Cinnamon is a valuable and aromatic spice obtained from the inner bark of certain trees of the genus Cinnamomum. Used for thousands of years, it is appreciated as much for its bewitching fragrance as for its culinary and medicinal virtues.

There are mainly two types of cinnamon:

• Ceylon cinnamon (Cinnamomum verum) is also called “true cinnamon”. It is soft, subtle and slightly sweet. It is considered to be the most refined.
• Chinese cinnamon or Cassia (Cinnamomum cassia). Darker, thicker and with a stronger taste, it is more common and often used in industrial products.

Cinnamon comes in several forms:
– Sticks shape : rolled rind, ideal for infusions or stews.
– Grind in powder: Convenient for baking, beverages, and spice blends.
– Essential oil: used in aromatherapy or cosmetics.
– Liquid extract: for culinary preparations or food supplements.

Culinary Uses

Cinnamon is a valuable and aromatic spice and versatile in cooking. You can use it on differents ways :
– For pastry : in apple pies, brioches, biscuits, cakes.
– added in beverages: Added to tea, coffee, hot chocolate or smoothies.
– added in savoury dishes: in tagines, curries, oriental sauces.
– and added also in preserves and compotes: to flavour cooked fruit.

Jacarandas Spices & Ingredients, founded in 2016, is a Malagasy company specializing in the production and marketing of natural flavor ingredients. Which includ cinnamon, turmeric, cloves, pink peppercorn, and voatsiperifery pepper. It mainly exports to Europe and other international markets. Euroco is in charge to developp sales in for the Japanese market.

Jacarandas stands out for its ecological and social approach to cinnamon cultivation. The company works with more than 510 certified organic producers in three major regions of Madagascar :

• Manakara : cradle of organic cinnamon production, where farmers cultivate without pesticides or chemical fertilizers.
• Vatomandry – Mahanoro: expanding region where Jacarandas collaborates with four certified cooperatives to promote fair trade and agricultural training.
• Brickaville: active reforestation area, with 30,000 cinnamon plants replanted each year since 2020, in partnership with ten local cooperatives.

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We will present a few days a simple and tasty recipe with cinnamon that you will be able to cook at home!!