578941 Wed Dec 10 08:46:56 -0800 2008 14 28 Kosher 0 4235390 In the old days, before I was shomer kashrus, I loved a brand of Finnish licorice called Salmiakki (spelling may be a bit off). Small lozenges, of salty-ish licorice gums that were sooooooo good. I tried a few other Scandinavian brands (Lakerol comes to mind) which were almost as good. I cannot find anything kosher which resembles these. Any clues out there?? I will declare my undying appreciation to whoever can find one for me. Wed Dec 10 08:46:56 -0800 2008 246675 szmeterling 1 4235546 Try this http://www.marinamarket.com/istar.asp?a=6&id=211810 It's a Dutch salt licorice that is gelatin free. Actually, I did a search for kosher licorice at their site and came back with 11 pages of results, so you may even find another brand. Wed Dec 10 09:31:42 -0800 2008 4235390 214703 LisaPA 2 4235710 Thank you for the effort but, after exploring the site, it appears that the search engine showed you all licorice results - a search for "kosher" comes up empty. Wed Dec 10 10:11:13 -0800 2008 4235546 246675 szmeterling 1 4235706 www.traderjoes.com (in locations around the USA) carries "Scotty Dogs" which are certified OU (or Kof-K) parve. I believe they are made of the real McCoy authentic black licorice. Each piece is in a really cool dog shape, and the price per plastic tub is very reasonable. Enjoy! Wed Dec 10 10:10:14 -0800 2008 4235390 194287 midasgold 2 4236972 I've had these; they are not salty in any sense. To me, they taste like any other black licorice I've ever had. Wed Dec 10 16:11:31 -0800 2008 4235706 159087 queenscook 3 4237032 Oh well, sorry, Queens Cook... I hope you at least enjoyed the novelty shape; after all, it's much better (and more kosher) than eating dog the Korean way! :-) Wed Dec 10 16:35:02 -0800 2008 4236972 194287 midasgold 1 4239162 i believe i saw it at jerry's outlet in engelwood Thu Dec 11 11:17:09 -0800 2008 4235390 147978 koshergourmetmart 2 4244893 I know what you're talking about as no one loves licorice like the Dutch. There, what you're talking about is called salmiak. They look like a brown sugar cube (a very unpleasant surprise for those who don't like licorice!). The following Dutch brands carry salmiak and are approved by the Dutch rabbinate: Gaba, Läckerol, and Nubilo. There are other brands approved that carry salt and double salt flavors that I can email you if you like. P.S. If you get them in non-US packaging, don't strain your eyes looking for a hecksher. We shop from a booklet/list of kosher foods. Sat Dec 13 18:38:59 -0800 2008 4239162 107579 CloggieGirl 3 4247357 Great post. Thank you. Do you know of a website for the Dutch kashrus authority? Or are you aware of any source of info so that I can make sure I am comfortable with their hashgachah? Mon Dec 15 04:16:31 -0800 2008 4244893 246675 szmeterling 3 4247372 After a bit of digging around, I found this link: http://www.nik.nl/ . Once there, click on "Kosjer/ Kasjroet "...on the page that comes up, click on "KASJROETLIJST 5769" for a current listing of certified Dutch products. However, I am still trying to find out if it is hashgach I can rely on. Mon Dec 15 04:37:42 -0800 2008 4244893 246675 szmeterling 4 4249188 Just spoke to a Dutch acquaintance who has satisfied me that the hashgachah is reliable. So far, I've only been able to find the Lakerol available online. My only regret is that I believe the Lakerol has a bit of menthol added to it which, while not ideal for me, is a small price to pay for getting my long overdue liquorice fix. Mon Dec 15 16:47:23 -0800 2008 4247372 246675 szmeterling 3 4250359 that is so exciting! I always suspected that more european brands are kosher than we know; since none carry a hechsher, you guys have that list. DOes that mean that any licorice that I can find by the above 3 brands is kosher? Tue Dec 16 06:53:58 -0800 2008 4244893 118968 rachelb99 4 4253081 According to the current list: Gaba: wybertjes alle smaken Läckerol: salmiak, eucalyptus, cupa, yuzo, fruits and cactus (blue fruits is ongeoorloofd) Nubilo: dropparels, droptruffels (m), honingdrop, mintparels, salmiak Good luck Wed Dec 17 03:29:56 -0800 2008 4250359 246675 szmeterling 5 4253855 Here's the English page: http://www.nik.nl/default.asp?oUrl=kasjroet_detail.asp?fld_pk_kasjroetId=70xxxxxxxxback= Wed Dec 17 09:41:05 -0800 2008 4253081 16064 zsero 1 4245058 You can purchase Darrell Lea soft licorice from Australia. It is available in the US in various packaging and flavors. i.e. Green Apple, Mango and of course Black. The 7 oz packages have a OU, but Trader Joe's also has 1 lb tubs (without the OU). i'm not sure if they are also under supervision, although ingredients etc are identical and both are imported from Australia. Btw, it is spelled LIQUORICE down under! Darrell Lea's website is www.dlea.com.au Sat Dec 13 20:21:32 -0800 2008 4235390 22878 comerbeber