Mosacyclesaurus
Mosacyclesaurus t1_iugz3u4 wrote
Reply to comment by Adrian_Alucard in TIL that in ancient times, the carob seed was used to measure the worth of gems and gold since the seeds have a general uniform weight. This is where the word "karat" comes from. by kkoolook
So funny, I'm here in the backcountry area of Alicante today and discovered leftover carob pods in the fields. I get the chocolate taste but it tastes more like tamarind to me, just drier. I was wondering what they were using it for.
Mosacyclesaurus t1_iuh30vh wrote
Reply to comment by locks_are_paranoid in TIL that in ancient times, the carob seed was used to measure the worth of gems and gold since the seeds have a general uniform weight. This is where the word "karat" comes from. by kkoolook
They are not, but Carob is caffeine free, unlike chocolat.