Licorice is really good, but I want to know who thought up the crazy concoction I am eating.
2006-12-25 16:20:36 · 4 answers · asked by Otter Pop 2 in Food & Drink ➔ Cooking & Recipes
Licorice gets its name from the Greek glyks, meaning sweet and rhiza meaning root. It is the sweet tasting rhizomes (underground stems) and roots that are used as flavourings. Licorice is native to south-eastern Europe and the Middle East, where it grows wild. It was known to the Greeks, mentioned in the Hippocratic texts, and to the Romans, who made licorice extract as we do today. Ancient Chinese herbalists used licorice, distilling the root’s essence and prescribing it for a wide range of conditions.
Licorice is particularly well known for its use in confectionery. It was cultivated in England since the 16th century by Dominican monks in Pontefract, Yorkshire, where the confectionery trade began
2006-12-25 16:32:29 · answer #1 · answered by Dan R 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yo Mama
2006-12-26 00:21:45 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
It comes from Sweden, originally, and as you may know, it's actually a root.
2006-12-26 00:28:27 · answer #3 · answered by Tahini Classic 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
,Licoorce root has been around for centuries, Europe and Asia.
2006-12-26 00:34:39 · answer #4 · answered by xjoizey 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋