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How to avoid cinnamon sludge in a beverage?
When you grind up cinnamon (say in a coffee grinder) and use it in a drink, it ends up producing this thick sludge.
You can only prevent the sludge from forming if you leave it very course. Why does ...
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pieces of wood in cinnamon
I recently bought some organic cinnamon (not ground, broken pieces for a hand mill) and saw what looks like pieces of wood in the mix (they don't have the same color as the rest of the pieces). Is ...
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Why do cinnamon sticks taste sweet?
I often nibble on a cinnamon stick because first of all I like the taste and the smell and secondly it seems to help in weight loss. How comes that cinnamon sticks seem to taste sweet, even though ...
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Cinnamon Roll Filling
There seem to exist two different camps of people when it comes to cinnamon rolls and their filling. Some say to use regular granulated sugar, cinnamon, and butter while the opposing view states that ...
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Why put cinnamon in chili?
We had an office chili cook-off recently (I didn't enter). Two of the chili recipes presented used cinnamon predominately, perhaps even overpoweringly (IMO). Given that they also heavily sweetened ...
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Is Apple Cinnamon Oats an Indian recipe?
Is Apple Cinnamon Oats an Indian recipe? If not then are there any variations how it is prepared elsewhere in the world?
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How can I fix a mole sauce with excessive cinnamon?
I made an Oaxacan-style mole and went too heavy with the cinnamon stick. That flavor is now too prevalent. How can I fix this?
I was thinking about adding some chicken stock and tomato sauce. Your ...
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Why buy ground cinnamon instead of cinnamon sticks?
Ground cinnamon is less expensive then cinnamon sticks. I've read that it is also more flavorful. However, cinnamon sticks last a lot longer. Also, ground cinnamon is likely to have mystery ...
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What are the benefits of Ceylon cinnamon over Chinese cinnamon?
I have read that Ceylon cinnamon is sweeter. It is also 3X the price. Is it really worth it?
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What does the Cinnamon in my coffee turn into?
I few years ago I put Cinnamon in my coffee. After a few hours (I'm a slow coffee drinker) I started to take my last sip and a big clump of mucus hit my tongue and I almost puked. After recovering, ...
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Why does cinnamon in the grounds make older coffee taste better?
If I go to make coffee and find that the coffee is a little old, I'll sprinkle a little ground cinnamon in the grounds in the basket before brewing. I won't use enough cinnamon that you can actually ...
