New Day Cafe: Cinnamon

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Since it’s officially baking season, I thought I’d explore the spice cinnamon.

I’ve read that the only “true cinnamon” comes from Sri Lanka, but the most common producers are China, Indonesia, Vietnam, and Sri Lanka. Most of us probably have imposter cinnamon in our spice cabinets. 

Did you know that cinnamon was used to embalm mummies in Ancient Egypt? You can read more here: en.wikipedia.org/…

Some cinnamon-based recipes:

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