So I bought some carob powder for the first time, thinking I could substitute it for cocoa. My goodness, it tastes NOTHING like chocolate. It tastes like really bad roasted coffee. Is this how carob suppose to taste like? Or did I buy a bad brand?
What can I do with it to mask the strong awful taste? Or should I throw it out?
My Dr told me I can't do chocolate as it's hard on the adrenalsand has caffiene, (and I have health issues, so have to be careful) so once you reside that it's the closest thing I will get to have, it's o.k. but I use it in ice cream. frozen bananas, a few cherries for fun, and carob powder. It tastes deccadent to me and no guilt, and more important I don't feel sick after, or feel like calling up people I have seen in years and saying "I love you man".....
and too, it would be like just putting coco in something without sugar. It defanantly needs a sweetner of some sort.
and at www.naturalzing.com they have some really wonderful carob treats, raw oreos, and truffles.
missemy - carob itself, what does it taste like to you? Does it taste like roasted coffee? The powder that I bought has a really strong coffee scent. Is this how it supposed to be? (The scent grosses me out.)
well, maybe it's something your body doesn't want. I just went and tasted it, and it tasted pretty good. creamy actually. don't throw it out, send it to me ;)
sorry it's not something that works for you,
em
em - Does it taste sweet to you, or bitter?
I'd send it to you, but I'm in China~ :)
It needs a sweetener. I like to mix mine 1/2 and 1/2 with raw cocoa and the raw carob and add plenty of sweetener.
HTH Jodi
no, but the one I have has sugar. but the ingrediants state it's just carob. and it does taste sweet. but like Jodi said, add sweetner and then see.
em
you know what, i think i bought the wrong kind. i got the roasted one, maybe this is why the taste is so bitter?
does yours look like this? (dark color)
http://www.spiceworld.uk.com/images/carobpowdersw.jpg
or this (light)
http://www.fresh-network.com/acatalog/carob-powder-m.jpg
i think carob is gross. not a replacement for cacao.
Carob is great with bananas and sweetened to taste. Also you can try 1/2 carob and 1/2 cacao powder in your sweets treats or smoothies
Quick Frozen Carob Treast
Coco Banana mix 2 organic bananas with 1/4 cup of organic raw cacao powder and sweetened to taste with organic agave and cinnamon to taste then, freeze in ice cube tray.
Health Benefits of Carob
http://healthmad.com/nutrition/12-great-benefits-of-carob/
Raw carob is lighter than the roasted. It tastes really yummy in my opinion when it's blended with some raw honey, vanilla, and bananas. I still prefer cacao powder over carob, but if your going for a more malty sort of flavor and less fat, I would stick to carob.
http://iamrawaholic.blogspot.com/
I personally dont like it, it is just way to intense for my system and it makes me feel sick! But some people really enjoy it so I suppose its to each his/her own.
http://lilearthmuffin.wordpress.com/
I actually really enjoy Carob - especially carob pods - a nice light snack/treat. You get used to Carob after the first few tries... it is NOT anything like Chocolate and if you are thinking that, then of course you will be disappointed... I hope you find a good alternative! You can always do 1/2 carob and 1/2 cacao powder....
Love it, but probably because I never expected or aspire it to taste like or be a replace for chocolate, carob is a delicious calcium filled fruit powder to me. But I have it rarely now, usually with bananas or in one of my fruit 'muffins' for afters. Also I have something with cacao in v rarely (it really affects me now), and carob goes sosososo well with it if you always use half the amount of carob to cacao. I make raw truffles as presents for non-raw people and they all say they are the best chocolates they've ever had - even though they've never had carob.