Questions tagged [carob]
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Are carob beans poisonous?
I used to pick up carob bean pods off the sidewalk.
My mother told me to drop the carob immediatly, and my mother told me that the carob beans were poisonous.
I looked up the latin name for carob beans.
The latin name is Ceratonia siliqua.
Is…
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Using carob as a substitute for cocoa
I've found a source of powdered carob. I've read that it is a substitute for cocoa, and I was wondering how this works out practically. Is it a one-to-one substitution, or should I only use it in conjunction with cocoa?
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What's the difference between carob powder, flour, and kibbled carob?
The whole carob pod, the pulp and the seeds are all edible, but which parts are used for the different core products? Does carob powder contain the entire pod, or just the seeds? Is kibbled carob the same as powdered, just coarser? Is the pulp used…
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How can I make a carob coating?
I want to make Italian Three color Christmas Cookies (like these: http://www.food.com/recipe/italian-tri-color-cookies-rainbow-cookies-147882 ). This kind of cookie is traditionally are covered in melted chocolate, but my husband and son are both…
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Is carob bean cooked when used as a thickener?
Many yoghurts contain carob bean gum as a thickener. Does anyone know if this is raw or cooked carob bean ?
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