# Double Salt licorice: Any fans of the stuff? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [November 30, 2008, 8:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/double-salt-licorice-any-fans-of-the-stuff/475089 "2008-11-30T20:51:55Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![xanthous](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/53a042/32.png) [@xanthous](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/xanthous)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2008, 3:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/double-salt-licorice-any-fans-of-the-stuff/475089/21 "2008-12-01T03:37:03Z")
I prefer plain ol’ regular [Soft Diamonds](http://www.licoriceinternational.com/productcart/pc/Diamond-Licorice-Zout-2-2-lb-1-kg-38p132.htm), but [Salty Fish](http://www.licoriceinternational.com/productcart/pc/Katjes-Salzige-Heringe-200g-7-oz-11p162.htm) are the _pièce de résistance_ of licorice IMHO. ---
**Author:** ![Jenaroph](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e8c25b/32.png) [@Jenaroph](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jenaroph)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2008, 3:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/double-salt-licorice-any-fans-of-the-stuff/475089/22 "2008-12-01T03:42:25Z")
Blech. Blecch blech blecch blecch blech. Blecch. **Pyper** is dead on with the burnt tire comparison. ---
**Author:** ![chique](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/4491bb/32.png) [@chique](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chique)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2008, 3:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/double-salt-licorice-any-fans-of-the-stuff/475089/23 "2008-12-01T03:42:58Z")
> [@Juggler](#): > > Interesting. I wonder if it’s “better” than the swedish [djungelvrål.](http://www.butik-hemlangtan.m.se/produkteng.asp?varaID=43&kategori=2) My uncle had me try some of that on turkey day. I wasn’t hopeful as I don’t like black licorice to begin with but thought that maybe the salt would cut the ick. I was very, very wrong. That stuff is vile. ---
**Author:** ![appleciders](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/85f322/32.png) [@appleciders](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/appleciders)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2008, 3:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/double-salt-licorice-any-fans-of-the-stuff/475089/24 "2008-12-01T03:45:11Z")
> [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](#): > > I just tried it again a few moments ago. > > It’s starting to grow on me… It’s an acquired taste. Keep going, pretty soon you’ll be ordering it from Europe just to get your fix, and cursing the first time you tried one of their heavenly salty outsides… I love the stuff. Can’t get enough, although Double Zout is a little stronger than I like. I’ll eat it, sure, and enjoy it, but it’s not my first choice. ---
**Author:** ![Yookeroo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yookeroo/32/323_2.png) [@Yookeroo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yookeroo)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2008, 6:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/double-salt-licorice-any-fans-of-the-stuff/475089/25 "2008-12-01T06:38:53Z")
This thread is making me hungry. Love me some Dubbel Zout. ---
**Author:** ![WarmNPrickly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/d78d45/32.png) [@WarmNPrickly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WarmNPrickly)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2008, 10:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/double-salt-licorice-any-fans-of-the-stuff/475089/26 "2008-12-01T10:35:54Z")
> [@Suburban\_Plankton](#): > > Yeah, I remember seeing aluminum chloride in the ingredients list and thinking “this isn’t supposed to be in food, is it?” > > mmmmmm…yummy! You are correct, **aluminum chloride** doesn’t belong anywhere near food. The resulting HCl upon hitting anything with water has zero nutritional value. 😉 Ammonium chloride on the otherhand just sounds disgusting. Yet, I would be interested as to how it fairs as a “salt” substitute. ---
**Author:** ![MrDibble](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mrdibble/32/114_2.png) [@MrDibble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrDibble)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2008, 11:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/double-salt-licorice-any-fans-of-the-stuff/475089/27 "2008-12-01T11:32:03Z")
I like it. I _prefer_ the sweeter stuff, like kittens, coins and honeypots, but the DZ is fine by me. ---
**Author:** ![CrowJane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a183cd/32.png) [@CrowJane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CrowJane)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2008, 4:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/double-salt-licorice-any-fans-of-the-stuff/475089/28 "2008-12-01T16:19:49Z")
> [@xanthous](#): > > I prefer plain ol’ regular [Soft Diamonds](http://www.licoriceinternational.com/productcart/pc/Diamond-Licorice-Zout-2-2-lb-1-kg-38p132.htm), but [Salty Fish](http://www.licoriceinternational.com/productcart/pc/Katjes-Salzige-Heringe-200g-7-oz-11p162.htm) are the _pièce de résistance_ of licorice IMHO. Salt Fish rule. I love all salt licorice - the saltier the better. Whenever my Danish relatives come to visit I get them to bring several bags; it’s impossible to get here. ---
**Author:** ![Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/qadgop_the_mercotan/32/83_2.png) [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qadgop_the_Mercotan)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2008, 2:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/double-salt-licorice-any-fans-of-the-stuff/475089/29 "2008-12-06T02:08:02Z")
I’m now up to a 2 piece a day habit… Tomorrow I’m trying a piece dipped in vegemite! ---
**Author:** ![Olentzero](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/90ced4/32.png) [@Olentzero](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Olentzero)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2008, 3:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/double-salt-licorice-any-fans-of-the-stuff/475089/30 "2008-12-06T03:35:33Z")
> [@CrowJane](#): > > Salt Fish rule. Seconded. When I was working in Turkey I went to Sweden to visit **Anniz** and a half-Swedish co-worker begged me to bring back Salt Fish for her. I bought 1.5 kg… but she ended up with only 1 kg. :o ---
**Author:** ![Mama\_Zappa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/71e660/32.png) [@Mama\_Zappa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mama_Zappa)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2008, 3:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/double-salt-licorice-any-fans-of-the-stuff/475089/31 "2008-12-06T03:45:51Z")
My attempt to try salted licorice was chronicled in [this thread](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=433422&highlight=licorice). I remember the feeling of _betrayal_ as that licorice flavor was overwhelmed by that nasty, chemical taste. Not truly “salt” (as in sodium chloride) - I think table salt would be better! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/double-salt-licorice-any-fans-of-the-stuff/475089.md?page=1)