Carob comes from pods that grown on the carob tree in the tropics. According to “The Deluxe Food Lover’s Companion,” the pods containing a “sweet, edible pulp.” That pulp is dried, roasted, then ...

Q. I recently bought some carob on a whim and now I’m wondering about its nutritional profile. Is it a healthy alternative to chocolate? What are the pros and cons? A. What is Carob? Carob is native ...

Growing up in New York, I have vivid memories of Tu Bishvat. I recall sitting at my desk in grade school looking forward to experiencing the sweet taste of dried figs and the opportunity to drum my ...

One of the most potent memories I have of Hebrew School (other than the time I got into trouble for setting the clock ahead) was our celebration of Tu B’Shvat. In addition to pasting the leaf-shaped ...

This search has led a team of researchers to an unlikely candidate—the humble carob pulp, a neglected food by-product. Their ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. When I was five, and just had just started kindergarten, my father sent me to school with money for the canteen. The trouble was, he ...

It was an Easter holiday to the mid-north coast. I was eight years old and fishing in a tinny with mum and dad. Inside a bait esky was a haul of chocolate rabbits, candy-filled humpty dumpties and ...

Carob (Ceratonia siliqua) is an evergreen tree from the fabaceae family of legumes, known for its edible pods and decorative value. It is widely cultivated in the Mediterranean and Middle Eastern ...

You can grind carob into powder that looks like cocoa — and tastes like ear wax. Ask any middle-age person who grew up with health-conscious parents, “What are your carob memories?” and most of them ...