Cinnamon Cassia ground

When you think of cinnamon, you think of plum compote, gingerbread and - of course - cinnamon stars? Of course, you are absolutely right. Due to its strong aroma, ground cassia cinnamon is often used in baking and desserts. But if you think that's it, you're wrong. Because savory dishes also benefit from the delicious cinnamon flavor. This is especially proven by delicacies from oriental cuisine. But you should also give classic stews a little cinnamon. You'll see, it gives them a whole new depth of flavor.

Cinnamon as a sign of remorse? Yes, you read that right. It was good old Nero who - so the story goes - had all the year's supply of cinnamon burned for his wife's funeral. But what does that have to do with remorse, you ask? Well, the spicy detail of the story is that Nero himself had murdered his wife ...