The Liquorice equator runs through Germany

Salmiak (ammonium chloride) is a rock salt. It is industrially produced for the food industry, a white sour-salty tasting fine granulate. A maximum of 7.99 percent salt is permitted in the recipe, this must be labelled as "Extra strong adult liquorice - not children's liquorice".In Germany, there is the white sausage equator and the Liquorice[[ equator]], depending on whether you look from south to north or north to south. The world of (good) FlavourThe addition of flavourings enhances the smell and|or taste of a foodstuff; they are subject to labelling under the Foodstuffs Ordinance. A natural flavouring may only be described as such if it consists of 95 percent natural substance. is divided around Kassel. Roughly speaking: on this side of the ‘border’ it is loved, on the other side it is almost dressed up: the white sausage, the LiquoriceLiquorice is a natural plant product of the liquorice root. Its black colour comes from the vegetable carbon dissolved in the cooking process. Pure liquorice tastes sweet-tart, bitter. The consistency is hard as candy..

The curious thing about Liquorice is that the raw material (Liquorice[[ root]]) grows in the south of Europe and is eaten in all varieties and recipes in the north. The Finns are world champions in per capita Liquorice consumption!
The upper half - northern Germany and all Scandinavian countries including Iceland - have been familiar with Liquorice since childhood, know what it is made from and also like it salty. The lower half - southern Germany, Austria and Switzerland - at least recognises the Liquorice snail, suspects Bear[[ droppings]] in the Liquorice recipe and shakes its head when it gets salty.
Beyond the Alps, things get liquoricey again. Liquorice grows in Italy, France and Spain and can be found in grappa, for example. Pure Liquorice, finely ground, is used in pasta and also enriches the cuisine of many ice cream parlours and star chefs as a SpiceThe salmiak pastille is the best-known salt lozenge in Germany. The small lozenges combine the smoothness for the throat of natural licorice with the anti-inflammatory effect of salmiak salt..

Funnily enough, the Liquorice[[ equator]] runs through the middle of Europe, right across Germany, and divides Liquorice lovers into two camps.