How does it handle cinnamon sticks?
1264085
I have not attempted to use this grinder for cinnamon sticks and unless the cinnamon sticks were reduced to small pieces about the size of pepper corns I can not imagine it working. I use a small coffee grinder for those sort of grindings.
1264086
It is not used for cinnamon. They are being used to grind caraway and anise seeds. With the both of these they must be turned back often to prevent lock up. With the material the grinder was found to be made of a short life is expected.
2255832
It has a strong clovelike smell...I really don't smell the cinnamon as much...
844743
On the Druera page it shows 7" sticks - 8oz has 30-35 sticks. As noted by G, below, the diameter would make a huge difference. Also, if you're taking this for diabetes - check out the Cinsulin water extracted Cinnamon - I just received mine on Friday. Smells great - no puffy burps after taking it! (ie... burping out a cloud of cinnamon)
743549
Yes. It does not exactly grind it to a fine powder of the kind you would get in store-bought ground cinnamon. After a certain point the unit starts to heat up, and I get diminishing returns. So I would say it is good for most dishes, but possibly not for baking where one needs an extremely fine consistency.
2029291
Cinnamon sticks? if you stacked them in tight it might b very well. It is a strong grinder. But, I can't promise. You will love it for many things, I can promise that!
283101
I am not sure about nutmeg but I used it for grinding cinnamon sticks and it made a fine powder out of it
537167
I have only used it for fresh herbs and it is AWESOME! I can't imagine why it wouldn't work as well on spices.Be REALLY careful using and cleaning this as the blades are extremely sharp. That is why this works so wonderfully though.
1816299
Well I put the cinnamon in an airtight container so it will last longer I use cinnamon everyday so I would say at least a year or more depending on how you store it cool dry place should lasts for a few years and this brand is excellent! Good true cinnamon is lighter in color and a bit sweeter it is excellent for lower blood pressure!
2162062
I'm not really sure. The cinnamon is in a capsule which can be opened fairly easily. How soluble cinnamon is you can test that in your own kitchen with the cinnamon you have in a shaker.
2266654
It has a fishy tast that can be hard to swallow or hide but it's tolerable. I recommend the cinnamon one personally
1581257
This is an oil, a very strong oil. I'm not sure you would want to use this for your cinnamon candy due to its intensity. It is a pure oil so I'm not too familiar with using it flavor anything besides toothpicks. If you decide to use it, be very careful with the amount you use. Whatever you do, don't lick your fingers or touch your eyes when working with this oil. It is painful, trust me.You might want to buy some just to keep in your spice cabinet. You never know when you might want some great toothpicks or melt some plastic.
939928
Store in airtight containers in dry places away from sunlight and heat. Whole cloves, nutmeg, and cinnamon sticks maintain quality beyond 2 year period. Dried spices and herbs don
364472
Most of the time I don't use the sticks. They come out perfectly. Enjoy them either way.
1883051
From my own experience (and a brief perusal of the web) - years, if kept airtight and relatively cool. Ground cinnamon - now that's another matter.
1237426
To be quite frank with you, I didn't know the answer to your question, so I asked my wife and she said that the holes would be too large for cinnamon alone, but a mixture of cinnamon and sugar should work okay. I hope this helps.
1487141
I haven't tried disolving it in water, but I put it in my protein shakes and it works well. I don't think cinnamon really disolves, it just mixes in. Try it in something thicker to make it easier to take.
916892
I haven't tried cloves but I did grind whole cinnamon and it ground it to powder. I've never had fresh ground cinnamon it was so strong and I even mixed it with coffee beans for a cinnamon coffee.