Size:16 oz Carob is a large tree in the pea family that is native to the Mediterranean region. It is also known as St. John’s bread because St. John the Baptist reputedly survived in the wilderness by eating honey and carob bean pods. Dried carob pods taste like chocolate but are lower in sugar and lack the enzyme theobromine, which is toxic to some animals and an allergen to certain people.Carob pod chips and powder are used for tea, added to tea formulas and to food and beverage recipes for flavor and nutrition. Often used as a substitute for chocolate or cocoa powder in cakes, cookies, and candy. To substitute carob powder for cocoa,: 1 ½ to 2 parts carob by weight. Carob, unlike cocoa, is naturally sweet. Carob chips are easily substituted for chocolate chips recipes, and carob powder is viable as a substitute for cocoa.industrial Yields carob gum, a thickener and stabilizer used in the food industry. The pods are also used in animal feed.appearance & aroma Nibs are dark in color and smell like cocoa.Store in an airtight container in a cool, dark place.CALIFORNIA RESIDENTS PLEASE NOTE:your items will arrive with stickers in compliance with California Proposition 65.
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