Comments on: Haribo “Piratos” https://www.candygurus.com/haribo-piratos-2/ We may be sour, but we know our sweets. Tue, 31 Jul 2018 12:56:11 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.3 By: GreenTigerDragon https://www.candygurus.com/haribo-piratos-2/comment-page-1/#comment-36676 Tue, 31 Jul 2018 12:56:11 +0000 http://candygurus.wordpress.com/2008/07/14/haribo-piratos-2/#comment-36676 Ammonium Chloride! Our household has recently gained a Danish exchange student, who came with a surprise / care package of these dark disks of evil. As an Aussie, I can handle the salt easily (Vegemite, anyone?), but I have been unable to figure out the other, weird, taste. Familiar, but from where? Maybe cough medicine, or a chemistry experiment?
Now I know. 😉

]]> By: Name https://www.candygurus.com/haribo-piratos-2/comment-page-1/#comment-17600 Tue, 20 Jun 2017 19:31:52 +0000 http://candygurus.wordpress.com/2008/07/14/haribo-piratos-2/#comment-17600 I grew up in a Scandinavian household, and salt licorice was always readily available. Piratos are my personal favorite. The licorice can be very rewarding if you can get past the initial overwhelming feeling of wanting to spit it out. An acquired taste for sure.

]]> By: Berynice https://www.candygurus.com/haribo-piratos-2/comment-page-1/#comment-2418 Sat, 18 Jul 2015 20:44:00 +0000 http://candygurus.wordpress.com/2008/07/14/haribo-piratos-2/#comment-2418 I love them!

]]> By: Emma https://www.candygurus.com/haribo-piratos-2/comment-page-1/#comment-874 Tue, 07 Sep 2010 12:20:34 +0000 http://candygurus.wordpress.com/2008/07/14/haribo-piratos-2/#comment-874 I absolutely luuuuuuve these! Any less salty and it’s not salty liquorice 😉
As Marie said, they are addictive.

You should try Djungelvrål if you want to be in for a ride. Manufactured by Malaco.

]]> By: Marie https://www.candygurus.com/haribo-piratos-2/comment-page-1/#comment-472 Sat, 23 Jan 2010 10:04:01 +0000 http://candygurus.wordpress.com/2008/07/14/haribo-piratos-2/#comment-472 I have to confirm enrique iglesias: This is genuine Danish-style licorice and the taste that happens to bother you is ammonium chloride… Up here in the North, we’re addicted to it and doctors frequently put out warnings as to not over-consume Piratos as both the high content of salt and ammonium is not too healthy in the long run.
But we still chew away – bag after bag – and I can guarantee that not many Piratos bags last more than 6-8 days (not months) here!
Salty greetings, Marie

]]> By: enriqueiglesias https://www.candygurus.com/haribo-piratos-2/comment-page-1/#comment-11 Tue, 02 Dec 2008 10:36:00 +0000 http://candygurus.wordpress.com/2008/07/14/haribo-piratos-2/#comment-11 Honestly, it is not “salt” you are complaining about, but ammonium chloride. These are truly strong licorice you get used when growing up in north Germany and Denmark. Apparently it is an acquired taste and when offering this to colleagues here in Britain, they usually run after the first chew.
An alternative might be “Pinguin” licorice which are tad less “salty”.

]]> By: greebs https://www.candygurus.com/haribo-piratos-2/comment-page-1/#comment-10 Mon, 14 Jul 2008 20:27:00 +0000 http://candygurus.wordpress.com/2008/07/14/haribo-piratos-2/#comment-10 Interesting – I’m suprised that there isn’t more toothstick…they look like the kind of licorice that would be hella chewy.

]]>