Darrell lea licorice was developed in 1957 as a unique soft eating licorice.

Darrell lea licorice is good as it can only be obtained by making sure that it stays fresh at all times. This is achieved through cooking using particular cooking process. Darrell lea licorice has a very significant advantage of being very soft when you are eating.

The Darrell lea licorice for the Australian market has a 5 week shelf life as compared to other licorice which has a maximum 12 month shelf life. The ultimate difference in the texture and its amazing taste is testimony to the freshness of Darrell lea licorice. The cuisine contains powerful ingredients like the Australian wheat flour, molasses, refined raw sugar, natural licorice extract, treacle, a touch of triple refined pure aniseed ad glucose.

The other goods thing about Darrell lea licorice is about 97% fat free, low in salt and it is also cholesterol free.

Licorice comes from a licorice plant that is otherwise referred to as the blue flowering snow pea. It is mostly found in hot surroundings. The licorice plant is native to southern European nations and most notably Italy and Spain, some parts of central Asia and the Middle East including Israel. For manufacturing purposes, licorice is supplied as powder; solid blocks or it can also be supplied in its natural form of a brown licorice paste. This paste is extracted under stem from the licorice root

This commodity is also believed to be extremely good in treating some body ailments. In the Chinese, licorice is known as the grandfather of the Chinese herbs. This is because its root extract is found in most of the Chinese herbal or natural remedies for ailments like coughing, peptic ulcers and constipation. Being very soft and easy to consume, it is mostly preferred as a medicinal remedy for dealing with wounds.

To enhance the soft texture of licorice, they must retain additional moisture when being cooked. So as to get maximum taste, the dish must be consumed within the first five weeks of manufacture. This time maybe extended but only with proper sealing preferably in plastic cling. You must also allow it to thaw in the fridge until it becomes very soft or else it will harden.

This dish is preferred by many as it has no artificial coloring or preservatives; it is very high in carbohydrates, and 100g of licorice will give you of iron while 75g of licorice will give you 120g of calcium.