Product Description

Carob, dried or roasted has a slightly sweet taste, in powder or chip form, is used as an ingredient in cakes and cookies. Carob is also used as a substitute for chocolate. The seeds, known as locust beans, are used as animal feed. They are the source of locust bean gum, a thickening agent used in numerous processed foods. Carob has been used as a non-toxic alternative to chocolate in dog treats, as the theobromine in chocolate is fatally toxic to all animals, even humans in high enough doses (in raw form).