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We are a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting the gourmet aspects and health benefits of licorice.
Licorice: (Liquorice) (Glycyrrhiza glabra)- What is it? Licorice is a botanical, a shrub native to southern Europe and Asia, the roots of which have two primary desirable qualities: first, some varieties of licorice root are fifty times sweeter than sugar and may be chewed or eaten as a sweet and making it a useful component of candies and flavorings; second, licorice has been for thousands of years sought after for its reputed medicinal qualities. Licorice grows wild in southern central Europe and Asia. It
Does all licorice taste the same? No, indeed not. There are over a dozen varieties of licorice, the roots vary in degrees of sweetness to a sharp almost peppery flavor. If you don't like one, try another! But there is much more please see Recipes .