Cacao nibs

jdcri · 03-26-2012, 06:38 PM

OMG so I bought some raw cacao nibs... they smell and taste like decomposing vegetation

I mean what am I supposed to do with these nasty things??

ncgirl · 03-26-2012, 08:34 PM

I kind of like them - but I was introduced to them via chocolate covered nibs.....I sort of let them sit in my mouth for a bit to get the flavor. Maybe try and put them in some melted chocolate or cocoa powder? Good luck, hope you find something you like!!

greybb1 · 03-26-2012, 08:54 PM

By your description your nibs must be rotting. Nibs are just crushed roasted cocoa beans & what are used to make chocolate. The taste should be like intense bitter chocolate and cocoa butter. I would take them back to wherever you got them and get a refund.

jdcri · 03-27-2012, 09:04 AM

These are raw though - not roasted... they are from whole foods came sealed and do not have moisture or mold in the package. I think maybe there is a differnce between raw and roasted?

greybb1 · 03-27-2012, 09:18 AM

Oh. Maybe you should try roasting them? I bet they would smell good as they roast!

ravenrose · 03-27-2012, 09:29 AM

good heavens! have you ever tasted unsweetened chocolate before? it's the same flavor, right? my cacao nibs are Scharfen Berger, but they are probably very similar.

unsweetened chocolate is an acquired taste though.

I use mine to top flax muffins occasionally, and I sprinkle granular erythritol generously on top of them. when they "bake" in the microwave the E melts and the whole topping is sweet and crunchy.

be careful trying to roast them if they are small pieces like mine. oh, is that a difference? mine are fairly small bits. I imagine they are chopped from a larger piece originally.

cacao nibs are sort of like bitter chocolate nuts, not like candy at all.

jdcri · 03-27-2012, 09:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by greybb1

Oh. Maybe you should try roasting them? I bet they would smell good as they roast!

I will try that!!

jdcri · 03-27-2012, 09:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ravenrose

good heavens! have you ever tasted unsweetened chocolate before? it's the same flavor, right? my cacao nibs are Scharfen Berger, but they are probably very similar.

unsweetened chocolate is an acquired taste though.

I use mine to top flax muffins occasionally, and I sprinkle granular erythritol generously on top of them. when they "bake" in the microwave the E melts and the whole topping is sweet and crunchy.

be careful trying to roast them if they are small pieces like mine. oh, is that a difference? mine are fairly small bits. I imagine they are chopped from a larger piece originally.

cacao nibs are sort of like bitter chocolate nuts, not like candy at all.

No, the flavor is very different - but unsweetened chocolate is cooked and these are raw!! I am going to try to lightly roast them!

03-26-2012, 06:38 PM	#1
jdcri Senior LCF Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: RI Posts: 201 Gallery: jdcri Stats: 236/135 (GB in 2009)... now 160.8/152.8/125 WOE: Low carb - nothing specific Start Date: March 2012	Cacao nibs OMG so I bought some raw cacao nibs... they smell and taste like decomposing vegetation I mean what am I supposed to do with these nasty things??

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ravenrose . Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: California Posts: 3,579 Gallery: ravenrose Stats: lost 130 lb so far, and miles to go before I sleep WOE: low carb controlled calorie Start Date: June, 2009	good heavens! have you ever tasted unsweetened chocolate before? it's the same flavor, right? my cacao nibs are Scharfen Berger, but they are probably very similar. unsweetened chocolate is an acquired taste though. I use mine to top flax muffins occasionally, and I sprinkle granular erythritol generously on top of them. when they "bake" in the microwave the E melts and the whole topping is sweet and crunchy. be careful trying to roast them if they are small pieces like mine. oh, is that a difference? mine are fairly small bits. I imagine they are chopped from a larger piece originally. cacao nibs are sort of like bitter chocolate nuts, not like candy at all. __________________ Often I don't come back to read threads where I've posted. If you want me to see something, please send me a private message. Thanks! Last edited by ravenrose; 03-27-2012 at 09:30 AM..

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03-26-2012, 08:34 PM	#2
ncgirl Senior LCF Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 275 Gallery: ncgirl	I kind of like them - but I was introduced to them via chocolate covered nibs.....I sort of let them sit in my mouth for a bit to get the flavor. Maybe try and put them in some melted chocolate or cocoa powder? Good luck, hope you find something you like!!

03-26-2012, 08:54 PM	#3
greybb1 Major LCF Poster! Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: The South y'all Posts: 1,468 Gallery: greybb1 Stats: 320/264.5/175 WOE: Atkins Start Date: September 2011	By your description your nibs must be rotting. Nibs are just crushed roasted cocoa beans & what are used to make chocolate. The taste should be like intense bitter chocolate and cocoa butter. I would take them back to wherever you got them and get a refund.

03-27-2012, 09:04 AM	#4
jdcri Senior LCF Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: RI Posts: 201 Gallery: jdcri Stats: 236/135 (GB in 2009)... now 160.8/152.8/125 WOE: Low carb - nothing specific Start Date: March 2012	These are raw though - not roasted... they are from whole foods came sealed and do not have moisture or mold in the package. I think maybe there is a differnce between raw and roasted?

03-27-2012, 09:18 AM	#5
greybb1 Major LCF Poster! Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: The South y'all Posts: 1,468 Gallery: greybb1 Stats: 320/264.5/175 WOE: Atkins Start Date: September 2011	Oh. Maybe you should try roasting them? I bet they would smell good as they roast!