Support NeoGAF

[jstripes]

Just remembered I had some of these:

 

[Eric C]

Black licorice is poison. Tastes like it probably is anyway.

Black licorice can harm heart, warns FDA

 

[ChubbyHuggs]

All you people disgust me!
Red Vines is where it's at.

 

[shira]

None of my friends like licorice. In fact, they are disgusted by it. I don't understand it. Licorice is tasty.

It's pretty cool because people usually give me their black gumdrops or whatever.

When I say licorice, I mean the legit black stuff. None of that strawberrry Twizzler crap.

The only person I know other than myself who likes it is my mother. It's actually kind of cool, imported German candies make a pretty good holiday gift for her.

Anyone on GAF a fan of licorice?

Real licorice is basically a drug - it has all these unusual interactions since it is uncommon in most diets.

 

[dejay]

I wish I could but I can't do black licorice. I can't do anything that's been flavored with Anise. It's by far my least favorite spice.

Now this Australian licorice I've been seeing pop up in the states is pretty fucked tasty.

Also

Red Vines > Twizzlers

What's Australian licorice?

 

[Necromanti]

While I am not crazy about it, I kind of like to eat some licorice candy. I'm kind of fine after eating just one, though. I like 'em sweet, super salty, or sour. What I can't stand is any licorice-esque flavors in a meal, though. I can't stand any food that tastes of anise.

 

[zedge]

If its not black its not licorice, period. Licorice flavor is same as black licorice. That red stuff is just candy.

I fucking love it.

 

[Jasup]

It's been a bit of a problem during Candy Swaps for me to find candy that isn't or doesn't contain black liquorice here. It's like part of a stable diet, and rightfully so.

Black liquorice ice cream is heavenly (salted liquorice ice cream even more so)

 

[Nikodemos]

I like liquorice (proper liquorice, not that red stuff) quite a bit, unfortunately it's pretty rare around here.

And why do people keep mentioning anise? Liquorice tastes nothing like anise.

 

[Rodney McKay]

Haven't eaten Black Licorice since I tried it in day care and threw-up. Was probably right around 20 years ago and I still remember it clear as day.

(I seem to remember we were making some kind of candy/peanut-butter+celery creature with the black licorice as antennae.)

 

[curlycare]

Salty liquorice is the only candy I eat. So delicious, but raises blood pressure through the roof.

 

[Lucian Cat]

Love it, makes me poop though.

Same. Especially when I eat a whole bag of darrel lea licorice. That's stuff's addictive!
Also partial to the salty stuff too. Just give me all licorice stuff and I'm a happy girl

 

[TheExodu5]

I don't love it, but good licorice can be a nice change from usual candy.

I'm quite partial to these:

Don't care for led licorice one bit. Doesn't taste like licorice at all.

 

[Nikodemos]

Salty liquorice is the only candy I eat. So delicious, but raises blood pressure through the roof.

Not if you get the ammonium chloride (sal amoniac or salmiak) flavoured version.

 

[TheExodu5]

Oh, and coincidentally, I'm vaping licorice flavor e-cig juice right now. Pretty tasty.

 

[Necromanti]

Same. Especially when I eat a whole bag of darrel lea licorice. That's stuff's addictive!

I read that as diarrhea at first. I must be tired.

 

[Kitsunebaby]

I like black liquorice, though only in moderation.

I adore anise-flavored liquor/liqueurs. Ouzo, absinthe, pernod, sambuca, etc. Fucking delicious.

I like liquorice (proper liquorice, not that red stuff) quite a bit, unfortunately it's pretty rare around here.

And why do people keep mentioning anise? Liquorice tastes nothing like anise.

Anise, fennel, and liquorice all have very similar flavors. I don't know how you can't notice that.

 

[Gustav]

Come to central/northern Europe OP. we love that stuff here.

 

[Arment]

Love it.

 

[Gintoki313]

Red licorice is delicious.

Black licorice I don't like. I remember trying it for the first time 1 year ago and once I put it in my mouth, I headed straight for the nearest trash can. It didn't taste all that good to me but I can't remember the exact taste, just that it wasn't good.

 

[dejay]

Don't care for led licorice one bit. Doesn't taste like licorice at all.

Because it's not licorice, or at least shouldn't be called that, in the same way white chocolate isn't chocolate.

 

[Mascot]

Bags of these do not last long in my house.

I also love Pernod. Anything with aniseed, basically.

 

[Fantastical]

Black licorice is like the candy from hell.

 

[zedge]

Love it.

Not licorice.

 

[zedge]

I don't love it, but good licorice can be a nice change from usual candy.

I'm quite partial to these:



Don't care for led licorice one bit. Doesn't taste like licorice at all.

My dad got me hooked on licorice allsorts. Mmmmmmm

 

[encephalon]

There is no such thing as "red licorice." To those who posted all-sorts, yes, that stuff is delicious.

 

[encephalon]

Edit: not sure how my double post happened.

 

[Brian Fellows]

Yes but only regular strawberry. Don't care for other flavors. Red Vines and their ilk are also pretty gross.

 

[VertPin]

Only had red licorice before. Should I try black? lmao

 

[MIMIC]

I love it.

 

[Staccat0]

I like it a lot. I don't think it's vegetarian though which is the logic I've used to not eat it for a long time now. Black licorice the the SHIT

 

[agrajag]

Licorice is not candy. Anyone who hands me a piece of licorice is getting punched in the throat.

 

[Rootbeer]

Not fond of the black, but I've had one or two phases where I craved it for a bit. I can't explain why. Normally I would not buy it, ever.

Why does it only come in red and black? I'd be up for trying more flavors

While not real licorice, I do love red vines.

 

[Mascot]

Why can nobody in this thread spell liquorice properly?

 

[blind51de]

Why does it only come in red and black? I'd be up for trying more flavors

Go get yourself some allsorts, then.

 

[dragonelite]

what is liquorice?
I only know drop

 

[cybamerc]

Liquorice is awesome. I recommend these gourmet products by Johan Bülow:

 

[Easy_D]

Sweet or salt? Salty liqourice is delicious

You ever had ouzo or any food with anise flavor? It's like that. With sugar.

Now I feel dumb for never actually questioning why ouzo tasted like liqourice.

 

[raindoc]

during an internship in London, another intern from Denmark brought a bowl of (salty) licorice to a meeting. Apparently none of the english folks had ever seen it before and thought it was the usual sweets.
Their faces were priceless.

 

[Natetan]

If its not black its not licorice, period. Licorice flavor is same as black licorice. That red stuff is just candy.

I fucking love it.

I don't love it, but good licorice can be a nice change from usual candy.

I'm quite partial to these:

Don't care for led licorice one bit. Doesn't taste like licorice at all.

Yeah basically. I'll admit as a kid i only ate the red crap, but once I had the Panda licorce that someone posted, I never went back.

I also love dropje. and the scandanavin ones as well.

 

[deroli]

I think there is nothing you can buy in the sweets section of a supermarket that I detest more than licorice. Eww.

 

[Powdered Toastman]

I'm quite fond of liquorice, both as a candy as well as just chewing on the root.

 

[The Silver]

absolutely disgusting, I'd like to forget such a horrible "candy" even exists

 

[Nikodemos]

Anise, fennel, and liquorice all have very similar flavors. I don't know how you can't notice that.

That honestly can't be right. I've just opened a pack of Ramzy Al-Assel liquorice extract and yup, no hint of anise, fennel etc. Just bitter, then sweet (with a 'woody' aftertaste), like I remember it.

Fake edit: Ahh, right, just checked wiki. It appears confectioners routinely put aniseed oil in liquorice sweets. This is where the 'anise-flavoured' bit comes from.

 

[Johnny Cage In The Shower]

Nibs, (Are they licorice?) love nibs, they used to have sour Nibs that I used to go crazy over. They discontinued those. Saddest day of my life.

 

[akira28]

Nah, I like good licorice. Good licorice in good confections can be doubly good.

 

[strafer]

One of the first things anyone should try when visiting or moving to Sweden:

Best.Candy.Ever.

 

[terrible]

I thought everyone loved licorice until I read this thread. The world was a better place before I gained this knowledge.

 

[Rom1944]

I love it but its a pain in the ass to chew it as it is sticky as hell on the molars.

 

[teruterubozu]

Yes, and every stick is made just for you. Start eating.