Herb or Spice
Cinnamon
About This Entry
Cinnamon is warm sweet bark essential to baking, Moroccan tagines, and mulled wine — its aromatic sweetness pairs with Port, off-dry Riesling, and spiced dessert wines.
Wine Pairing Explanation
Primary wine styles
Alternative wine styles
Common Culinary Uses
- brisket
- carrot
- clove
- green cardamom
- lamb leg
- nutmeg
At a Glance
Group
Whole Spices
Classification
Herbs & Spices
Usage intensity
accent
Scientific name
Cinnamomum verum
Scientific Classification
- Display name
- Cinnamon
- Classification
- Herbs & Spices
- Group
- Whole Spices
- Scientific name
- Cinnamomum verum
Taxonomy
- Usage intensity
- accent