Rolled bark from the cinnamon tree cinnamon quills also known as cinnamon sticks are an excellent addition to poaching syrups as well as to savoury and spicy dishes such as chilli or stew add a quill when cooking basmati rice or couscous for a subtle flavour that the ground version of the spice cannot match cinnamon quills are an essential ingredient of mulled wine and they make an attractive garnish for all warming winter drinks they are particularly attractive at christmas and can be us