BLACK MAGIC

[Bob Pacey]

Can I come out of this bloody cornor now ? Either that or send someone else in for company.. !!!!


Going Now

Bob

[Zondrae]

morning all,

I'm with Marty, I thought true Licorice had some vegetable matter in it.

[william williams]

never fear BOB I'm here

Bill the old battler

[Heather]

Google is your friend -- Wikipedia


Liquorice or licorice ( /ˈlɪk(ə)rɪʃ/ LIK-(ə-)rish or /ˈlɪk(ə)rɪs/ LIK-(ə-)ris)[2] is the root of Glycyrrhiza glabra from which a somewhat sweet flavour, popular in some demographics, 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 "Mulaithi" in Northern India. It is not related to anise, star anise, or fennel, which are the sources of similar-tasting flavouring compounds.

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 (½–⅓ 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.[3] 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

[Heather]

Molasses - Wikipedea

Molasses is a viscous by-product of the processing of sugar cane or sugar beets into sugar. The word molasses comes from the Portuguese word melaço, which ultimately comes from mel, the Latin word for "honey".[1] The quality of molasses depends on the maturity of the sugar cane or sugar beet, the amount of sugar extracted, and the method of extraction. Sweet sorghum syrup is known in some parts of the United States as molasses, though it is not true molasses

[Neville Briggs]

Wow Heather, a professorial presentation, with profound pedagogic perspicuity.

[Heather]

Thank Mr. Wiki, Neville. He knows all

To be honest, I thought licorice was made from molasses too. I'm going to have to run out and buy some and check the list of ingredients.

Heather

[Heather]

Turns out everyone was right.

Straight from the packet of Darrell Lea liquorice. Ingredients: Wheat flour, treacle, raw sugar, water, molasses, wheat glucose syrup, thickener, vegetable oil, colours (102, 129, 133, 150d), liquorice extract, natural flavour, salt, emulsifiers (471), preservative (220).

[Vic Jefferies]

There was a report some years ago that indicated eating liquorice increased the blood pressure!

[Glenny Palmer]

You're exactly right Vic. Darryl Lea causes my blood pressure to rise, as despite the mega price they charge for liquorice...it ain't bloody liqourice!!