Why do so many foods have that icky, sticky black licorice-y flavor?
I don’t have any stats to support this, but I don’t think most people like licorice.
It tastes bad. It smells worse. And licorice candy — which I have encountered sometimes in unexpected, upsetting ways — even looks distasteful.
Dull. Dark. Depressing. That’s the legacy of licorice.
And it doesn’t stop at the candy counter. That bitter bite can be found in everything from the Greek liquor ouzo to Rachael Ray’s favorite fennel to the cool looking star anise spice.
But don’t let the nifty packaging or the cool green color or the ‘under the sea’ vibe fool you.
They all still taste like poo poo.
Erm… I like licorice…
I used to hate it when I was younger, it’s too salty yet with a sweet sort of aftertaste. I admit it’s still weird to me but over time, I’ve learned to enjoy the contradictory things it tells my tongue