Buying cinnamon online

Sep 24, 2005 7 Replies

What's the best cinnamon I can get online? Penzey's? The last few times I've visited the US from the UK I've purchased cinnamon from Cinnabon shops in airports, but I know I can get better.



This site is tempting as I like the idea of their French Toast cinnamon



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Doug


The Penzey's Vietnamese cinnamon is fantastic.

Penzey's Vietnamese is the absolute best cinnamon. I love it and use it every day, in coffee and tea, and use it often on toast, in apple butter, apple pie/crisp, chocolate soufflé, etc. It's strong, and spicy and sweet and so much better than that tasteless junk they sell in the supermarket.

kimberly

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are available online from A Cook's Wares:: The finest zeylanicum cinnamon shipped from the port of Saigon. Delicate flavor, fragrant and warm.
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cassia from Southwest Sumatra. Milder, more fragrant flavorthan common Indonesian cinnamon:
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Thanks for the two alternative sites for spices. After my last order from Penzey's, I was looking for an alternative source. Dee Dee

Any particular reason? Price? Quality? Selection?

None of the above, Scott. I won't dish their product, tho. Looking elsewhere, Dee Dee

My favorite online spice shop is:

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have *wonderful* spices! I have several of their cinnamons ... I think my favorite is the China Cassia; it has a spicy, citrusy flavor that adds a nice depth to baked goods. Their cinnamon page is at:
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winter I ordered a selection of dried chiles from them and ground a mixture for chili. It was amazing how much better it was than the pre-mixed grocery store chili powder and the chili was awesome. susan

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