On Thu, 22 Jun 2017 06:41:54 -0700, "Cheri" >
wrote:

>"cshenk" > wrote in message
...
>> Bruce wrote in rec.food.cooking:
>>
>>> On Thu, 22 Jun 2017 09:49:03 +0100, "Ophelia" >
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>> > I can't even abide the smell of cinnamon
>>>
>>> I don't think I ever have it. From childhood, I remember a candy item
>>> called cinnamon stick, that was ok back then. And maybe it's in
>>> Glühwein? I'm not a fan of that.
>>
>> I gather some spices are more common in some areas but that one
>> suprises me. Not that you don't cook with it (many don't, I don't
>> except when it's in a mix unless to add to an apple pie), but to not
>> see it in a lot of bakery goods?
>>
>> I had to google the Glühwein. Yes, uses a stick of cinnamon. Might be
>> a bit too much for your tastes.
>
>Can't make a decent Snickerdoodle without it.

And what's life without the occasional Snickerdoodle

Here's a cinnamon stick candy thing:

<https://www.candyonline.nl/Files/3/4000/4251/ProductPhotos/MaxContent/83266645.jpg>

Or the luxury version:

<https://www.easywebshop.com/shops/zuurstok/1709837-1.jpg>