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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 HanQuote:
Originally Posted by han-grrl
Carob is acceptable sweetened, but I am not sure why you would want it
instead of chocolate!
i just wanted to see what it tasted like...
i think i will just stick with dark chocolate...
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!
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.
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)
Cacao is the bean used to make chocolate.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cacao
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.