The delicate, hot and tart aroma of cinnamon makes the taste buds flutter in anticipation of something exciting and beautiful, like coffee with cinnamon, amazing airy cake or a weightless bun. Cinnamon is an ancient spice used not only in cooking.
Instructions
Step 1
Cooking
In cooking, cinnamon is used as a flavoring agent for baked goods, creams, and confectionery. By the way, the notorious "and we are indulging in buns here" refers specifically to baked goods with cinnamon - traditional for Sweden, in which, according to Astrid Lindgren, the Kid and Carlson lived.
In addition to sweets, cinnamon is used to make cereals, soups (including dairy and fruit soups), chicken, fish, meat, and complex seasonings. For example, a curry mixture is unthinkable without cinnamon. In fruit salads, cinnamon is also a frequent guest.
alcoholic and other drinks. For example, coffee flavored with cinnamon takes on an incredible, mind-blowing aroma. The festive taste of mulled wine without cinnamon notes will lose its magic and become rather faded.
Step 2
Medicine
Cinnamon (Ceylon) contains 2% essential oils, resin, starch, tannins, fatty oils, magnesium, zinc, calcium, vitamins A, C, PP, B1, B2, eugenol (natural pain reliever), cinnamaldehyde and other substances. The spice has a positive effect on the gastrointestinal tract, normalizes the stomach, and induces appetite. Cinnamon also has a positive effect on the functioning of the urinary and vascular systems, and the liver. In addition, in medical practice, cinnamon is used as an antiseptic, cleaning and disinfecting wounds.
Since ancient times, this spice has been a breath freshener. In addition, it is used to treat skin diseases, relieve muscle cramps, asthma, and to prepare drinks that prevent colds.
Step 3
Cosmetology
In cosmetology, cinnamon is used in slimming and cellulite-fighting products. Cinnamon oil is used to care for hair loss - it perfectly nourishes the hair follicles.
In addition, cinnamon essential oil is a nausea-relieving agent that can help revive someone who has fainted.