Carob and Alternatives for Lactose Intolerant/Milk Allergy Sufferers
Lactose intolerance and cow's milk allergy are two different reactions to two different components of milk; but many products such as cocoa milk, milk chocolate and creamy desserts can be limited in both. Carob, a herbal product, is one of the options that come to mind when looking for alternatives to these products.
Read MoreThe Difference Between Carob Flour and Locust Bean Gum
Carob flour and carob gum are often confused with each other because they are both powdered products that come from the same fruit. However, these two products are obtained from different parts of the fruit through different processes; their composition and function in food are also completely different from each other.
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Industrial Uses of Carob Powder
Carob powder is a food raw material obtained by drying and grinding the pitted carob fruit (pulp) and stands out with its natural sweetness, brown color and high fiber content. Its most well-known use in the industry is as a partial or complete replacement for cocoa powder; however, its usage area is not limited to this.
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How to Use Carob Powder as a Cocoa Substitute?
Carob powder is a natural product that can be used as a substitute for cocoa in many recipes, thanks to its color and roasted aroma. However, the two powders are not exact copies of each other: carob powder is naturally sweet, very low in fat and caffeine-free; cocoa, on the other hand, is a product that is fatty, bitter and contains stimulating compounds. These differences require reviewing the amounts of sugar, fat and liquid when substituting.
Read MoreCarob Products Guide: Which Product Is For What?
Carob is one of the rare agricultural products that can produce a large number of products from a single fruit. Powder, broken, molasses and extract from the fleshy part of the fruit; flour rich in gum and protein from the seed; honey produced by bees is obtained from the flowers. This diversity can also make it difficult to choose the right product.
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What is Carob Flour Powder?
Carob flour or carob powder is a natural raw material obtained by drying the fruits of the Ceratonia siliqua tree under appropriate conditions, separating the seeds and grinding the fruit/pulp part.
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What Is Carob (Harnup)? Benefits, Nutritional Value, Products and Sales
Carob (harnup) is the sweet, fiber-rich, caffeine-free fruit of Ceratonia siliqua, a tree native to the Mediterranean. In this comprehensive, fully referenced guide we explain what carob is, where it grows, its nutritional value, what scientific studies say about its benefits, all of its products from the pod to the seed, and what to look for when buying it.
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