Talk:Liquorice
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Two BBC news links articles were added. Neither is important enough to make it into this article. One referred to a case report, hardly innovative in this context (we already know that liquorice causes hypokalaemia). The other one is a piece of basic scientific research that may still sizzle out before it achieves any degree of encyclopedicity. JFW | T@lk 18:46, 3 Mar 2005 (UTC)
- Licorice is a flavor, not a shape of candy. Licorice candy is commonly made into a twist shape. The shape is called a twist, not a licorice. For example, you can have strawberry twists, but you can't have strawberry licorice.
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[edit] soft drinks?
The article states that licorice is found in some soft drinks but doesn't provide examples or cite a source.
- Here is an example: http://www.bevnet.com/reviews/virgils/ I'm unsure how to add this as a source on the main page, so someone else can do so if they like. Snickersnee 23:04, 1 July 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Liquorice used in fire extinguishers?
I'm just watching a BBC programme, Rough Science, which asserts that liquorice can be used in fire extinguishers as a foam enhancer. Of course I checked the Wikipedia entry and found nothing. I don't know any more than what I've seen on the TV so it doesn't seem appropriate to edit the page myself. Coconino 20:03, 9 November 2005 (UTC)
- I've "heard" the same thing, but don't really "know it for a fact". Perhaps you can search Google for an authoritative citation and then edit the article?
- Atlant 20:40, 9 November 2005 (UTC)
Without a source it sounds like a prank :-). The building burnt down but at least it was tasty! JFW | T@lk 20:55, 9 November 2005 (UTC)
[edit] More pranks?
There is no evidence that a Alvin Hosenfeld has ever existed, so this must be deleted from the main article. Politis 19:33, 7 August 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Mark Trail/Comics Curmudgeon
More information on licorice can be found on the Internet.
[edit] Tastes of Europeans/Salty licorice
The article states: "In continental Europe, however, far stronger, saltier, candies are preferred". This seems a quite ridiculous statement to my European self. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 84.30.252.42 (talk • contribs) .
- It doesn't seem ridiculous to my American self. I've had salty licorice that a Dane reluctantly let me try, knowing that I would find it inedible. I did. There a r eEuropeans who enjoy some very salty licorice-- I believe it was lableled as "salty starklicorice." Silarius 19:02, 14 September 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Harmful effects on the heart?
My mom has always said that too much licorice will make you suffer a heart attack, but this article doesn't mention anything on the matter. Truth? Old wives' tale? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 71.52.235.98 (talk • contribs) .
[edit] aphrodisiac?
I read or heard somewhere that licorice can be a female aphrodisiac. Any comment on that?
Hear is a quote off of Men's Health Magazine--"Black licorice has been shown to speed up her genital bloodflow by 40 percent". I have no idea if this is true, but at least it has a good flavor for her to increase her libido.
[edit] Search results as a reference
Search results are dynamic, so if you would like to refer to the results, you should archive the results page using WebCite (or similar) and refer to the static page generated. Mike.lifeguard 01:16, 9 November 2006 (UTC)
[edit] liquorice international
Do people have an opinion of the liquorice international link in the external links section? I'm equivocal about including it. It's got a lot of different types of liquorice, but is trying to sell them. WLU 22:26, 19 January 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Is Licorice a good lightening agent ?
Is Licorice a good lightening agent ?Have heard that it help lighten dark lips —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 203.91.193.5 (talk) 06:34, 30 January 2007 (UTC).
