to dry. Only the thin (0.5 mm) inner bark is used; the outer woody portion is removed, leaving metre long cinnamon strips which curl i ...

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[[Image:|250px|Location of Colombo]] Colombo (Sinhala ෙකාළඹ; Tamil கொழும்பு) is the largest city and commercial capital of Sri Lanka. Colombo - Name. Colombo is apparently derived from Sinhala name Kola-amba-thota which means "harbour with leafy mango trees". However, it has been pointed out (by Julius de Lanerolle, in an article in the Journal of the Ceylon Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society) that "Kolamba" is a Sinhala word meaning port, ...

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Cassia (Cinnamomum aromaticum, synonym C. cassia) is an evergreen tree native to southern China and mainland southeast Asia west to Myanmar. Like its close relative, Cinnamon (Cinnamomum zeylanicum, also known as "true cinnamon" or "Ceylon cinnamon"), it is used primarily for its aromatic bark, which is used as a spice. The Cassia tree grows to 10-15 m tall, with greyish bark, and hard elongated leaves 10-15 cm long, that have a decidedly reddish colour when young. Cassia - Production and uses ...

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See text Cinnamomum is a genus of evergreen trees and shrubs belonging to the Laurel family, Lauraceae. The species of Cinnamomum have aromatic oils in their leaves and bark. The genus contains over 300 species, distributed in tropical and subtropical regions of North America, Central America, South America, Asia, Oceania and Australasia. Notable Cinnamomum species include Cinnamon (Cinnamomum verum or C. zeylanicum, also known as "true cinnamon" or Ceylon Cinnamon), Cassia (C. aroma ...

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Cinnamaldehyde General Physical Safety SI units were used where possible. Unless otherwise stated, standard conditions were used. Disclaimer and references Cinnamic aldehyde or cinnamaldehyde (more precisely trans-cinnamaldehyde, the only naturally-occurring form) is the chemical compound that gives cinnamon its spice. Cinnamaldehyde occurs naturally in a the bark of cinnamon trees and other species of the g ...

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Bunelos are fritters traditionally eaten at Christmas. To make bunelos, a yeasted dough with a hint of anise is deep-fried then drenched in a syrup of brown sugar, cinnamon, and guava. Various spellings include: bunuelos, bimuelos, birmuelos, bermuelos, burmuelos, bunyols. There are references to bunyelos in Mallorca; bunelos in Turkey, India, and Cuba; and bunuelos in Russia. Southwestern bunuelos are co ...

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Curry powder is a mixture of spices of widely varying composition developed by the British during their colonial rule of India as a means of approximating the taste of Indian cuisine at home. Typical ingredients of curry powder include coriander, turmeric, cumin, mustard, fenugreek, cardamom, nutmeg, red pepper, cinnamon, and cloves. It is also the name given to a different mixture of spices that include curry leaves, which is used in ...

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Acacia leprosa, also known as Cinnamon Wattle, is an acacia native to Australia. It occurs in the woodlands of the central tablelands of New South Wales. It occurs as a hardy shrub or small tree. The phyllodes (a modified flat leaf-like structure arising through an expanded petiole replacing the leaf blade) are 3-14 cm long and contain oil glands. The lemon-yellow flowers occur as globular heads in cl ...

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Twenty-seven, including: Amphiprion allardi - Allard's Clownfish Amphiprion melanopus - Cinnamon Clownfish Amphiprion clarkii - Clark's Anemonefish Amphiprion ocellaris - Ocellaris Clownfish Amphiprion percula - Percula Clownfish Amphiprion perideraion - Pink Skunk Clownfish Amphiprion polymnus - Saddleback Clownfish Amphiprion sebae - Sebae Clownfish Amphiprion tricinctus - Three-Band Anemonefish Amphiprion ephippium ...

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Bananas Foster is a dessert made from bananas and vanilla ice cream, with the sauce made from butter, brown sugar, cinnamon, dark rum, and banana liqueur. The butter, sugar and bananas are cooked, and then the alcohol is added and ignited. The bananas and sauce are then served over the ice cream. Preparation of the dish is often made into a tableside performance. The dish was created in 1951 by Paul Blangé at Brennan's Restaurant in New Orleans, Louisiana. It was named for Richard Foster, a friend of Owen Brennan's and New Orleans Crime Commission chairman. The Brennan family also owns Commande ...

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Zurracapote (sometimes abbreviated as zurra) is a popular Spanish alcoholic mixed drink, similar to sangría. It consists mainly of red wine, to which spirits, fruit juice, industrial refreshing drinks, sugar and cinnamon can be added. Sometimes it is cooked. The result is a mildly alcoholic drink. It's usually prepared in big recipes for local fiestas in La Rioja and also southern Navarre, where there are as many variations on the recipe as there are makers. Other typical Spanish cocktails with red wine are calimocho and s ...

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According to the 1881 Household Cyclopedia, Carrot pudding can be made in the following way. Take 1/4 peck of carrots, boil and mash them well; then add 1/2 pound flour, 1/2 pound currants, 1/2 pound raisins, 1/2 pound suet chopped fine, 1/2 cup of sugar, 2 tablespoonful of cinnamon, 1 teaspoonful of allspice. Boil four hours, and serve hot with sauce flavored with Madeira wine. See also. Pudding ...

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Apple cake is a popular dessert produced with the main ingredient of apples. Such a cake is made through the process of slicing this sweet fruit to add fragrence to a plain cake base. Traditional apple cakes go a step further by including various spices such as nutmeg or cinnamon, which give off a unique flavour. Upon the addition of spices the batter can also be accompanied by crushed nuts, the most popular being walnuts and almonds. Dorset apple cake and Somerset apple cake are traditional forms of this cake, respectively from Dorset and Somerset, England. They may include ciders ...

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Applesauce (or apple sauce) is made from stewed and mashed apples, sweetened to taste with sugar or high fructose corn syrup. It can use peeled or unpeeled apples and a variety of spices or additives like cinnamon. Applesauce can be fine or coarse textured, even to including large chunks of apple. It is easily produced at home, and commercial versions are readily available in the supermarket as a common food or as a snack for children. Unsweetened applesauce is a good food for babies ...

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Apple butter is a highly concentrated form of applesauce, produced by long, slow cooking of apples with cider or water to a point where the sugar in the apples caramelizes. The concentration of sugar gives apple butter a much longer shelf life as a preserve than applesauce. It was a popular way of using apples in colonial America, and well into the 19th century. The term "butter" refers to the thick, soft consistency, and its use as a spread for breads. Typically seasoned with cinnamon, cloves, and other spices, apple butter may be us

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Atole is a traditional cornstarch-based Mexican and central american (where is known as atol) hot drink. Chocolate atole is known as champurrado. It is typically accompanied with tamales, and very popular during the Christmas holiday season (Las Posadas). The drink includes masa (corn meal), water, piloncillo, cinnamon, vanilla and optional chocolate or fruit. The mixture is blended and heated before serving. Atole can also be prepared with rice flour in place of masa. There is also a variation using pinole (Toasted and lightly sweetened corn meal) Atole is one of the traditional dr ...

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An apple crisp is a somewhat loosely-defined American dessert (although even nationality is not firmly established). It usually consists of cooked apples topped with toasted or baked oats. It often uses cinnamon and other spices, perhaps combined with butter or margarine, flour, and/or sugar to form a crispy topping. Many different kinds and combinations of fruit can be used in the treat. Crisps can be defined as a baked fruit dessert that has a topping made from flour, sugar and butter, with nuts, spices and oats added. Crisps have no bottom, and the top becomes crisp and crumbly when bake ...

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