[Sca-cooks] Cinnamon Question

[Daniel Myers]

> -------- Original Message --------
> From: Eric C Smith <maredudd at blackroot.org>
> Date: Fri, September 23, 2011 9:32 pm
> 
> Greetings Folks!
> 
> What distinction was made in period, if there was one made, between the different varieties of cinnamon?
> 
> Can someone point me in a direction for research?

Here's a link to my notes on the use of the terms "cinnamon" and
"canelle" in English, French, and Italian texts.

http://www.medievalcookery.com/notes/cinnamon.html

As far as I can tell, they recognized that there were multiple types of
cinnamon, but weren't clear themselves as to which was which.

- Doc