"James Silverton" > wrote in news:he4aoh
:

> Hello All!
>
> I don't know if it was in this ng but "salt licorice" was recently
> mentioned to cries of "Ugh" and disgust. Today, I saw salt licorice
> coins in sale in one of those bulk candy places in a mall. So what the
> heck, I bought a small quantity. You know it hardly tastes of salt, nor
> yet is very sweet but is hard, chewy licorice and I like it!


That sounds like salt water taffy from Atlantic City that comes in a
rainbow of flavors.

It's not made with salt either. I think it got it's name to evoke
thoughts of the shore in summer. Clever idea if that's true.

First time I had some I thought, if I was a dentist I'd give it to all my
patients! I learned to let it warm up in my pockets to soften them up.

I've never seen it in coins, only cylinders and drops.

How many flavors?

Andy