Simply Organic Cinnamon Sticks, 1.13oz

El aroma es inigualable, es muy fuerte y agradable al igual que el sabor. Por otro lado la canela es muy dura y difícil de cortar.

My son is allergic to corn, and is very sensitive, so he can't even eat food or supplements which contain HFCS, xanthan gum, cellulose, or mixed tocopherols (which are all corn derivatives, or come into contact with corn during the manufacturing process). Cornstarch is used as a declumping agent in all commercial powdered cinnamon, so he hasn't been able to eat cinnamon in well over a year. (It does not appear as an ingredient on the label because the addition of cornstarch happens during processing of the raw ingredient.) These cinnamon sticks were suggested to me as being corn-free on a corn allergy group, so I bought them. I put them in my food processor to grind them up into a powder.My son does NOT react to this cinnamon!!! :) I am so happy!! He has been able to enjoy cinnamon on his oatmeal and sweet potatoes for the first time in over a year!! I'm very excited for him, and he loves the flavor.Highly recommend this product.

When my friend said to me, "you're not using freshly ground cinnamon?", he made it sound like it was a crime. Yes, I use cinnamon powder when a recipe calls for tablespoons of it. Lord knows I'm not going to physically grind up tablespoons of it; that would take forever.My general rule is: if a recipe needs cinnamon, use powder; but to dazzle your dinner guests, use these cinnamon sticks as a finishing touch. Example: if you make a cheesecake, grind these sticks up with a microplane (zester) in front of your guests, and they'll be very impressed. I use it for presentation purposes, or when something requires just a hint of cinnamon.You get a full bottle of sticks and the expiration at the bottom says it will last up to three years. Recommended.

Afraid to use them. Some of the sticks had dark brown spots like a fungus or something and some of them were cracked in several places

I was not super impressed with this cinnamon. It might be the particular region this cinnamon comes from, I don't know, but usually cinnamon sticks are a dark brown color and you can smell the cinnamon when you grind them up. I like to grind cinnamon fresh because it releases the essential oils and active compounds. When I grind this, it doesn't really produce much of a scent, which generally means that it is old. These sticks are also rather pale and anemic looking. They might be organic, but otherwise I was not impressed. Will not be buying again.