Carob
Latin Name: Ceratonia siliqua
Common Names: Carod Pods, Raw Carob Pods, Carob (Ceratonia siliqua)
Common Names
St-john's bread, John's bread
Carob is a large tree in the pea family that is native to the Mediterranean region. It is also known as St. John’s bread because St. John the Baptist reputedly survived in the wilderness by eating honey and carob bean pods.
Dried carob pods taste like chocolate but are lower in sugar and lack the enzyme theobromine, which is toxic to some animals and an allergen to certain people.
Use whole in tea and coffee blends and in in baking (like chocolate chips). The pods can also be used to make syrups or ground into powder.
Carob bean pods are a healthier option to chocolate.
**This statement has not been evaluated by the FDA, this product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease"**
