Do You Know What "Carob Fruit" Is ?

Carob Fruit is non-fleshy and bean-like fruit that is sweet in nature.  Many people use is as a chocolate substitute and many chew it as a sweetmeat.  Carob pods are processed to a cocoa-like flour which is added to cold or heated milk for drinking. It has been combined with wheat flour in making bread or pancakes. A flour made by beating the seeded pods is high in fiber and has been utilized in breakfast foods. The finer flour is also made into confections, especially candy bars. The pods, coarsely ground and boiled in water yield a thick, honey-like sirup, or molasses.   You may find Carob fruit at our website at www.sweetnes.com