Black licorice?

[DukeUsul]

Black licorice fans of the world unite!

[wilson]

Foul, foul, foul. You can have mine anytime.

[Dr. Rosenrosen]

Black licorice from Trader Joe's. Yummm.

[MrBisonDevil]

The smell of black licorice makes me very sick. No joking.

[bjornolf]

Mmmmmm, good and plenty!

Seriously, though, I used to LOVE black licorice. I could eat it all day. Now I like it, but if I eat more than one or two pieces at a time (or about fifteen good and plenty), the flavor gets too strong for me. So, I guess I'm a moderate user now. Before, I was a TOTAL addict. ;) Definitely still like it, though.

[2535Miles]

Yeahhhhhhh, NO! Not only does it taste horrible, it's also bad for you. Folks, when something tastes like that, it's usually an indication that something foul is a front.

I'm also not a fan of heavily liqourice-esque foods made with anise. I like subtle hints, especially in tea but when it dominates the flavor... I'm out like shout.

[bjornolf]

Of course, black licorice has been considered an aphrodisiac forever. The ancient Romans and Greeks used it as such, as did the Chinese. It's even mentioned in the Kama Sutra. ;)

They recently did a study where they measured the biological responses of men and women to certain smells. They found that blended smells worked best. The combination of licorice and doughnuts was #2 among men, and the combination of cucumber and licorice was #1 among women. http://www.tangomag.com/2007216/eat-drink-man-woman.html/2

[DukieInKansas]

I can't stand it. I have a brother-in-law who loves it so we are always looking for new brands for him. I found one from Australia that he liked.

[Lavabe]

The combination of licorice and doughnuts was #2 among men, and the combination of cucumber and licorice was #1 among women.

Umm, here's a plug for the ale & doughnuts combination among men!;)

Sorry, but I cannot come up with a beer to match a doughnuts & licorice combination.:o

[ArnieMc]

I thought that this was about the song. I love Grand Funk.

[2535Miles]

And talk about nasty.... Jaeger, Sambuca, Ouzo... :mad:

[Turk]

Triple nasty. blech. Jaeger is quite possibly the foulest liquor I have ever tasted.

I am, however, a big coconut fan. A couple years ago I bought my first bottle of coconut-flavored rum and ooooh baby it was being at the beach in the middle of winter.

So I wonder what the coconut / licorice Venn diagram looks like? What other genetic inferences can we draw?

[DukeUsul]

Aw come on! I LOVE Jäger!!! And nothing beats black coffee with a splash of Sambuca.

ETA: Well, Sambuca with a splash of black coffee might be better.

[CameronBornAndBred]

Red's the stuff.

[ArkieDukie]

Black Liquorice Altoids (the way it's spelled on the tin, I believe) are pretty good, too.

[dukemomLA]

Does anyone else remember the wonderful Sen-Sen's?? Black licorice in a little square. Yum and yum again.

[captmojo]

Vile. Terrible. It should be called by it's original name, which was YUCCHH!, but that was too hard to pronounce.

[EarlJam]

Foul, foul, double-foul! You can have mine any time!

-EJ

[weezie]

Black licorice jelly beans are yummy. So are Good N' Plentys.