Topic: Chicken shatkora bhuna

[Aussie Mick]

Jerry, you can't mix up Cassia Bark with Cinnamon Stick, the difference is so obvious.

They manage it down here in Oz CT.

When we opened the shop I ordered cassia bark from our suppliers and got this delivered.

It even said "Cassia bark" on the bag.  To me that is cinnamon quills/sticks.

[Peripatetic Phil]

I too would classify those as cassia bark; true cinnamon quills are far thinner.  Look at the [url=http://

[littlechilie]

Yep fully agreed here the two are very different IMO smell and taste wise, this is why the price is so different!
Cinnamon is also easy to break, whereas cassia is thick and tough. The rolls of cassia is also not rolled as tightly.

[Aussie Mick]

Interesting.

To my way of thinking this is cassia bark???

Looks like I have been wrong all these years 

 

[littlechilie]

Yep that's Cassia bark Mick.

This is Cinamon.

[Peripatetic Phil]

Yes, both of your samples are cassia bark, Mick, just different types thereof.  The thinness of cinnamon is one of the distinguishing features (it is a labour-intensive process, well documented on television earlier this year; that video is no longer available online, but an earlier one detailing the same process is [1]) which as well as its more subtle flavour accounts for the considerable difference in cost w.c.t. cassia bark.

** Phil.
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[1] At about 12:30 onwards ...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZsfchIo_SWw

[Aussie Mick]

That explains it.

Here in OZ, the first picture I posted is called cassia bark and the second is called cinnamon sticks. 

[Gav Iscon]

That explains it.

Here in OZ, the first picture I posted is called cassia bark and the second is called cinnamon sticks. 

Thats cos your upside down Mick

[chewytikka]

Glad that's sorted then :

Back to Shatkora - Shatkora has a unique flavour, There is NO substitute for this Bangladeshi Citrus fruit.
Just look for frozen in an Asian Supermarket and follow the recipe.

[littlechilie]

Hi Chewy, I have just done a search of this fruit, very interesting indeed Wild orange or Wild Citrus! I will be looking out for this in my store.