If a recipe - an Indian one, for ex. - calls for a 2" piece of cinnamon stick, and yours are all 4" long...?

Question

.... as they often are, how do you cut it?

Cinnamon sticks are quite difficult to break, and I don't wish to invest in a jigsaw....so what to do, please?

love,
Lakshmi

I CAN'T use the whole thing!!! Cinnamon sticks are EXPENSIVE!

Answer 1

Measure exactly 2 inches down the stick. Tie a piece of string around it and carefully dip the stick into the sauce until the string is on top of the liquid. you can now either: 1 - hold the string for the rest of the cooking time, or 2 - tie the string to a nearby implement. (I actually have a metal rail at the side of my cooker for just such jobs.)

lol - no, really - I would also use the whole lot.

Answer 2

Lakshmi,

It is so simple. Instead of breaking it into 2" pieces break the bark vertically. It will break easily into two parts and both will more or less weigh the same weight. Am I right ?

Answer 3

Cinnamon sticks usually snap in half pretty easily. But if you're having trouble doing it, try cinnamon powder (ground cinnamon). Use it sparingly because the flavor in ground cinnamon tends to be more concentrated.

Hope that helps.

Mari

Answer 4

Use a stout kitchen knife with a broad blade like you should use for chopping vegetables. This should deal with the cinnamon stick well

Answer 5

Hmm... This is a tough question. I'd say sharp scizzors, or just make twice as much.

Answer 6

i would use the 4 inch piece don`t think it would matter too much

Answer 7

Make double portion.

Answer 8

Use pruning shears for bonsais or roses.

Tough work indeed.

Answer 9

get out the hammer and chisle (ha i can't even spell that i don't think... looks wrong anyhow)

Answer 10

you break it, or cut it...