zholo t1_iufe4is wrote
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
What did it taste like? Is it actually chocolatey?
Kevin_Wolf t1_iufofoh wrote
Not really. They can doctor it up to make something kind of resembling chocolate, but it's like saying Nerds are a substitute for Sour Patch Kids. They're both sour candy, but that's about where the similarity ends.
You can't really use carob chips like you can use chocolate chips, and the taste is drier, and nuttier/earthier than chocolate. That's also not saying it's bad, it's just not chocolate.
Remarkable-Storm-738 t1_iugt1p2 wrote
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
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.
Alexstarfire t1_iuh1e7v wrote
Nerds are sour?
NotThatRoanoke t1_iui91zm wrote
Just the ones on Reddit
Alexstarfire t1_iuicrfb wrote
Huh, I always thought they were bitter.
supersonicmike t1_iuihgkc wrote
Better than the salty conspiracy nuts
MustacheEmperor t1_iui1yii wrote
As much as carob is chocolate
grating t1_iugoyjm wrote
It's about as tasty as sawdust. One of the more revolting hippy fad foods. I've even seen it sweetened with stevia, which is a revolting fad sugar substitute. The food equivalent of hairshirts and flagellation,
jaggervalance t1_iuh83vf wrote
Really? As a kid I loved eating wild carub when in the country.
Kevin_Wolf t1_iuhy3ak wrote
We're complaining about carob being substituted for chocolate. Carob is fine, but it doesn't work as chocolate.
jaggervalance t1_iuhys3n wrote
It doesn't, but OP was saying it tastes like sawdust. It has a great taste, but it's way different from chocolate.
BattleBull t1_iuifrhq wrote
Maybe OP just has the world's best tasting sawdust and never knew it! :D
DJDaddyD t1_iugaxdn wrote
It’s mocklate
odaeyss t1_iufxmx2 wrote
no, not at all, i'd rather eat baking chocolate, ADULTS LIE TO YOU DON'T TRUST THEM US
BattleBull t1_iuifeu4 wrote
No one responded to you directly with the taste it seems, it taste like chocolate and raisin at the same time. Not as strong as chocolate directly, but still very tasty.
I'd use them alongside chocolate for a nice heterogeneous taste.
JamesTheJerk t1_iufiarv wrote
They press it into bars just like chocolate and it looks identical. If doing a blind test with dark chocolate and carob I wouldn't be able to tell which was which.
Socky_McPuppet t1_iug2c9l wrote
> If doing a blind test with dark chocolate and carob I wouldn't be able to tell which was which.
That's crazy, they taste totally different to me. Carob doesn't taste anything like chocolate to me.
JamesTheJerk t1_iug44yv wrote
Specifically dark chocolate.
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