[Sca-cooks] Cinnamon question

Robin Carroll-Mann rcmann4 at earthlink.net
Fri Mar 18 15:10:56 PST 2005


Daniel Myers wrote:

> While the US does allow cassia to be labeled as cinnamon, I'm pretty 
> sure that the FDA wouldn't allow corn starch to be added without it 
> being on the ingredients list.
>
> If this were true, wouldn't it keep commercial cinnamon from being 
> marked as kosher?
>
> - Doc

It wouldn't be kosher for Passover, but other than that, cornstarch is 
kosher.  All foods of plant origin are kosher (though there are some 
special rules for wine).

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Lady Brighid ni Chiarain
Barony of Settmour Swamp, East Kingdom
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