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.
AmusingAnecdote t1_iugzj52 wrote
Reply to comment by Remarkable-Storm-738 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
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.