Hippopotamidaes t1_iuhyvf7 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
It’s sort of like saying tofurkey is a substitute for turkey—it is, but it’s also markedly different.
I wouldn’t say carob to chocolate is like an impossible burger to the real thing (which is discernibly different, but not to the degree of carob to chocolate).
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