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Dianne Heins <[log in to unmask]> said:
>Now carob, otoh, is in the pulse family, according to the encarta encyclopedia
entries (same aspea)...

My reply:
I looked carob up in the dictionary.  I'd heard it referred to as a fruit
before.  Anyway, it comes from an evergreen tree with compound leaves and
edible pods.  It is not the same as a "bean," although people often call it
a pod, seed, or bean.

I believe it requires far less processing than cocoa.  I've seen it sold
both raw and roasted.  It contains some calcium, btw.

Rachel