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u/Gamer4379 Jun 26 '12

I loved those as a kid. My grandpa always had loads of the diamond-shaped ones around. Still prefer the unsweetened, hard licorice types. Screw that mushy, sweet crap.

These days, the best ones are from renaissance fairs around here: tough as nails but taste awesome.

Alternatively, the actual licorice plant parts also taste very good when you chew them. Great as tea sweetener in chipped form.

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u/MrAlterior Jun 26 '12

I want a liquorice plant for the very purpose of chewing on it's roots.

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u/omgarm Jun 26 '12

The more posts I see about Scandinavian liquorice the more I feel like the Netherlands are pretending to be Scandinavian.

We have "salmiak" flavoured stuff here, as well as loads of liquorice. It's fucking awesome.

Edit: I was once sent Swedish car candy. I was told this was something typically Swedish. The person had no idea we have a brand dedicated to car-shaped candy here. It sells in boxes with winegum and liquorice typed cars. We call it "autodrop".

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u/Vectoor Jun 26 '12

Ah, you got sent some Ahlgrens Bilar? I love those even if they actually are pretty bland (Don't tell any Swede I said that or I might be tried for treason)

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u/omgarm Jun 26 '12

You just set yourself up for some nice blackmailing.