See, folks? You have a question, and there's always someone on the list who
a) knows the answer; b) may not know, but knows how to find out; and even on occasion, c) hasn't a clue but can concoct an answer with such an air of authority that no one cares if it's right or not ;-) [Thanks, Jim] Jim Cobabe wrote: > Carob is a unique substance that has an appearance similar to cocoa. It > comes from the Ceratonia siliqua, an evergreen tree native to the > Eastern Mediterranean area. This relatively wild tree, which grows up to > 50 feet tall, bears fruit at the age of six to eight years with a > greater abundance of fruit every other year. The average annual yield > per tree is 200-250 lbs. of fruit. Carob, or St. John's Bread, as it is > commonly known, is a large (4-12 inch long) dried, bean-like pod. Pods > are harvested from September to November. Inside the carob pods are tiny > beans which are used to make locust bean gum, a stabilizer and thickener > in foods. The carob pods themselves are roasted and ground into carob > powder. Carob powder can be used to replace cocoa at levels from 25-50%. > While carob performs like cocoa, it differs in sugar and fat content. > Cocoa may contain up to 23% fat and 5% sugar while carob has .7% fat and > a natural sugar content of 42-48%. Nutritionally, carob has none of the > allergy-producing antibodies or the caffeine stimulant theobromine found > in the cocoa bean. Carob contains as much vitamin B1 as asparagus or > strawberries, the same amount of niacin as lima beans, lentils or peas > and more vitamin A than eggplant, asparagus and beets. It is also high > in vitamin B2, calcium, magnesium and iron. In addition to being a > delicious and healthful foodstuff, carob powder is used as a tobacco > flavoring and in the production of some pharmaceuticals. > > Matthew 3:1-6 (KJV) In those days came John the Baptist, preaching in > the wilderness of Judaea, And saying, Repent ye: for the kingdom of > heaven is at hand. For this is he that was spoken of by the prophet > Esaias, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye > the way of the Lord, make his paths straight. And the same John had his > raiment of camel's hair, and a leathern girdle about his loins; and his > meat was locusts and wild honey. Then went out to him Jerusalem, and all > Judaea, and all the region round about Jordan, And were baptized of him > in Jordan, confessing their sins. > > ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// > /// ZION LIST CHARTER: Please read it at /// > /// http://www.zionsbest.com/charter.html /// > ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// > -- Marc A. Schindler Spruce Grove, Alberta, Canada -- Gateway to the Boreal Parkland “Knowledge may give weight, but accomplishments give lustre, and many more people see than weigh.” – Lord Chesterfield Note: This communication represents the informal personal views of the author solely; its contents do not necessarily reflect those of the author’s employer, nor those of any organization with which the author may be associated. ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// /// ZION LIST CHARTER: Please read it at /// /// http://www.zionsbest.com/charter.html /// ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// ==^^=============================================================== This email was sent to: archive@jab.org EASY UNSUBSCRIBE click here: http://topica.com/u/?aaP9AU.bWix1n.YXJjaGl2 Or send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] T O P I C A -- Register now to manage your mail! http://www.topica.com/partner/tag02/register ==^^===============================================================
