Ingredients & Allergens

Cassia Quills

DESCRIPTION

Product: Cassia Quills
Latin Name: Cinnamomum aromaticum
Plant Family: Lauraceae

Other Names: Chinese Cinnamon, Chinese Cassia, Guan Gui, Valse Kaneel, Casse, Canéfice, Cannelle de Chine, Chinesischer Zimt, Kassie, Rou Gui, Cannella della Cin, Canela de la China and Kassia.

Description: What’s the difference between cinnamon and cassia quills? The difference is in the colour and scent! Cassia is more reddish brown in colour and has a coarser texture, with a stronger, yet more bitter flavour. Now you know the difference, it’s time to get creative in the kitchen…

SUGGESTED USE

Include Cassia Quills in your daily routine to flavour coffee, tea, chai lattes, hot chocolate, and mulled wine by using this popular ingredient as a stirring stick. Simmer a stick with your morning porridge on the stove or add a nice twist to homemade jam. Cassia isn’t just for sweet stuff… Try adding a few quills to broths, stews and soups for a fuller, more complex taste. Add a bit of spice to curry fried rice, flavour tagines and get your roast on with this store cupboard essential!

DISCLAIMER

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