Being careful to avoid carob for over a year I was greatly surprised to discover “locust bean” and carob are one in the same. A friend shared this bit of news with me which shed enormous light on why Anna would occasionally get sick after eating foods that were seemingly okay for her. Locust bean is used as a thickener and is in the most unexpected places such as cream cheese, yogurt, sour cream, ketchup, baked goods… So if you are looking to avoid carob be on the alert for locust bean as well.
Fortunately there are numerous products on the market that do not include carob or locust bean–as in the case of sour cream and cream cheese. Cream, milk, with a touch of salt… and they taste wonderful!
