Cassia Sticks (Quills) – 25g

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Cassia sticks are closely related to cinnamon. The sticks have a reddish brown colour and a warm, mild and sweet flavour, though it is significantly stronger than cinnamon. It is widely used in the United States.

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Flavour Notes:

Cassia Sticks have a warm, mild and sweet flavour that’s similar to its relative Ceylon Cinnamon, though significantly stronger in flavour.

Culinary Notes:

Cassia Sticks, also referred to as ‘Chinese Cinnamon’, is an aromatic bark similar to its close relative Cinnamon. The differences lie in the flavor and aroma of the spices with Cassia being the stronger of the two. Whilst being minor, to savvy cooks, the marginal differences can make all the difference in a dish. One of our globe’s most versatile spices, Cassia Sticks can be used to impart a warm, spicy flavour to soups, sauces, braises, teas, desserts or even steeped in mulled wine or cider.

Health Benefits:

Cassia has many nutritional and health benefits due to the essential oils contained in its bark. It contains calcium and manganese as well as antioxidants. It helps to lower blood sugar and cholesterol and maintain heart health.

Ingredients:

100% dried Cassia sticks

country of origin:

Indonesia

other names or spelling:

Cassia Bark, Cinnamon Quills, Bakera’s Cinnamon, Bastard Cinnamon, Dutch Cinnamon, Cinnamomum burmanii, Canel, Canton Cassia, Cassia Bark, Chinese Cinnamon, Tramboon Cassia, Cassia quills

How to use

  • The sticks can be reused up to four times
  • Use to prepare hot drinks like tea, cocoa or coffee
  • Use in eggnog and desserts
  • Make traditional biryani
  • Use in curries with a strong flavour
  • Add whole during the cooking process to impart their flavour and remove before serving
  • For a standard-sized dish (about 4 people) only 1 quill is needed. If the dish is larger, or you’d like a strong cinnamon flavour, add 2

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The Spice People FAQs

You can easily find our Cassia Sticks in the spices section at your nearest grocery store or simply order them online from our website.

Cassia has a reddish-brown colour, while cinnamon has a warmer tone. Cassia has a stronger flavour, more coarse texture and bitter flavour than cinnamon. Both of them smell different.

Cinnamon quills are also called cinnamon sticks. These quills come in the form of tightly rolled dried bark. They add flavour to stews and curries and release a sweet aroma upon breaking.

Cassia cinnamon sticks have a single layer and are tough to break, whereas Ceylon cinnamon sticks are weak and have a number of layers. Ceylon cinnamon has a milder flavour.

The Spice People FAQs

Simple or smoke paprika along with cayenne pepper is the best alternative. Paprika tastes similar to Kashmiri Chilli, while cayenne paper adds to its spice.

Dried Kashmiri chilli is more flavorful than hot, ranging from 1,000-2,000 Scoville Heat Units. It’s mildly hot but not too spicy.

These spices are different. Paprika is the sweet cousin of Kashmiri chilli specific to western cuisine. Kashmiri chilli popular in Indian cuisine and is hotter than paprika.

Place the Kashmiri chilli under the sun for two days. When the chillies turn crispy, grind them in a food mill. Cool down the powder and store it in an airtight jar.

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