would come to dominate all of india by this point however cassius cinnamon had caught on more in europe furthermore men like the french botanist pierre puav had helped to break the dutch monopoly on spices like cinnamon by smuggling plants from the dutch spice islands in the NUMBER_TOKENs the french then began to grow it in places like the caribbean as the NUMBER_TOKENth century progressed cinnamon would go from a luxury spice of the very wealthy to one increasingly used by the common man it was featured more and more frequently in things like recipe books as the centuries passed as a result until eventually it could be found on the spice racks of most homes in many countries around the world today NUMBER_TOKEN of the NUMBER_TOKEN NUMBER_TOKEN tons of cinnamon produced each year is produced by just four countries indonesia leads the way at NUMBER_TOKEN NUMBER_TOKEN tons followed by vietnam china and sri lanka the way in which cinnamon is produced has remained largely unchanged for the past thousand years today however when you go to your local supermarket you are much more likely to buy a kind of cassia than ceylon cinnamon especially in the united states where chinese cassia is predominant cassia cinnamon is easier and cheaper to produce although scientists state that ceylon cinnamon is actually a bit healthier the belief that cinnamon can be used as a natural medicine for various ailments has continued from ancient egypt up to the modern age today it is sometimes used by individuals suffering from things like diabetes but in truth science has yet to actually prove its benefits in treating these disorders and so there we have it cinnamon a spice of the ancients a spice of myth and legend a spice which helped to shape the course of history for millennia it has been cherished and it will likely continue to be for millennia to come i hope you enjoyed this video if so i invite you to come check out the rest of fire of learning and to subscribe to see more videos like this in the future there will be a new food history series edition every friday from september NUMBER_TOKENth to october NUMBER_TOKENth so be sure to stay tuned for that and join us next week as we discuss the origins of tomatoes to help support the cost of production a donation on patreon would be a big help a special thanks to our current patrons once again listed here fire of learning is also on instagram and i also run a science channel much like this called lusidox so come check that out too thank you for watching
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