Cinnamon sticks, also called cinnamon quills, are ideal for infusing rich, spicy taste and aroma into hot apple cider or mulled red wine and desserts like applesauce, poached fruit and rice pudding. Use McCormick Organic Saigon Cinnamon Sticks as fragrant, flavorful stirrers for hot cocoa, coffee, chai tea or hot toddies. Cinnamon sticks are beloved around the globe for adding toasty warmth to savory dishes as well. Indian cooks simmer the sticks in chicken and lamb curries. Familiar with pho The secret to this satisfying Vietnamese noodle soup is in the long-simmered broth, flavored with cinnamon stick, peppercorns and star anise. Slow-cooked stews, chili and oatmeal all benefit from cinnamons irresistible fragrance and spicy warmth.