2007-01-27 15:49:51 · 9 answers · asked by J. C 1 in Food & Drink ➔ Beer, Wine & Spirits
well, any vegetative substance is perishable, some things just faster than others
also, any powdered spice is going to degrade faster than the whole, original plant (for example ginger root or cardomom pods); best to buy it as fresh as possible, and then "dismantle" it right before you use it
it is a cliche, but with raw culinary ingredients, you do get what you pay for
2007-01-27 17:17:31 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think chances are the cinnamon you bought is not fresh, which is why the color is dull and doesn't have that cinnamon flavor. My mom has some cinnamon stored for years, and it looks kind of dark brown and doesn't have that strong cinnamon taste anymore. I've bought my cinnamon for over a year and it still have very strong cinnamon smell when I open the jar.
Other possibilty is the cinnamon you bought are not the ones found here commonly in the market. It could be a different types of cinnamon with mild taste. Just an educated guess!
2007-01-28 01:57:39 · answer #2 · answered by Bill M 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I liked Sara Katrina's answer and she's right. Also you may consider that the cinnamon could have been stored for a time in some warehouse near some strong smelling substance like resin for instance. Things like that can ruin food. I was in a Sam's Club about a year ago and they had strong odor coming out of some weed killer that was for sale right next to the bread and vegetable section. I couldn't believe it! Who knows what happened in the Big Lots! warehouse.
2007-01-28 01:24:17 · answer #3 · answered by Bloatedtoad 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are three likely possibilities here.
One, spices do lose flavor over time. So if it is old, it wouldn't have the same good flavor as fresh.
Two, there are different varieties of cinnamon. What you have may be a cheaper, lower quality variety.
Three, sometimes spices are adulterated -- other things are added in to "stretch" them. Those won't taste right, either.
2007-01-27 23:57:08 · answer #4 · answered by Sara Katrina 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I never heard of a spice going stale. Maybe the chemiclaly treated it?
...Why would you but cinnamon at big lots anyway?
2007-01-28 00:00:15 · answer #5 · answered by lorrnae 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It was probably old. All spices get stale with age. Also it was probably a low quality item. Big Lots and stores like that buy out the odd lots of items that other stores couldn't sell, therefore it was probably old; quite old.
2007-01-28 07:50:14 · answer #6 · answered by valducci53 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Isn't Big Lots For Crafts Or Something?
2007-01-27 23:55:19 · answer #7 · answered by jessika 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Have you ever noticed that when you go into Big Lots that you can buy seasonal items year round...I would only buy food from there if I was planning on feeding my In-Laws..lol
2007-01-27 23:56:22 · answer #8 · answered by Maybe I am a smartass..so what 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I did too and at dollar stores YUK! Somethings just can't be substituted.
2007-01-28 11:57:51 · answer #9 · answered by ♥kissie♥ 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋