Post #340189 by Scottes on Tue, Oct 23, 2007 5:16 PM

On 2007-10-23 14:50, Melintur wrote:
I'm glad to see you don't truck with that Cassia nonsense.

Don't get me started. I have to wonder why my cinnamon was so weak... Is it cassia? Is it really cinnamon? Is there any way to tell beyond taste and smell, since weak or old cinnamon could taste and smell like cassia...

Hmmm, I found this:

"True cinnamon quills or sticks will be curled in a telescopic form, while cassia quills curl inward from both sides, like a scroll."

If that's true, then I have cassia. Dammit! Ripped off again!

All that aside, I forgot to post a final update... The nutmeg, which was grated fresh, was too much. Go easy on the fresh stuff! And it was also too sweet, so another recommendation is to add the sugar near the end of it being done, and slowly add more if necessary.

Though most at the party liked the stuff, a few didn't care for it. Next time it will be better. "One experiment is worth a thousand expert opinions."