The ground pods are used as a substitute for cocoa and as a food. Also known as algarroba, St. John's bread, and locust bean gum. As most of us are now aware, carob is free from the stimulants caffeine and theobromine found in chocolate. It is also naturally sweet, so carob products will generally contain less sugar than its counterpart. Dried not roasted.
Natural color is a dark purple or deep green.
Raw Lavar Nori sheets are paper thin, ideal for wrapping fresh fruits, vegetables. Seaweed's are high in trace minerals not found in land food. A difficult item for many to find raw. Dried Dulse is deep red to reddish-brown, somewhat leathery in texture, and salty even if rinsed in fresh water. Sun-dried Dulse is eaten as is, ground to flakes, or a powder.