Cinnamon sticks

[kamp]

I did not know that there where different types of cinnamon. It is almost impossible to buy caylon cinnamon i norway. I have found one place that have ceylon but it is only 2-3 tbsp and I love cinnamon so I use a lot..

Does anyone know how I can ground cinnamon? Because I have found ceylon cinnamon sticks. Should it be roasted first and then in the food prosessor or what?

 

[Selkie]

Cinnamon sticks are curled shavings of bark from a tree. In order to turn them into powdered cinnamon... now you're talking about wood working tools, such as sanders!

And NO, I wouldn't use a sander.

 

[danpeikes]

stick style zester/grater

 

[MostlyWater]

Whole Foods sells cinnamon in a grinder. Around $4.

 

[GB]

I doubt Norway has Whole Foods MW.

I would chop the sticks up as small as I could with a knife or use a mortar and pestle, then grind it into a fine powder using a coffee grinder.

 

[MostlyWater]

Oh .... IIRC, they are celebrating th eir 30th or 40th birthday; maybe they will expand. Being that as it may, I'd go with GB's advice and if you do a lot of it, their grinder will be redundant anyway.

 

[kamp]

Does anyone know about a online store that sell ceylon cinnamon?

 

[GB]

Here you go. Penzyz has some of the best spices around and their prices are great.

 

[babetoo]

Does anyone know about a online store that sell ceylon cinnamon?

try spicesetc.com

 

[Bigjim68]

I did not know that there where different types of cinnamon. It is almost impossible to buy caylon cinnamon i norway. I have found one place that have ceylon but it is only 2-3 tbsp and I love cinnamon so I use a lot..

Does anyone know how I can ground cinnamon? Because I have found ceylon cinnamon sticks. Should it be roasted first and then in the food prosessor or what?

I grind cinnamon sticks in a mortar and pestle in very small quantities. There is so much difference in the taste that it is worth it. Same with cloves

 

[danpeikes]

Does anyone know about a online store that sell ceylon cinnamon?

www.thespicehouse.com

 

[kamp]

Thanks for all the tips on internett shops! One of them can ship to norway so I have sent them an email and asked for shipping price

 

[DaveSoMD]

You should be able to grate it with a fine grater, like you would use to grate whole nutmeg.

 

[Pastamaniac]

I too have used a coffee grinder or spice mill for cinnamon...it works a treat.

 

[Argamemnon]

You should be able to grate it with a fine grater, like you would use to grate whole nutmeg.

I tried, but it still wasn't fine enough. I would definitely buy a coffee grinder, but not one with those rotating blades which most people have. You need a 'burr grinder' (which has a grinder wheel).