Marmite
 

I got myself a jar of Marmite yesterday ... 125g for $3-98 ... don't know how that compares ... made in England, so it's the "real" stuff.

The kids used to eat it on toast when they were little ... let them sniff it last night and I got a "blech!!" from both of them :(

Looks like I'll be eating it all by myself :cool:

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What is marmite? :p

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It's yeast extract ... a very Brit taste ... no sugar :D

Ingredients: Yeast Extract, Salt, Dehydrated Carrots and Onions, Spice Extracts.

It's nice on buttered toast :cool:

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Marmite has got to be the most yucky food stuff ever invented. a close second is marzipan....decicated coconut is 3rd ....... ooooooooooooh it makes me shudder thinking about it. :eek:

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You Brits' have some strange customs......sound disgusting......almost like eating scrambled eggs without ketchup...... :p

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You've just dissed some of my favorite foods!!

Eggs ... be they scrambled, fried, everything except boiled, have to be eaten with brown sauce.

Ever tried a toasted fruit bun (a hot cross bun will do) with a sausage and brown sauce ... mmmmmm, yummy :D

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And also has many uses.

A good hangover preventor/cure (loads of B12). I used to have a fingerful of it before going to bed after a night on the razz and can recommend it.

And the mozzies apparently don't like B12 in the blood either.

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Makes nice gravy too and there isn't a hint of beef anywhere in it :D

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Reminds me of one of my summer jobs as a student.

Me and my friend put the crosses on hot cross buns.

Enough to drive you to :beer:

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I have to admit that is one British food that I've really come to enjoy. It was a gradual process though, starting with Twiglets about 3 years ago. On my trip back to Victoria, that is the one British food I looked for in the local shops. To Willmore - it's available in the Fairfield Thirfties if you want a truly odd culinary experience :D.

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!:eek:! Eye opening moment there (for me)! I had never considered that - that the crosses had to be put on hot cross buns... by someone! The things I take for granted :) Good thing you didn't stick with it as a career as hot cross buns are usually only available around Easter in Canada (at least the west coast) so it would have been only seasonal employment for you :D.

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Not in Calagary ... we can get them all year ... I guess someone thought they should have a full time job :D

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lol :D

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As it advertises itself back home.

You either love it or you hate it!

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Very intricate, complex, skilled, and bloody hot job.

Haven't really got the time to go into it. ;)

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My mate Marmite!

On top of cheese on toast.
In a baked potatoe with butter.
With cheese in a sandwich.
A teaspoonfull in hot water to drink.
In your gravy.

Mmmmmmmmmm...............heaven :)

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I just had my first slice of Marmite on toast since 2001 ... I think I'll go have another ... :D :D :D :cool:

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If I ever have to urge to make myself sick, I will go and buy some....thank god I'm irish......

Having a good time in Victoria......have to love the rain.....tried to get to Botanical Beach the other day.....and almost there part of the road had washed away.....the joys of living on the island..... :p

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Why bother with the Marmite ... you have ten perfectly good fingers to use ;)

Sunny here and we haven't seen rain in months :p

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I once had a piece of marmite on toast sent to me from Germany (to England). I lived there and on my return some friends thought it would be fun to show how much they missed me!
The funny thing was that British customs opened the parcel and after putting the bits together you could see some customs officer had taken a big bite.
Bloomin cheek eh! :o

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I remember my mum sent my brother in Switzerland a haggis ... she stuck some Mr Potato Head bits on it and some feathers and said that it was a kids toy ... simpler days, eh??

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Mr Potatoe Head head seems to have a big impression on your family! :D

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Have you seen the new Darth Vader potato head??

I think he's pretty kewl ...

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[QUOTE=Glaswegian]Why bother with the Marmite ... you have ten perfectly good fingers to use ;)

Can't always be guaranteed success with the fingers.....however I have no doubt the marmite would do the trick......
:p

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It had to happen.....Mr Potatoe succums to the dark side!
No I haven't seen it yet!

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There is an advert in blighty saying love it or loathe it and it show someone bathing in the stuff. My sons addicted to it - has marmite on toast evey breakfast and lunch. Its just so deliously savoury - I can see we are going have to smuggle it over when we go. Ohh and did someone mention mazipan that is just so fab.
suz

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Try mint sauce on your beans on toast.

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Dosen't do it for me...nice, but it can wait till christmas!
I am getting worried about the bacon though. :confused:

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You can buy it in regular grocery stores in both the UK and Canada ... but go ahead and smuggle it if you feel the urge ... :D

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I was lucky with the weather on my trip back - it was sunny (but very cold) all but one day and the day after I left, it snowed! :p If you're in desparate need of some nice weather just send me a plane ticket. :)

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Ah yes, the root of all evil. ;)

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And it really doesn't seem that expensive over here.

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Try Vegemite! Bleeeuuurrrrrrrrrchhhh!! Compared to vegemite, marmite is a dream.
I always wondered what a "vegemite sandwich" was (those who grew up in the 80's know exactly the song that brought vegemite sandwiches to fame)
Then I had the unfortunate experience of having an aussie (my lurvely hubby) bring some to Canada. I tried!! I really did! But definately not my thing. I still have to fight holding my nose when I make his favorite brekky.... vegemite and cheese on toast. :p

Siren

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My favourite sandwich is cheese, marmite and lettuce!!

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Spot on Liz.
I forgot that one!
Marmite is great to sniff too!

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I paid £2.18 for a 250g jar in Sainsbury's this week. We eat at least one of these every week, especially under beans on toast mmmmmm.

Have to agree about Vegemite being yukky too, but my husband, who is very strange, also likes Vecon (which is a veggie stock) on his toast! No accounting for taste eh! :p

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I LOve Marmite!! Have you tried the marmite crisps? (from Walkers) My hubby hates the stuff -- he even refuses to kiss me after I have had some on toast -- hehehe I don't get headaches at night I get a marmite snack!!!

I know, I know.... :rolleyes: :rolleyes: women are just plain evil.....


Sharmagirl

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Crafty not evil :)
Evil would be poking marmite in his eyes :D
Must find some of those marmite crisps!