Swirl Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 I've been reading through some recipe reviews and some have suggested using a "good" cinnamon. So cinnamon is not created equal? :confused: Where exactly would I go to buy a better quality cinnamon? Will it be that much better than the stuff I got at the dollar store? (I have four apple pies to bake on Thursday. :)) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
secular_mom Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 IDK but I bought some cinnamon (Tone's) from Sam's Club and I don't care for it. They had another type that was more expensive and I may try that next. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
missmoe Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 http://www.penzeys.com/cgi-bin/penzeys/p-penzeyscinnamon.html Everything I ever wanted to know about cinnamon---there appear to be many different kinds--I think "good" would be pretty subjective though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annie G Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 Cinnamon from Penzey's will almost surely be better than what you bought at the dollar store. They have different kinds- and people have preferences- I like their Vietnamese. If you could smell Penzey's cinnamon beside your cinnamon, it would probably convince you. Nothing against your cinnamon, but it's probably not as fresh or as high quality. Having said that, I doubt most people would really notice the difference enough to comment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2cents Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 I was reading about cinnamon and there are differences and some are definitely better than others. I use Frontier brand that I found on Amazon. It was good tasting and aromatic and the price was reasonable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gooblink Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 The first time I heard there was more than one kind of cinnamon was on an episode of Frasier when Niles ordered his cappaccino with a sprinkling of Madagascar cinnamon. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swirl Posted March 1, 2011 Author Share Posted March 1, 2011 Thank so much for the replies! I've been eating a lot of cinnamon on apples lately, and I think I'll give Penzey's a try. Will probably have to order it though, I don't think I can find it around here. :tongue_smilie: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plansrme Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 Do you ever see this? They have a "Taste Test" article on cinnamon. I would have sworn it was just this past Christmas, but I checked their website, and I was a whole year off. It is here: http://www.cooksillustrated.com/tastetests/overview.asp?docid=20990 Terri Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swirl Posted March 1, 2011 Author Share Posted March 1, 2011 The first time I heard there was more than one kind of cinnamon was on an episode of Frasier when Niles ordered his cappaccino with a sprinkling of Madagascar cinnamon. :) I remember that!!! :D Oh, I really miss our TV sometimes. :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheryl Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 I didn't realize that all cinammon is not created equal...:lol: I buy cinammon sticks from a gourmet butcher, deli and zest it myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swirl Posted March 1, 2011 Author Share Posted March 1, 2011 Do you ever see this? They have a "Taste Test" article on cinnamon. I would have sworn it was just this past Christmas, but I checked their website, and I was a whole year off. It is here: http://www.cooksillustrated.com/tastetests/overview.asp?docid=20990 Terri Wow! Just read through this. Had to laugh at the bottom line though. After all that, this was their conclusion. :lol: The Bottom Line Although our tasters had their favorites, most brands of cinnamon rated reasonably well as long as they were fresh. Our favorite barely edged out the supermarket Best Buy with tasters, and we had to mail away for it. Unless you are willing to spend more and wait awhile for a marginally better cinnamon, we'd recommend the supermarket Best Buy priced significantly less than our winner. I've found this happens with curriculum sometimes too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knit247 Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 http://www.penzeys.com/cgi-bin/penzeys/p-penzeyscinnamon.html :iagree: I am slowly transitioning to all Penzeys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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