Cinnamon comes from the dried bark of various laurel trees. Cinnamon sticks are made from long pieces of bark that are rolled, pressed, and dried. Ground cinnamon comes from drying the central part of the bark, is mostly used in baking and cooking, while stick cinnamon is mostly used for pickling or flavoring beverages. Cinnamon oil is derived from the waste products of the drying process and from the pointed black fruit the trees bear which is usually used for medicinal purposes and flavorings.
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