Of course, for their part, Europeans -- especially the Dutch, Finns and all of Scandinavia -- are very fond of ammonium chloride, used to make salty liquorice (

Of course, for their part, Europeans -- especially the Dutch, Finns and all of Scandinavia -- are very fond of ammonium chloride, used to make salty liquorice (often called salmiakki), which Americans generally seem to detest. What people grow up with matters a lot to what they find palatable.