What are all the uses of cinnamon powder in cooking?

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This excludes cinnamon sticks. Also do you sprinkle cinnamon on like salt and pepper or does it need to be measured in tsps etc

Answer 1

Cinnamon is a classic American ingredient in apple pies & cinnamon rolls.

This particular kind of cinnamon is especially suited for baking because it's flavor is as strong as the regular Cassia cinnamon, but has a smoother flavor with less bite.

In the US, cinnamon spice is often added to baked goods, stewed fruits, applesauce, and is a common ingredient in many spice mixtures for pudding, pastry spice, mulling spices, and even toast.

Try adding cinnamon to marinades, mulled wine, soups, meats, pasta, breads, pastries, and even vegetables as is often done in Europe and Canada.

Mexico's famous Mole sauce contains cinnamon and it is a favorite topping for hot chocolate there.

Cinnamon is a common ingredient in Indian cooking, included in curry powders and the Garam Masala spice mixture.

Try adding cinnamon to the elegant flavor lamb

Cinnamon, in one form or another, is added to many nonfood consumer products such as gum, mouthwash, toothpaste, and flavored cinnamon toothpicks. It's warm flavor is often found in ciders, and some specialty beers, such as pumpkin and winter brews.

It is also used in perfumes, potpourri, and scented sprays.

Cinnamon Sticks & powder are often used in crafts such as making cinnamon scented candles and soaps.
Medical benefits of cinnamon have been suggested for ailments such as high cholesterol and certain types of diabetes. A cinnamon, cholesterol reducing treatment is often ingested with "cinnamon capsules", gel caps filled with several grams of finely ground cinnamon.

People have used cinnamon spice in many cultures for thousands of years. Among other things, the Egyptians in embalming used cinnamon, the Romans loved its flavor; it is mentioned in ancient Chinese writings, and even in the bible.

Today most of us enjoy cinnamon in apple pies & cinnamon buns.

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What are all the uses of cinnamon powder in cooking?
This excludes cinnamon sticks. Also do you sprinkle cinnamon on like salt and pepper or does it need to be measured in tsps etc

Answer 4

It's used in sweets and savories. Cinnamon powder is widely used in making delicious cakes, pies and buns and at the same time, it enhances most meat stews.

You can use Cinnamon to flavor dishes and fish, chicken, or ham. By using the Cinnamon powder can be added to hot chocolate to give it an added cinnamon flavor.

Answer 5

Depends on how you are using it. Apples sliced and sprinkled with cinnamon and sugar -- sprinkle. But something like apple pie, you'd want to measure it.

You can use cinnamon in some savory stews, and it's excellent in chocolate ice cream.

I think cinnamon is most commonly paired with apple dishes, though, and with caramel-y sort of things. I won't even try to list all the things I could use cinnamon with.

Oh, and there's the famous Thanksgiving treat: red-hot cinnamon candies melted in applesauce (-:. This is more cinnamon oil, rather than cinnamon powder.

Oh, and my all time favorite: cinnamon rolls. Mmmmmm!

Answer 6

Cinnamon is a classic American ingredient in apple pies & cinnamon rolls and is especially suited for baking because has a smooth flavor with less bite.It is often added to baked goods, stewed fruits, applesauce, and is a common ingredient in many spice mixtures for pudding, pastry spice, mulling spices, and even toast.
Try adding cinnamon to marinades, mulled wine, soups, meats, pasta, breads, pastries, and even vegetables .
Mexico's famous Mole sauce contains cinnamon and it is a favorite topping for hot chocolate there.
Cinnamon is also a common ingredient in Indian cooking, included in curry powders and the Garam Masala spice mixture. Its even added to tea water during the winter months to prevent throat congestions..

Its normally sprinkled over a dish like salt and pepper. A tsp of cinnamon would be too much for home cooking in most dishes.

Answer 7

The powder is added to add flavor-usually in baking, but it is also nice in meat loaf, pasta sauce and some savory components especially in the mid-east.
There are also some aphrodisiac qualties. It is said that cinnamon powder is supposed to bring heat to a woman. Isabel Allende (sp) wrote a book called Aphrodite I think that is the name: A Memoir to the senses. She is a south american novelist who is quite the culinarian as well. If you are curious about other ingredients, you might want to check it out.

Answer 8

I just used cinnamon in my pumpkin pies.
try buttering a piece of toast then sprinkle on cinnamon and a little sugar --good in the morning.

Answer 9

endless, I even use it on chicken its great. Put it on like s&p even make a mix of salt pepper and cinnamon

Answer 10

to give a cinnamon taste !!