Got liquorice?

Makaveli · **on:** May 30, 2011, 03:47:02 PM

I've recently gotten to appreciate the taste of liquorice. Anybody here love liquorice? It seems like our friends from Europe have a wider selection to choose from than the US. What's your favorite?

GraysonK · **Reply #1 on:** May 30, 2011, 03:48:57 PM

Black licorice hands down! Yum! Good stuff.

Millhouse · **Reply #2 on:** May 30, 2011, 05:21:43 PM

Horrible stuff. Never did like it.

jerseydevil · **Reply #3 on:** May 30, 2011, 05:36:56 PM

Quote from: Millhouse on May 30, 2011, 05:21:43 PM

Horrible stuff. Never did like it.

+1. And that's unusual for me to say, seeing my usual outlook on candy

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Woz · **Reply #4 on:** May 30, 2011, 05:57:54 PM

Never got any I liked. But I heard there are dozens of varieties in northern Europe, maybe they have better stuff there

Gareth · **Reply #5 on:** May 30, 2011, 06:43:07 PM

Just plain old black stuff for me. I gotta admit though that I haven't had any in a long time.

Threeme2189 · **Reply #6 on:** May 30, 2011, 09:00:28 PM

Quote from: Millhouse on May 30, 2011, 05:21:43 PM

Horrible stuff. Never did like it.

My parents like it, I simply detest the stuff...

tattoosteve99 · **Reply #7 on:** May 31, 2011, 03:41:36 AM

One word....Gross

Black Rose · **Reply #8 on:** May 31, 2011, 04:10:58 AM

I prefer the red licorice.

Bassets Maynards Allsorts is my downfall though.

MultiMat · **Reply #9 on:** May 31, 2011, 05:37:11 AM

I like 'bullets' chocolate coated wee bits of liquorice , yum.
Do not mind black stuff , loved the colored liquorice I had as a kid but I can not seem to find a modern equivalent that tastes the same

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Makaveli · **Reply #10 on:** May 31, 2011, 10:14:14 AM

Heard that this one was good from a friend.

JCK · **Reply #11 on:** May 31, 2011, 10:27:25 AM

+1 on the chocolate bullets. I also like black and red licorice. @ Multimat, I know coles sells red licorice, in the brown paper bag style packaging. Have you tried that one?

Mr. Whippy · **Reply #12 on:** May 31, 2011, 11:43:16 AM

Black licorice...

I like all licorice, but the soft black rope licorice is my favorite.

A lot of cheap licorice has a plasticky aftertaste (I still like it though

), but good quality licorice is one of my favorites.

My kids don't really care for it, although my daughter will eat some red licorice on occasion.

GraysonK · **Reply #13 on:** May 31, 2011, 12:01:37 PM

Quote from: Black Rose on May 31, 2011, 04:10:58 AM

I prefer the red licorice.

Bassets Maynards Allsorts is my downfall though.

jan. · **Reply #14 on:** May 31, 2011, 12:59:45 PM

The Dutch are crazy about licorice, or as they call it, drop, with the highest per capita consumption of licorice in the world (almost 4 1/2 pounds per person per year) giving the Dutch drop market a total value of $225,157,500.

MultiMat · **Reply #15 on:** May 31, 2011, 01:42:30 PM

Quote from: JCK on May 31, 2011, 10:27:25 AM

+1 on the chocolate bullets. I also like black and red licorice. @ Multimat, I know coles sells red licorice, in the brown paper bag style packaging. Have you tried that one?

I have tried a few but none are the same as what I had as a kid

. The stuff I loved was 3 shoe strings of liquorice stuck together & it came in green , red & maybe cola colors/flavors

. It was a softer liquorice & we used to pull the 3 pieces apart & eat them one at a time

, ahh happy days

Spork, Lord of Lime Jello! · **Reply #16 on:** June 02, 2011, 04:53:19 AM

My all-time favorite is Black Opal from Australia...hard to find...haven't had any for ages. Black licorice Altoids and regular old Good & Plenty too.

Makaveli · **Reply #17 on:** June 02, 2011, 02:32:46 PM

Looks like I'm in small company. Will be on the hunt for the ones that have been mentioned. Dare I say that I want to try chewing on these liquorice roots?

Gareth · **Reply #18 on:** June 02, 2011, 07:05:10 PM

Actually chewing the root is very nice.

AHB · **Reply #19 on:** June 02, 2011, 07:38:21 PM

Black..

I'm eating Skippermix right now..

WH867 · **Reply #20 on:** June 02, 2011, 08:16:00 PM

Licorice

Makaveli · **Reply #21 on:** June 03, 2011, 11:21:25 AM

Quote from: Gareth on June 02, 2011, 07:05:10 PM

Actually chewing the root is very nice.

What is it like? Where do you get yours?

AHB · **Reply #22 on:** June 03, 2011, 04:29:12 PM

Quote from: Makaveli on June 03, 2011, 11:21:25 AM

Quote from: Gareth on June 02, 2011, 07:05:10 PM
Actually chewing the root is very nice.

What is it like? Where do you get yours?

Here in denmark we can get them at winestores ect. But it's like chewing on a soft, fray'ish* branch..

Aquired taste i guess..

* Is there such a word..??

AimlessWanderer · **Reply #23 on:** June 03, 2011, 04:43:53 PM

My Uncle has spent his entire working life making Bassetts Liquorice Allsorts

. I like the traditional stuff (Bertie Bassett stuff), but not so keen on the red /fruity version (Betty Bassett stuff). As for chewing the root - tried it once as a kid .... never again!!!

Quote from: AHB on June 03, 2011, 04:29:12 PM

Quote from: Makaveli on June 03, 2011, 11:21:25 AM
Quote from: Gareth on June 02, 2011, 07:05:10 PM
Actually chewing the root is very nice.

What is it like? Where do you get yours?
Here in denmark we can get them at winestores ect. But it's like chewing on a soft, fray'ish* branch..
Aquired taste i guess..

* Is there such a word..??

Yeah

, a vaguely liquorice flavoured highly fibrous twig - no wonder they're so popular

ducktapehero · **Reply #24 on:** June 03, 2011, 05:01:48 PM

Quote from: WH867 on June 02, 2011, 08:16:00 PM

Licorice

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Red Vines kick butt!!!

Gareth · **Reply #25 on:** June 04, 2011, 01:06:56 AM

Quote from: 50ft-trad on June 03, 2011, 04:43:53 PM

My Uncle has spent his entire working life making Bassetts Liquorice Allsorts . I like the traditional stuff (Bertie Bassett stuff), but not so keen on the red /fruity version (Betty Bassett stuff). As for chewing the root - tried it once as a kid .... never again!!!
Quote from: AHB on June 03, 2011, 04:29:12 PM
Quote from: Makaveli on June 03, 2011, 11:21:25 AM
Quote from: Gareth on June 02, 2011, 07:05:10 PM
Actually chewing the root is very nice.

What is it like? Where do you get yours?
Here in denmark we can get them at winestores ect. But it's like chewing on a soft, fray'ish* branch..
Aquired taste i guess..

* Is there such a word..??

Yeah , a vaguely liquorice flavoured highly fibrous twig - no wonder they're so popular

that really does sum it up quite well.

IIRC it's a softer flavour which I quite liked, unfortunately I was given some to try by a friend and I've no idea where she got it from.

Makaveli · **Reply #26 on:** June 04, 2011, 06:34:59 PM

I found some roots here: http://www.liquorice-licorice.co.uk/italian-liquorice-roots-x-1-box-zlq3428-85-p.asp

Claims it's the old fashioned variety.

Singh · **Reply #27 on:** June 04, 2011, 10:47:29 PM

My wife really likes salty black licorice.

Phrea · **Reply #28 on:** June 09, 2011, 07:49:39 PM

I see people here talking about 'black licorice' as if there is only one or two variates of that.
As a Dutch person, I can safely say, there's tens if not hundreds of different variates of that stuff alone, here in Holland.
Gotta love muntendrop ! [hard and sweet]

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