Cinnamon is ground from the curled bark of the evergreen cinnamon and cassia trees
throughout Asia, India, and Sri Lanka. Cinnamon is sold ground or in sticks. A popular flavoring for cookies, pies, desserts, candies, and coffees, cinnamon can be used to season meats, pasta, and marinades. It licorice root cinnamon salt ginger root sesame cloves Szechuan peppercorn saffron celery poppy seed caraway anise
fruit dishes, cakes, cookies, and gingerbread. Cloves complement the flavor of nutmeg and cinnamon. Ground cloves lose their flavor quickly.
Cumin
The dried seeds of a plant belonging to the parsley family, cumin has an earthy, nutty flavor and smell. Used in many cultures, cumin is a seasoning for chickpeas, the background flavor for chili, or added to couscous, vegetable dishes, or Herbs & Spices 371 yogurt. Cumin is often mistaken for caraway. If you grind your own cumin, toast cumin seeds in a dry skillet first to intensify its flavor.
From the food encyclopedia.
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