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Dear HanOriginally Posted by han-grrl
Has anyone every had carob?
OMG, i just bought unsweetened chip and...YECK!!!
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?
Carob is acceptable sweetened, but I am not sure why you would want it
instead of chocolate!
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10-19-2006, 08:42 AM #1
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Has anyone every had carob?
OMG, i just bought unsweetened chip and...YECK!!!
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?"The greater the obstacle, the more glory in overcoming it."-Moliere
"Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time." -Thomas A. Edison
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10-19-2006, 09:18 AM #2
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10-19-2006, 09:20 AM #3
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just experimenting...
i just wanted to see what it tasted like...
i think i will just stick with dark chocolate..."The greater the obstacle, the more glory in overcoming it."-Moliere
"Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time." -Thomas A. Edison
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10-19-2006, 09:30 AM #4
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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!
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10-19-2006, 01:02 PM #5
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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.
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10-19-2006, 02:59 PM #6
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health food store cacao bean
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)Holistic Health Coach and Licensed Massage Therapist
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10-19-2006, 07:30 PM #7
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Cacao is the bean used to make chocolate.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cacao
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10-19-2006, 09:02 PM #8
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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. So, YMMV.
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