# Black licorice **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/black-licorice/614480 **Category:** Cafe Society **Created:** [March 1, 2012, 7:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/black-licorice/614480 "2012-03-01T19:53:21Z") **Posts on this page:** 20 **Page:** 1
### Author: ![tdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn) #### Post date: [March 1, 2012, 7:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/black-licorice/614480/1 "2012-03-01T19:53:21Z")
Yes, I know it comes in many forms and some are better than others. But in general, do you like it? Poll to come. ---
### Author: ![Patty\_O\_Furniture](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/96bed5/32.png) [@Patty\_O\_Furniture](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Patty_O_Furniture) #### Post date: [March 1, 2012, 7:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/black-licorice/614480/2 "2012-03-01T19:56:26Z")
Generally no, rarely yes. I have to be in the mood for it. Like circus peanuts. ---
### Author: ![Anaamika](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Anaamika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anaamika) #### Post date: [March 1, 2012, 7:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/black-licorice/614480/3 "2012-03-01T19:57:12Z")
It’s a direct creation of Satan and his minions. ---
### Author: ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A) #### Post date: [March 1, 2012, 7:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/black-licorice/614480/4 "2012-03-01T19:58:19Z")
Depends. American sweet black licorice: Yum. Scandinavian salty black licorice: Yuck(-ish). ---
### Author: ![Skammer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skammer/32/143_2.png) [@Skammer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skammer) #### Post date: [March 1, 2012, 7:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/black-licorice/614480/5 "2012-03-01T19:58:26Z")
I always pick the black licorice jelly beans out and hoard them for myself. ---
### Author: ![Leaffan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leaffan/32/299_2.png) [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan) #### Post date: [March 1, 2012, 7:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/black-licorice/614480/6 "2012-03-01T19:58:36Z")
Love it! ---
### Author: ![tdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn) #### Post date: [March 1, 2012, 8:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/black-licorice/614480/7 "2012-03-01T20:01:25Z")
> [@Skammer](#): > > I always pick the black licorice jelly beans out and hoard them for myself. I’d love to buy a bag of just those. I’m hoping that this poll can tell us what percentage of the population only eats 80% of a package of Chuckles. ---
### Author: ![Biffy\_the\_Elephant\_Shrew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e47c2d/32.png) [@Biffy\_the\_Elephant\_Shrew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biffy_the_Elephant_Shrew) #### Post date: [March 1, 2012, 8:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/black-licorice/614480/8 "2012-03-01T20:02:24Z")
Awful stuff. Shouldn’t be considered candy. 🙂 ---
### Author: ![ZipperJJ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zipperjj/32/211_2.png) [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ) #### Post date: [March 1, 2012, 8:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/black-licorice/614480/9 "2012-03-01T20:07:48Z")
If it’s fairly sweet, yes. Are Good N Plenty considered candy-coated black licorice? LMGTFY, **ZipperJJ** : [Yes they are.](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Good_%26_Plenty) ---
### Author: ![Rhiannon8404](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rhiannon8404/32/17929_2.png) [@Rhiannon8404](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rhiannon8404) #### Post date: [March 1, 2012, 8:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/black-licorice/614480/10 "2012-03-01T20:10:19Z")
While I love the black licorice flavored jelly beans, I really dislike eating actually black licorice. ---
### Author: ![Ephemera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8baadc/32.png) [@Ephemera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ephemera) #### Post date: [March 1, 2012, 8:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/black-licorice/614480/11 "2012-03-01T20:18:55Z")
I love licorice anything, even salmiakki. ---
### Author: ![Kamino\_Neko](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kamino_neko/32/34_2.png) [@Kamino\_Neko](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kamino_Neko) #### Post date: [March 1, 2012, 8:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/black-licorice/614480/12 "2012-03-01T20:36:52Z")
I loathe it. Yet, somehow, I can’t resist licorice all-sorts, or those things with a wee li’l string of licorice in a thick candy coating. ---
### Author: ![Tapiotar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/3be4f8/32.png) [@Tapiotar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tapiotar) #### Post date: [March 1, 2012, 8:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/black-licorice/614480/13 "2012-03-01T20:38:48Z")
> [@Ephemera](#): > > I love licorice anything, even salmiakki. I like sweet, not salty, licorice, on rare occasion. But if I’m going to have something sweet, I prefer good chocolate. I never acquired the taste for salmiakki, but watched people put it into their bottles of koskenkorva, until Koskenkorva created a salmiakki version. Too much like Nyquil (yechh!) for my taste. ---
### Author: ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A) #### Post date: [March 1, 2012, 8:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/black-licorice/614480/14 "2012-03-01T20:41:43Z")
> [@Skammer](#): > > I always pick the black licorice jelly beans out and hoard them for myself. I’m the same way. I like the licorice from Trader Joe’s, but I have to be careful lest I over-consume. ---
### Author: ![Biggirl](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biggirl/32/3294_2.png) [@Biggirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biggirl) #### Post date: [March 1, 2012, 8:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/black-licorice/614480/15 "2012-03-01T20:51:05Z")
Horrible, horrible stuff. Yet I love fennel in my pork. Go figure. ---
### Author: ![Shoeless](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/shoeless/32/7099_2.png) [@Shoeless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shoeless) #### Post date: [March 1, 2012, 8:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/black-licorice/614480/16 "2012-03-01T20:55:17Z")
Yes, and I’m the only one in my family who does, so I never have to worry about it mysteriously disappearing on me! ---
### Author: ![Batsinma\_Belfry](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ea5d25/32.png) [@Batsinma\_Belfry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Batsinma_Belfry) #### Post date: [March 1, 2012, 9:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/black-licorice/614480/17 "2012-03-01T21:01:14Z")
I only like it as a tea ingredient. ---
### Author: ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy) #### Post date: [March 2, 2012, 12:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/black-licorice/614480/18 "2012-03-02T00:05:35Z")
I’ve never liked it. On the other hand, I love cooking with fennel and anise, and have enjoyed drinking raki and the like in the past. ---
### Author: ![GuanoLad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guanolad/32/42_2.png) [@GuanoLad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GuanoLad) #### Post date: [March 2, 2012, 12:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/black-licorice/614480/19 "2012-03-02T00:08:40Z")
> [@Johnny\_L.A](#): > > Depends. > > American sweet black licorice: Yum. > Scandinavian salty black licorice: Yuck(-ish). Correct. > [@Skammer](#): > > I always pick the black licorice jelly beans out and hoard them for myself. And correct. You can get bags of just black jelly beans, as they are quite the specialised favourite. ---
### Author: ![Silver\_Tyger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/fbc32d/32.png) [@Silver\_Tyger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Silver_Tyger) #### Post date: [March 2, 2012, 12:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/black-licorice/614480/20 "2012-03-02T00:36:17Z")
S’nasty. My mom sometimes chews Black Jack gum and just the smell makes me gag. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/black-licorice/614480.md?page=2)