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Doug Weller

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What's the best cinnamon I can get online? Penzey's? The last few times
I've visited the US from the UK I've purchased cinnamon from Cinnabon
shops in airports, but I know I can get better.

This site is tempting as I like the idea of their French Toast cinnamon

http://www.coastalgoods.com/product_list.php?cat_id=5

Thanks.

Doug
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On Sat, 24 Sep 2005 10:27:40 +0100, Doug Weller
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~What's the best cinnamon I can get online? Penzey's?
Thanks.
~
~Doug

Penzey's is good. I'm surprized that noone in Europe does good
spices.

If you're planning a trip to the US, check the Penzey's website and
see if they have a store near where you'll be visiting. It's almost
worth the trip just to have the chance to smell the difference between
the various types of cinnamon, etc.

maxine in ri
 
The Penzey's Vietnamese cinnamon is fantastic.


"Doug Weller" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> What's the best cinnamon I can get online? Penzey's? The last few times
> I've visited the US from the UK I've purchased cinnamon from Cinnabon
> shops in airports, but I know I can get better.
>
> This site is tempting as I like the idea of their French Toast cinnamon
>
> http://www.coastalgoods.com/product_list.php?cat_id=5
>
> Thanks.
>
> Doug
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"Doug Weller" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> What's the best cinnamon I can get online? Penzey's? The last few times
> I've visited the US from the UK I've purchased cinnamon from Cinnabon
> shops in airports, but I know I can get better.
>
> This site is tempting as I like the idea of their French Toast cinnamon
>
> http://www.coastalgoods.com/product_list.php?cat_id=5
>
> Thanks.
>
> Doug
> --


Penzey's Vietnamese is the absolute best cinnamon. I love it and use it
every day, in coffee and tea, and use it often on toast, in apple butter,
apple pie/crisp, chocolate soufflé, etc. It's strong, and spicy and sweet
and so much better than that tasteless junk they sell in the supermarket.

kimberly
 
On Sat, 24 Sep 2005 18:53:18 -0700, Nexis <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> Penzey's Vietnamese is the absolute best cinnamon. I love it and use it
> every day, in coffee and tea, and use it often on toast, in apple butter,
> apple pie/crisp, chocolate soufflé, etc. It's strong, and spicy and sweet
> and so much better than that tasteless junk they sell in the supermarket.


Agreed. It has made _such_ a difference in baked goods in our house,
particularly apple pie. (And it's getting to be that time of year again!)
Regular store-bought cinnamon is a pale shadow in comparison, it tastes more
like stale dust than anything else to us now. So far, we have the China
Cassia and the Vietnamese Extra-Fancy, haven't tried the others yet. I like
the China Cassia for its spiciness in particular, a sprinkle in hot cocoa is
wonderful on a cold day...

Ariane
 
http://www.vannsspices.com/about.htm

They are available online from A Cook's Wares::

The finest zeylanicum cinnamon shipped from the port of Saigon.
Delicate flavor, fragrant and warm.
http://www.cookswares.com/individual.asp?n=8948

Korintje cassia from Southwest Sumatra. Milder, more fragrant flavor
than common Indonesian cinnamon:
http://www.cookswares.com/individual.asp?n=8979
http://www.cookswares.com/individual.asp?n=8903
http://www.cookswares.com/individual.asp?n=V050






On Sat, 24 Sep 2005 10:27:40 +0100, Doug Weller
<[email protected]> wrote:

>What's the best cinnamon I can get online? Penzey's? The last few times
>I've visited the US from the UK I've purchased cinnamon from Cinnabon
>shops in airports, but I know I can get better.
>
>This site is tempting as I like the idea of their French Toast cinnamon
>
>http://www.coastalgoods.com/product_list.php?cat_id=5
>
>Thanks.
>
>Doug
 
"QX" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> http://www.vannsspices.com/about.htm
>
> They are available online from A Cook's Wares::
>
> The finest zeylanicum cinnamon shipped from the port of Saigon.
> Delicate flavor, fragrant and warm.
> http://www.cookswares.com/individual.asp?n=8948
>
> Korintje cassia from Southwest Sumatra. Milder, more fragrant flavor
> than common Indonesian cinnamon:
> http://www.cookswares.com/individual.asp?n=8979
> http://www.cookswares.com/individual.asp?n=8903
> http://www.cookswares.com/individual.asp?n=V050
>
>
>
>
>
>
> On Sat, 24 Sep 2005 10:27:40 +0100, Doug Weller
> <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>>What's the best cinnamon I can get online? Penzey's? The last few times
>>I've visited the US from the UK I've purchased cinnamon from Cinnabon
>>shops in airports, but I know I can get better.
>>
>>This site is tempting as I like the idea of their French Toast cinnamon
>>
>>http://www.coastalgoods.com/product_list.php?cat_id=5
>>
>>Thanks.
>>
>>Doug


Thanks for the two alternative sites for spices. After my last order from
Penzey's, I was looking for an alternative source.
Dee Dee
 
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"Dee Randall" <[email protected]> wrote:

> Thanks for the two alternative sites for spices. After my last order from
> Penzey's, I was looking for an alternative source.


Any particular reason? Price? Quality? Selection?

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> In article <[email protected]>,
> "Dee Randall" <[email protected]> wrote:
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>> Thanks for the two alternative sites for spices. After my last order
>> from
>> Penzey's, I was looking for an alternative source.

>
> Any particular reason? Price? Quality? Selection?
>
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None of the above, Scott. I won't dish their product, tho.
Looking elsewhere,
Dee Dee
 
My favorite online spice shop is:

http://www.thespicehouse.com/

They have *wonderful* spices! I have several of their cinnamons ... I
think my favorite is the China Cassia; it has a spicy, citrusy flavor
that adds a nice depth to baked goods. Their cinnamon page is at:

http://www.thespicehouse.com/category/product_type_Cinnamon.php

Last winter I ordered a selection of dried chiles from them and ground a
mixture for chili. It was amazing how much better it was than the
pre-mixed grocery store chili powder and the chili was awesome.

susan


Doug Weller wrote:
> What's the best cinnamon I can get online? Penzey's? The last few times
> I've visited the US from the UK I've purchased cinnamon from Cinnabon
> shops in airports, but I know I can get better.
>
> This site is tempting as I like the idea of their French Toast cinnamon
>
> http://www.coastalgoods.com/product_list.php?cat_id=5
>
> Thanks.
>
> Doug
 
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> "Doug Weller" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>> What's the best cinnamon I can get online? Penzey's? The last few times
>> I've visited the US from the UK I've purchased cinnamon from Cinnabon
>> shops in airports, but I know I can get better.
>>
>> This site is tempting as I like the idea of their French Toast cinnamon
>>
>> http://www.coastalgoods.com/product_list.php?cat_id=5
>>
>> Thanks.
>>
>> Doug
>> --

>
> Penzey's Vietnamese is the absolute best cinnamon. I love it and use it
> every day, in coffee and tea, and use it often on toast, in apple butter,
> apple pie/crisp, chocolate soufflé, etc. It's strong, and spicy and sweet
> and so much better than that tasteless junk they sell in the supermarket.
>
> kimberly

If you shop at Costco or BJ's, they have MCCormack's Gourmet Selection of
"Saigon Cinnamon." I use it, as well as I have Penzey's Vietnamese.
I use it daily on oatmeal.
Dee Dee