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han-grrl
10-19-2006, 09:42 AM
Has anyone every had carob?

OMG, i just bought unsweetened chip and...YECK!!! :eek:
i can eat pretty much anything and not complain but this stuff was a little umm...questionable...

i was wondering if anyone knew of brands or had experience with using carob as a chocolate replacement?
mimitabby
10-19-2006, 10:18 AM
Has anyone every had carob?

OMG, i just bought unsweetened chip and...YECK!!! :eek:
i can eat pretty much anything and not complain but this stuff was a little umm...questionable...

i was wondering if anyone knew of brands or had experience with using carob as a chocolate replacement?

Dear Han
Carob is acceptable sweetened, but I am not sure why you would want it
instead of chocolate!
han-grrl
10-19-2006, 10:20 AM
i just wanted to see what it tasted like...
i think i will just stick with dark chocolate...
Nokomis
10-19-2006, 10:30 AM
EWWWWW - I think I'd prefer to learn to like vegimite before eating carob ever again.

Stick to dark, dark, dark chocolate. Real dark - not super sugary fake dark dove / hershy chocolate! go for the stuff that exceeds 70% cocoa - Yum! A little tiny square more than satisfies that chocolate craving!
Deanna
10-19-2006, 02:02 PM
I used to work in a restaurant that made a carob cake. The trick is to NOT think of it as a chocolate replacement. Carob could never stand up to chocolate. If you take it for what it is, it stands a chance. The cake was very moist, which helped, and so did the whip cream frosting.
AutumnBreez
10-19-2006, 03:59 PM
Not speaking about cocoa but a different bean called cacao bean. Delicious cacao <sounds like cowcow> blend powder in almond milk with pitted dates if you have them.
It is soooooo like cocoa bean, same family- and is good for you! ..I learned this when I ate a 100% raw diet, which I don't do anymore because of the risks of Vit b12 deficiency. But learned a great deal from raw food diet to incorporate with proteins as chicken and fish (GL way of life along with fresh raw foods)
snapdragen
10-19-2006, 08:30 PM
Cacao is the bean used to make chocolate.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cacao
KnottedYet
10-19-2006, 10:02 PM
I like carob. When I have carob, though, I don't think of it as a chocolate replacement. I think of it as carob, with it's own unique taste and texture and nuances.

(now I want some!)

But hey, I eat spam, too. :eek: So, YMMV.