What is that flavor that's in the black licorice?
Any one know¿
Any one know¿
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i'm pretty sure it's just the flavor of black licorice.
lovechild
Anise seeds:
Yay I was right in part
Liquorice or licorice (/ËlɪkáµrɪÊ/ lik-(É-)rish or /Ëlɪkáµrɪs/ lik-(É-)ris)[2] is the root of Glycyrrhiza glabra from which a somewhat sweet flavour can be extracted. The liquorice plant is a legume (related to beans and peas) that is native to southern Europe and parts of Asia. It is called Athimathuram (à®
திமதà¯à®°à®®à¯) in Tamil, "Yashtimadhu" in Sanskrit and "Mulethi" in Northern India. It is not related to anise, star anise, or fennel, which are the sources of similar-tasting flavouring compounds. The word 'liquorice'/'licorice' is derived (via the Old French licoresse), from the Greek γλÏ
κÏÏÏιζα (glukurrhiza), meaning "sweet root",[3] from γλÏ
κÏÏ (glukus), "sweet"[4] + ῥίζα (rhiza), "root".[5][6]
It is a herbaceous perennial, growing to 1 m in height, with pinnate leaves about 7–15 centimetres (3–6 in) long, with 9–17 leaflets. The flowers are 0.8–1.2 cm (½–â
in) long, purple to pale whitish blue, produced in a loose inflorescence. The fruit is an oblong pod, 2–3 centimetres (1 in) long, containing several seeds.[7] The roots are stoloniferous.[8] The flavor of liquorice comes mainly from a sweet-tasting compound called anethole ("trans"-1-methoxy-4-(prop-1-enyl)benzene), an aromatic, unsaturated ether compound also found in anise, fennel, and several other herbs. Much of the sweetness in liquorice comes from glycyrrhizin, a compound sweeter than sugar.
Robin B
Black licorice or possibly molasses.
Jim
> Licorice is related to fennel, tarragon and anise - anise is the flavor of licorice. The main aromatic constituent is: anethole.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anethole
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Many people think it's fennel but it is not.
it is the root of Glycyrrhiza glabra from which a somewhat sweet flavour can be extracted. The liquorice plant is a legume (related to beans and peas) that is native to southern Europe and parts of Asia.
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