What is Carob?
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The two typical questions I get, from customers are, “That’s not chocolate is it?” and “What is carob?” Carob is not chocolate and is OK for both your dog and yourself. It is free of the alkaloid and addictive effects of caffeine and theobromine present in cocoa. The tree (Ceratonia siliqua) is from the legume (pea) family. It grows anywhere citrus can be grown. Typically it is found in the Mediterranean. You may have also heard carob trees called St John’s bread or the locust bean. Carob comes from a tropical pod that a contains sweet, edible seeds. The fruit of...