Carob

Categories: Food | Fruits | Dessert
    • Also called: Saint John's bread, locust bean
    • A subtropical fruit
    • Eaten in Ancient Egypt
    • Soothes digestive tract and helps with diarrhea
  • On this page, carob refers to the edible fruit of the carob tree. The carob tree is native to the Mediterranean, cultivated for its edible pods that contain a sweet pulp. This pulp can be eaten fresh or dried and ground into powder form.

    Carob has a similar taste to chocolate, and similar in consistency and taste. However, carob is lower in fat, caffeine-free, and naturally sweeter then chocolate. Consequently, carob is often used as a healthy alternative to chocolate.

  • Carob Tree Scientific Classification

    1. Kingdom: Plantae
    2. Division: Magnoliophyta
    3. Class: Magnoliopsida
    4. Order: Fabales
    5. Family: Fabaceae
    6. Subfamily: Caesalpinioideae
    7. Genus: Ceratonia
    8. Species: Ceratonia siliqua
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