to make things taste nice.
Cinnamon
Yes.
One cinnamon stick yields approximately 1/2 tsp. of ground cinnamon. So, 4 tsp. ground cinnamon = 8 cinnamon sticks.
I'm not aware of any difference. Decades ago terms like "finely powdered" were standardized terms that referred to the size of pharmacist's sieve the product could pass through. Today, though, I'm not aware of any difference between "cinnamon powder" and "ground cinnamon".
The amount of powdered cinnamon you get from a cinnamon stick is a little more than the stick itself. As cinnamon is ground, it's dry properties cause it to absorb moisture out of the air, and that causes the appearance of more ground cinnamon. You will usually get about one teaspoon of ground cinnamon from a cinnamon stick.
Ground cinnamon is infact different then cinnamon powder. Ground cinnamon in not and worn down and "soft" as cinnamon powder. if a recipie says to put in ground cinnamon make sure the label says " cinnamon powder " or vice versa.
Yes!! 1 stick= 1 tsp ground cinnamon oz. = 8 to 10 sticks (5" in length) 1 stick = 1 tsp ground
While cinnamon is a natural plant, being obtained from the inner bark of several trees. Ground cinnamon is man-made.
While cinnamon is a natural plant, being obtained from the inner bark of several trees. Ground cinnamon is man-made.
yes
Finely ground cinnamon isn't likely to damage the liver, because if it were, cinnamon would not be sold. Anything can harm you if not taken in moderation.
Nothing tastes like cardamom. Cardamom substitutes are ground nutmegs, mace, ground cinnamon, ground cloves. Make sure you use these spices in certain combinations like equal parts of nutmeg and cinnamon or cinnamon and ground clove or ground clove and nutmegs.