Carob gum is a thickening agent made from the seeds of carob pods. It is also known as locust bean gum. The gum from carob seeds is used in food products as a thickener, stabilizer, and emulsifier.
Wikipedia tells me that carob powder is made from the pods of the carob tree, native to the Mediterranean. The seeds are used to make locust bean gum, a commonly used food thickener.
If you read the labels, you'll find ingredients such as guar gum, carob bean gum, etc. Don't think just because you buy a frozen dessert labeled "low-carb" that you're getting a lower-calorie option.
Some are made from plants and aquatic sources. Locust bean gum, for example, is made from the beans of the carob (locust bean) tree and is used to extend the shelf life of confectionery products.
Emulsifiers, stabilisers, gelling agents and thickeners give body to foods and help to mix ingredients that are difficult to combine, like oil and water. These include locust bean gum (E410), made ...
Carob is available in powder form, bars, drops and confectionery from health food shops and larger supermarkets. The flavour is sweet and treacly, so is excellent in baking. Carob powder can be ...
Agar agar, a gelling agent derived from seaweed Cornstarch-based thickeners such as Clear-Jel (mainly used to thicken pie fillings) Cornstarch Vegetable gums, such as xantham gum and locust bean ...
guar gum, or locust bean gum can be added to provide a "fatty mouth feel" along with some "other stuff". He said the "highest priced" commodity fat - dairy fat - could then be used for "all kinds ...