National Licorice Day and National Grilled Cheese Sandwich Day in USA

It was used traditionally for treating a variety of conditions, including lung, liver, circulatory, and kidney diseases. Today, licorice root is promoted as a dietary supplement for conditions such as digestive problems, menopausal symptoms, cough, and bacterial and viral infections.

When we bite into a piece of licorice, we taste glycyrrhizin, a natural sweetener in licorice root, which can taste, to some, like saccharin, the artificial sweetener found in Sweet 'n' Low. With licorice, this sickly sweet lingers, causing some to wrinkle their noses in displeasure.

There are only a few things to remember when making perfect grilled cheese sandwiches. Be patient. The whole process only takes 5-6 minutes. Don't cook at too high heat in an attempt to rush that or you might be left holding a sad blackened sandwich.