Carob

Carob, St. John's bread, locust bean, or if you wish to be scientific Ceratonia siliqua, is an amazing fruit that looks like a dark brown pea pod, which carries pulp and seeds. Carob is a sweet and healthy substitute for chocolate. Using it for health benefits goes back 4,000 years to ancient Greece. Carob pods are the source of carob powder, flour, chips, syrups, and extract, all popular as natural cocoa substitutes since the 1960s. The seeds yield carob bean gum also known as locust bean gum, which is used as a thickening agent, emulsifier and stabilizer in beverages, candy, desserts, ice cream, salad dressings, cheeses, jelly, baked goods and other products. Carob powder and syrup are valued for having a chocolate like flavor. Yet unlike chocolate, carob is free of caffeine, theobromine, and oxalic acid, and is seen as a healthy alternative for those who are sensitive to or wish to avoid chocolate. In some countries carob is used as a caffeine free coffee substitute. In fact even pets can enjoy stimulant free carob, and it is often used to make natural dog treats.

We supply:

- Carob Pods
- Carob Powder
- Carob Seeds (Locust Bean Seeds)