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do you like carob?

delalunadelaluna Raw Newbie
in Food Preparation

So I bought some carob powder for the first time, thinking I could substitute it for cocoa. My goodness, it tastes NOTHING like chocolate. It tastes like really bad roasted coffee. Is this how carob suppose to taste like? Or did I buy a bad brand?

What can I do with it to mask the strong awful taste? Or should I throw it out?

Comments

  • delalunadelaluna Raw Newbie

    missemy - carob itself, what does it taste like to you? Does it taste like roasted coffee? The powder that I bought has a really strong coffee scent. Is this how it supposed to be? (The scent grosses me out.)

  • delalunadelaluna Raw Newbie

    em - Does it taste sweet to you, or bitter?

    I'd send it to you, but I'm in China~ :)

  • ladyfiremedic5ladyfiremedic5

    It needs a sweetener. I like to mix mine 1/2 and 1/2 with raw cocoa and the raw carob and add plenty of sweetener.

    HTH Jodi

  • delalunadelaluna Raw Newbie

    you know what, i think i bought the wrong kind. i got the roasted one, maybe this is why the taste is so bitter?

    does yours look like this? (dark color)

    http://www.spiceworld.uk.com/images/carobpowdersw.jpg

    or this (light)

    http://www.fresh-network.com/acatalog/carob-powder-m.jpg

  • hannahmariehannahmarie Raw Newbie

    i think carob is gross. not a replacement for cacao.

  • OrganicDreamerOrganicDreamer

    Carob is great with bananas and sweetened to taste. Also you can try 1/2 carob and 1/2 cacao powder in your sweets treats or smoothies

    Quick Frozen Carob Treast

    Coco Banana mix 2 organic bananas with 1/4 cup of organic raw cacao powder and sweetened to taste with organic agave and cinnamon to taste then, freeze in ice cube tray.

    Health Benefits of Carob

    http://healthmad.com/nutrition/12-great-benefits-of-carob/

  • cacapacacapa

    www.carobfruit.com here you can get detailed info about carob and also buy pure carob

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