Why do people have such a problem with black licorice?

It’s disgusting, duh. :P

I have wondered the same thing. I love it.

You can overdose on it?

It has a strong, distinct taste I suppose. I’ve just grown to like it and actually really enjoy it.

Blech.

It tastes like santorum.

The color black, in candy, is not appealing.

The taste of licorice is not appealing.

Bad combination for candy.

I grew up with some Dutch friends. I often snacked on salty (Dutch) black licorice at their house.

I’m a freak.

They have too much time on their hands?

I liked this quote from @filmfann on a prior post – “The only item on the list that would be a deal breaker for me is black licorice, which tastes like anise (pronounced “A-NUS”).”

@Blackberry I had the exact same answer on my mind. Bless you.

It’s a pungent taste. Very strong, very specific. It’s hard to feel so-so about it. And it’s kind of an offensive taste unless you REALLY love it so, I think that’s why.

It’s just not a very good taste; it’s not that sweet, the taste is very strong and specific and I think it’s one of those “love it or hate it” type things. My grandmother loved it and a big bag of black licorice was an ideal gift for her for Christmas. Stuff like this I can find tolerable (my grandmother always had some out at her house) but for the most part I don’t like it >.<

Eh, it’s okay, I like chewing it if I’m in the rain for a long time in the morning.

It’s just a matter of individual taste like a lot of things. I don’t care for it myself. I do like red licorice.
I also LOVE cabbage and many people do not. Just preference and everyones unique taste buds at work. :-)

I like it OK but I have to be in the right mood for it. One time I ran around most of the perimeter of San Francisco (31 miles) and ate some black licorice and I was suddenly in heaven. Man that was good! Sadly I could never repeat the experience at least to that level. Maybe it was a special blend of black licorice?

I have eaten 5 pieces and don’t feel so hot. A few pieces a day.

Licorice is bad for certain health conditions.

I love black licorice.

Because like any food, some people like it and some don’t. I personally hate black licorice. The flavor is really strong, and a really strong and bad taste makes the not liking it even worse.

The flavor reminds me of roots. Love it!

I wonder if there is a licorice gene?

@rojo: and I think there may also be a pudding gene, as people are either pro-pudding or anti-pudding (I posted this question once about 3 years ago).

To me it sort of smells like tar and tastes like chemicals, not like something that should be considered edible.

It tastes like tar.

@Bent Have you tasted tar?

@Jude I don’t need to, I’ve tasted liquorice.

Liquorice Allsorts are spectacular!

I don’t see it as a problem at all. You like it? You eat it. You don’t? You don’t. It’s flavor, a texture, and a rare food color, any of which can make you like it or dislike it. C’est la vie.

Cuz it’s gross lol. I don’t like red licorice, either. I did have root beer flavored licorice once. That was decent, but along with the taste, I don’t like the texture. It feels like chewing on wires.

I love it. You can’t get the licorice whips I used to enjoy as a kid any more, but if you leave a bag of black Twizzlers open for three or four weeks until it gets nice and tough instead of soft and mooshy, it’s pretty decent.

I never have more than one or two at a time, and not every day. I never knew there were health effects, but I’ll be a bit more cautious now.

Is red licorice still licorice? Doesn’t taste like black licorice at all.

@anartist

Red licorice is usually just candy.