# 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:** 6\
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**Author:** ![gotpasswords](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/c57346/32.png) [@gotpasswords](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gotpasswords)\
**Post date:** [March 13, 2012, 1:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/black-licorice/614480/81 "2012-03-13T13:18:37Z")

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[QUOTE=Lute Skywatcher]  
Those Crows aren’t really black but very, very dark green.  
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Ah, that explains what happened the day after I ate nearly a full box of Crows… :eek:

Of the various types of licorice sold at Trader Joe’s, what’s the best, and/or most like the classic [Twizzler Bites](http://nuts.com/chocolatessweets/licorice/twizzlers/licorice-bites.html?utm_source=googlebase&gclid=CO3Fyd36464CFcaA7Qodam6D4Q)?

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**Author:** ![Fear\_Itself](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fear_itself/32/19637_2.png) [@Fear\_Itself](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fear_Itself)\
**Post date:** [March 13, 2012, 1:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/black-licorice/614480/82 "2012-03-13T13:25:04Z")

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> [@gotpasswords](#):
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> Ah, that explains what happened the day after I ate nearly a full box of Crows… :eek:
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> Of the various types of licorice sold at Trader Joe’s, what’s the best, and/or most like the classic [Twizzler Bites](http://nuts.com/chocolatessweets/licorice/twizzlers/licorice-bites.html?utm_source=googlebase&gclid=CO3Fyd36464CFcaA7Qodam6D4Q)?

Trader Joes’s licorice is to any Twizzler licorice, what Trader Joes’s chocolate is to any Hershey’s chocolate. There is no comparison on either account.

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**Author:** ![carnut](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnut/32/3531_2.png) [@carnut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnut)\
**Post date:** [March 14, 2012, 3:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/black-licorice/614480/83 "2012-03-14T03:21:14Z")

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> [@Fear\_Itself](#):
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> Trader Joes’s licorice is to any Twizzler licorice, what Trader Joes’s chocolate is to any Hershey’s chocolate. There is no comparison on either account.

Agreed. Trader Joe’s wins on both counts. But I recommed the Scottie dogs if you are looking for a comparable texture. The Scotties will be softer (think of really fresh twizzlers) and have a stronger flavor.

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**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\
**Post date:** [March 14, 2012, 3:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/black-licorice/614480/84 "2012-03-14T03:38:30Z")

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> [@congodwarf](#):
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> I don’t know. I love black jelly beans and have often bought a bag of them (Brachs). If given the choice, I’d choose black jelly beans over chocolate every time. I love anise cookies. I detest good 'n plenty but not because of the licorice. That candy coating is revolting.  
> I have never had salt licorice, absinthe, or allsorts. I’d like to try some. I’ve never heard of this world market thingamajig you keep mentioning so I’ll have to check somewhere else.

[Bassett’s Allsorts](http://www.candywrappermuseum.com/08_foreign/fo_bassetts_allsorts.jpg) can be found in the import aisle of my local grocer, do your local grocers have an import aisle?

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**Author:** ![Stoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/stoid/32/272_2.png) [@Stoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stoid)\
**Post date:** [March 14, 2012, 4:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/black-licorice/614480/85 "2012-03-14T04:10:24Z")

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> [@Anaamika](#):
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> It’s a direct creation of Satan and his minions.

Yep. A blight.

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**Author:** ![svd678](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/53a042/32.png) [@svd678](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/svd678)\
**Post date:** [March 14, 2012, 4:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/black-licorice/614480/86 "2012-03-14T04:20:56Z")

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I was under the impression that all/most of the licorice sold now is artificial. Licorice has medicinal effects - raises blood pressure, is a laxative, and other things, which are not healthful for general consumption. (Never heard of salty licorice.)

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