Gastropod

Licorice: A Dark and Salty Stranger

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45:23 | Mar 10th, 2020

3 recommendations

Licorice is a polarizing candy: there are those who pick out the black jelly beans, those who think Twizzlers are better than Red Vines, and those who won't travel without a supply of salty dark lozen...Show More



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rmmiller364 recommended:Nov 14th, 2020

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hsfargis recommended:Aug 21st, 2020

Who knew something so...unappetizing... would have such a fascinating history?

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epekilis recommended:Nov 14th, 2020

I love this kind of food history, packed with interesting food factoids. Who knew that licorice came from, like, the root of a real plant? (FYI, so do the OG marshmallows. Hint: it’s right in the name: marsh mallow.). Real licorice root is an ancient sweetener and has genuine medicinal propertie...Show More

I thought this episode was:

😲 Fascinating
💡 Educational
  • ❤️
  • 😂
  • 🤔
  • 🤯
  • 👏
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