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How to Distinguish Between Ceylon Cinnamon and Cassia Cinnamon?

Most of the grocery stores and shops usually sell Cassia Cinnamon or fake cinnamon so it very important to distinguish between the two varieties of cinnamon as Cassia Cinnamon contains high amount of coumarin and prolonged consumption of coumarin can cause serious health diseases. For more details visit: http://www.ceylon-cinnamon.com/Identify-Cinnamon.html

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How to Distinguish Between Ceylon Cinnamon and Cassia Cinnamon?

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  1. How to Distinguish Between Ceylon Cinnamon & Cassia Cinnamon? Cinnamon is a unique herb that is known for its medicinal values and lovely fragrance. It is basically available in stick form or powdered form. In medieval times, physicians use cinnamon to treat hoarseness, sore throats and coughing. This spice was also valued for its preservative qualities. There are basically two varieties of Cinnamon available in the market. Cassia and Ceylon Cinnamon looks very similar but Cassia contains high content of coumarin which is 1200 times higher than the real cinnamon. So it is very essential to differentiate between the Ceylon cinnamon and Cassia cinnamon. Let’s take a look at some tips to distinguish between Ceylon Cinnamon or Real Cinnamon & Cassia Cinnamon.

  2. Learn More about Cinnamon It is very important to differentiate between various varieties of cinnamon to choose a right Cinnamon. Real Cinnamon looks quite similar to rolled cigar but these are quite flaky and brittle to touch. Even the taste of Ceylon Cinnamon is smoother and much more complex than other western varieties of Cinnamon. Western varieties of Cinnamon are actually Cassia Cinnamon that dries like scroll-like roll with hard outer shell. There are basically three varieties of western Cinnamon that is divided by regions. Chinese Cinnamon has very sweet fragrance while Indonesian cinnamon have very strong red hot flavor and Vietnamese cinnamon have good percentage of essential oils. So you must have a good knowledge of cinnamon to distinguish between the real and fake cinnamon. Find Out Your Needs It becomes quite easy to choose Cinnamon if you know the flavor that you want in your Cinnamon. You can always use your personal flavor preferences to choose a right Cinnamon for your sweets. Suppose you want to add cinnamon to liquid then you have to select that variety of Cinnamon that dissolve fully to make a smooth paste as Indonesian Cinnamon sometimes don’t mix well when added to liquid. Do a Taste Test Most of the people don’t have much idea about different varieties of Cinnamon when they go for shopping. You can

  3. always do a little tasting to figure out the quality and flavor of Cinnamon. It is also advisable to buy small amount of Cinnamon to check out the aroma and flavor of Cinnamon. Try To Distinguish It from Texture You can always checkout the flavor and texture of Cinnamon to differentiate between real and fake cinnamon. Ceylon Cinnamon has soft texture and they can be easily broken into pieces while Cassia Cinnamon has hard texture and little brittle too. Ceylon Cinnamon is light brown in color and Cassia Cinnamon is dark brown or reddish brown in color. Contact Us Ceylon-Cinnamon 616 Corporate, Way Suite 2-6594, Valley Cottage, NY 10989, Phone : 844-437-8372 (24 Hour hotline) Email : sales@druera.com Website : http://www.ceylon-cinnamon.com/

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