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RE: Inside a Cacao Pod (Photos!)
Would totally love to try fresh beans. What are they like? Or are they even edible at that point?
Would totally love to try fresh beans. What are they like? Or are they even edible at that point?
Yea! They are edible fresh, though some people say not to eat Cacao raw, I ate them fresh! I preferred to eat them in husk and solar dried than the fresh wet version. When the husk is dried is has the texture of a dried fruit wrapped around the bean. The white fleshy part is sweet and floral, the fresh bean itself is chewy and somewhat fruity but also has the bitterness that is familiar with Cacao. I used to be able to find dried raw Cacao beans in the husk at the health food store, International Harvest was the brand. But I think they stopped selling them 😝