Remarkable-Storm-738 t1_iugt1p2 wrote on October 31, 2022 at 5:32 AM

Reply to comment by Kevin_Wolf in TIL that in ancient times, the carob seed was used to measure the worth of gems and gold since the seeds have a general uniform weight. This is where the word "karat" comes from. by kkoolook

I've tried cocoa beans before and they actually have a surprisingly nutty taste and texture, also pretty dry. Sounds similar to me lol

AmusingAnecdote t1_iugzj52 wrote on October 31, 2022 at 7:06 AM

Carob tastes more like cocoa than it does like chocolate, but when you try and make it taste more like chocolate, it still tastes more like cocoa, it doesn't really get closer to tasting like chocolate when made into a bar or a chip or whatever. I agree with the people saying it isn't bad, it's frequently very good, but it doesn't taste like chocolate.