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It’s highly valued for its seed, “garrofí” (which gave name to the carat), and has great potential to combat climate change.
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Molt valorada pel seu garrofí (va donar nom al quirat) i de gran potencial per combatre el canvi climàtic.
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Font: MaCoCu
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Additive: E410 - Locust bean gum
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Additiu: E410 - Goma de garrofí
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Font: HPLT
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Carob is a trendy fruit from which many by-products such as syrups, liqueurs, beers or flours are extracted, but the use of locust bean is by far the most widespread and valued in the food industry.
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La garrofa és un fruit de moda del qual s’extrauen nombrosos productes derivats com xarops, licors, cerveses o farines, però l’ús del garrofí és, amb diferència, el més estès i valorat a la indústria alimentària.
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Font: MaCoCu
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Ingredients: sugar, glucose syrup, honey, gelling agent: AGAR-AGAR, thickener: locust bean gum and flavours.
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Ingredients: Sucre, xarop de glucosa, mel, gelificant: agar-agar, espessidor: goma de garrofí i aromes.
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Font: HPLT
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The small carob beans, due to their stable weight, in former times were used as a measurement unit (1 gram being equal to 5 seeds).
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Curiositats El garrofí, per les seues característiques estables de pes, antigament s’utilitzava com a unitat de mesura, ja que en un gram hi caben 5 llavors.
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Font: HPLT
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From this pod and depending on the variety, that can range from 6 to 25 cm long, we can find two very different products; the seed and the pulp.
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D’aquesta baina negra, que pot oscil·lar entre 6 a 25 cm de llarg, es troben dos productes molt diferenciats: la polpa de la garrofa i el garrofí (llavor).
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Font: HPLT
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