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Salmiak, or Salmiakki, is a type of salted licorice candy, popular in the scandinavian countries. It's very different from the licorice Americans probably know about (and often hate). If you're not someone who likes licorice, the thought of adding salt to something you already hate probably sounds repulsive. But many people who hate licorice by itself love Salmiak... many consider it quite addictive. The taste profile of licorice is very different when you add salt to it, the same way cheez-its taste like cardboard without salt but go down nicely when they have salt. It uses an ammonium chloride salt (mainly) which also has a different taste from the usual sodium chloride table salt. Some examples of this stuff:      Personally I like licorice when it's done well, but I LOVE Salmiak. This stuff might as well be crack. It blows my mind that more people don't know about this. I only learned about it after a swede introduced me. But I've had to have it in my life ever since. Anyway, share your salty licorice stories ITT.
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I used to have a coworker from Finland who brought some of this in one day, it was very strange, not bad but not good and then I wanted more even though I didn't super like it, very odd
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Sep 10, 2015 05:45
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Why do Scandinavians like such terrible food?
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Sep 10, 2015 05:46
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Nooner posted:I used to have a coworker from Finland who brought some of this in one day, it was very strange, not bad but not good and then I wanted more even though I didn't super like it, very odd
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Sep 10, 2015 05:46
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The Whole Internet posted:Some examples of this stuff: There goeth the thnikkamaaaaan
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Sep 10, 2015 05:47
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if you handed me this and said try this candy and i ate it i would say thanks but no thanks this isnt to my taste sir
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Sep 10, 2015 05:48
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Yeah that stuff is good. I can only have a piece or two though.
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Sep 10, 2015 05:54
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lutefisk and aquavit for dinner hey fish gotta swim right???
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Sep 10, 2015 05:56
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My mum likes salted licorice. Its weird.
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Sep 10, 2015 05:57
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Lt. Tanaka posted:My mum likes salted licorice. Its weird. she likes salty things in her mouth
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Sep 10, 2015 06:13
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yes, this stuff is tight. too tight. what brand is that salty lil skull? gimme the details. i'm lookin to turn my teeth black here, brother
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Sep 10, 2015 06:39
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I lust for the great race war so I can hurl a brick into the window of the local World Market and take all the salmiakki
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Sep 10, 2015 06:40
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yeah salted licorice is my 3rd favorite food next to pickled caca and pissy cum
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Sep 10, 2015 06:41
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a bone to pick posted:yeah salted licorice is my 3rd favorite food next to pickled caca and pissy cum take a hike wise guy, this is the salty licorice thread, not the salty uptight dingaling thread. salt on.
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Sep 10, 2015 06:43
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Pretty much anything approaching a black (actual) licorice taste is awesome. Once a year I go to this one candy store and get ~$70 worth of assorted licorice from all over the world and that will hold me over for the year.
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Sep 10, 2015 06:44
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If I ever manage to get a woman pregnant and the pregnancy is viable (not mutant, non-mammalian life form etc) I'm namin little junior "SALTY LICORICE BABY"
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Sep 10, 2015 06:46
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sour candy supremacy idiots
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Sep 10, 2015 06:47
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gently caress slated licorice Gin Gins biotch
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Sep 10, 2015 06:48
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I like to get a bag of the chewy extra salty stuff, pack my cheeks full of it and just sit there. turn off the lights and think about what goes on when y'r dead. salty black ichor oozing down my chin and neck.
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Sep 10, 2015 06:48
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maniacripper posted:gently caress slated licorice Those are good too but theyre a tad too chewy.
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Sep 10, 2015 06:50
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This sounds disgusting and delicious please give me some candy
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Sep 10, 2015 06:52
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Best part of being a licorice fan is that you don't often have people asking to share.
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Sep 10, 2015 06:55
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Blistex posted:Best part of being a licorice fan is that you don't often have people asking to share. So it's similar to contracting a contagious disease?
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Sep 10, 2015 07:03
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go home n pet cat posted:I like to get a bag of the chewy extra salty stuff, pack my cheeks full of it and just sit there. turn off the lights and think about what goes on when y'r dead. salty black ichor oozing down my chin and neck. you are emulating life above the arctic circle quite well
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Sep 10, 2015 07:05
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Hobohemian posted:So it's similar to contracting a contagious disease? Nope
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Sep 10, 2015 07:05
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I love black licorice much to surprise and disgust of almost everyone I know, and have always wanted to try Salted Licorice, but I have no idea where to find it without flying to Finland.
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Sep 10, 2015 07:20
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It's some good poo poo op. I haven't ordered some in a while due to dieting though sadly.
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Sep 10, 2015 07:24
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Neo_Crimson posted:I love black licorice much to surprise and disgust of almost everyone I know, and have always wanted to try Salted Licorice, but I have no idea where to find it without flying to Finland.
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Sep 10, 2015 07:54
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maniacripper posted:gently caress slated licorice Whats it taste like?
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Sep 11, 2015 03:52
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Yeah its good I like the ones that are like swedish fish but salmiakki thats why they call me salt fish.
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Sep 11, 2015 04:00
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Blistex posted:Best part of being a licorice fan is that you don't often have people asking to share. Worst part is the people who claim to like red licorice.
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Sep 11, 2015 04:02
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i like licorice but this is something i really wanna try it just sounds provocative and probably tasty, guess i need to amazon it thank salty skeltal
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Sep 11, 2015 04:03
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The Sphinxster posted:Worst part is the people who claim to like red licorice. like red vines?
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Sep 11, 2015 04:04
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i really like black licorice but its hard to find good stuff, in america the best kind is usually marketed as 'australian licorice' which seems weird that they did something right if its true do the scandinavian ones taste like that with salt in it, or different? the stuff im talking about is brown on the inside like 1 of your examples, and very very good, reminds me slightly of gingerbread dough in there
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Sep 11, 2015 04:09
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I'm a fan but everyone I've shared it with have all done the same slow chew chew, slow-mo-eject from mouth manoeuvre. I even warn them beforehand, but people still want to try it, then waste my licorice :/
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Sep 11, 2015 04:10
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just mix some morton's and twizzlers up in a bowl
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Sep 11, 2015 04:13
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go home n pet cat posted:If I ever manage to get a woman pregnant and the pregnancy is viable (not mutant, non-mammalian life form etc) I'm namin little junior "SALTY LICORICE BABY" just because your supposed child comes out brown doesnt mean you should be racist
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Sep 11, 2015 04:29
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frenton posted:Whats it taste like? Ginger, delicious spicy ginger.
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Sep 11, 2015 04:46
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Gatekeeper posted:like red vines? Yeah. That poo poo ain't licorice.
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Sep 11, 2015 04:49
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extra stout posted:i really like black licorice but its hard to find good stuff, in america the best kind is usually marketed as 'australian licorice' which seems weird that they did something right if its true That's interesting, I've actually never had the brown licorice. So I can't really compare. I'd just say by itself without the salt, it tastes a drat sight better than the American stuff, which always had a plastic-y quality to it I disliked. There are different levels of salt in different salmiak brands. The higher ones are so covered in salt they're completely white. The lower ones are practically just black licorice. The skulls (my personal fav) are medium ones I guess.
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Sep 11, 2015 04:55
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