No one knows exactly when and how the “brown gold” reached Europe and how it became a prized snack. In any case, in Pontefract, a fortified town in northern England, licorice root was cultivated as early as the 15th century – perhaps Dominican monks brought the shrub with them from the Mediterranean. The shrubs did … Licorice as Candy
Products Licorice is available as cut open or in the form of licorice stems in pharmacies and drugstores. Licorice extract is found in bronchial pastilles, in teas, and various cough medicines, among other products. The extract is also a component of licorice and corresponding confectionery. Stem plant Stem plants include various -species of the legume … Sweet Wood
To the snail rolled up strings, coated sticks or pastille-shaped hard liquorice: No matter in which form – characteristic for liquorice is the black color, for which the juice of the liquorice shrub is responsible (which, however, is artificially helped today). That licorice also has medicinal effects is less known. Production of licorice For the … Licorice Health Facts
