Marmite

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SilverSixer

8,202 posts

150 months

Friday 21st April 2017
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Marmite is just a brand name. Own brand yeast extract is exactly the same and much cheaper.

GreenDog

2,261 posts

191 months

Friday 21st April 2017
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SilverSixer said:
Marmite is just a brand name. Own brand yeast extract is exactly the same and much cheaper.
I'm sure they're all made in the same factory but I think the different supermarkets might have slightly different recipes. Tesco own-brand for me.

I second the peanut butter & Marmite on toast suggestion and also adding it (Marmite) to beef gravy.


Edited by GreenDog on Friday 21st April 16:11

LordGrover

33,531 posts

211 months

Friday 21st April 2017
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Peanut butter in gravy... that's a new one on me.

GreenDog

2,261 posts

191 months

Friday 21st April 2017
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LordGrover said:
Peanut butter in gravy... that's a new one on me.
Clearer now ? wink

captainzep

13,305 posts

191 months

Friday 21st April 2017
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Stig said:
PH5121 said:
My dad is a Marmite fan so I got him a Marmite easter egg. It claimed on the packaging to be Marmite flavoured chocolate.
And it is! My wife bought me a box of Marmite chocolates - but not all are 'infused' with it so it's a bit of a lucky dip. Fortunately both varieties are patatable (to me at least)
I asked for a Marmite easter egg from my wife again this Easter. It tastes amazing with a dram of Lagavullin 16.

nonsequitur

20,083 posts

115 months

Friday 21st April 2017
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SilverSixer said:
Marmite is just a brand name. Own brand yeast extract is exactly the same and much cheaper.
I've just recovered from fainting after reading this post.

Whaaaaaat!! Own brand over the real thing!! That's like a fake Rolex over the genuine article.

Pass the smelling salts.

bingybongy

3,858 posts

145 months

Friday 21st April 2017
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I eat loads of marmite and this is a well known fact throughout my family and friends so I have a small collection of Marmite goodies including a silver jar lid (which is all tarnished and chucked in a drawer). I also had a good few bars of Marmite chocolate.
I fking hate it and every time I say that I don't like it someone else will buy me another. I had managed to get rid of it all, bam Easter, two more bars.

Mr Gearchange

5,892 posts

205 months

Saturday 22nd April 2017
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Marmite pasta - easiest meal for kids in the world. And adults.

Melt some butter and marmite together in a pan.
Boil pasta
Add a bit of the cooking water to the marmite/butter.
Mix with pasta.
Grate cheese over the top.

yum

Twig62

746 posts

95 months

Saturday 22nd April 2017
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I add a teaspoon on Marmite to anything I am cooking that uses mince.

stewies_minion

1,165 posts

186 months

Saturday 22nd April 2017
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Mr Gearchange said:
Marmite pasta - easiest meal for kids in the world. And adults.

Melt some butter and marmite together in a pan.
Boil pasta
Add a bit of the cooking water to the marmite/butter.
Mix with pasta.
Grate cheese over the top.

yum
That sounds handsome. Will try this. Thanks

Mr Peel

478 posts

121 months

Wednesday 26th April 2017
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stewies_minion said:
Mr Gearchange said:
Marmite pasta - easiest meal for kids in the world. And adults.

Melt some butter and marmite together in a pan.
Boil pasta
Add a bit of the cooking water to the marmite/butter.
Mix with pasta.
Grate cheese over the top.

yum
That sounds handsome. Will try this. Thanks
It is good. And in my experience kids who won't eat Marmite on toast etc will eat this.

Sa Calobra

37,000 posts

210 months

Thursday 27th April 2017
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Your taste changes as you get older. As a kid I love chocolate, Southern Comfort etc
Now I don't really like either.

zygalski

7,759 posts

144 months

Friday 28th April 2017
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Fluffsri said:
AndrewEH1 said:
Vegemite is really meant to eaten with a fair bit of butter from an Aussie ex.
Ah right! Didnt know that, binned it now though. Ill try it next time he is over lol.
I prefer vegemite. It has a less harsh taste & seems slightly less salty than marmite.

Fluffsri

3,161 posts

195 months

Friday 28th April 2017
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zygalski said:
Fluffsri said:
AndrewEH1 said:
Vegemite is really meant to eaten with a fair bit of butter from an Aussie ex.
Ah right! Didnt know that, binned it now though. Ill try it next time he is over lol.
I prefer vegemite. It has a less harsh taste & seems slightly less salty than marmite.
To me it was way saltier than Marmite, maybe it was a dodgy packet lol.

I made sausage hash last night with a teaspoon of marmite. Bloody lovely!

RicksAlfas

13,354 posts

243 months

Friday 28th April 2017
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Marmite on toast and scrambled eggs.
yum

Phud

1,262 posts

142 months

Friday 28th April 2017
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Marmite on toast, well soldiers for dunking and boiled eggs

stewies_minion

1,165 posts

186 months

Saturday 29th April 2017
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Marmite and smoked bacon bagel this morning lick

Your Dad

1,924 posts

182 months

Tuesday 2nd May 2017
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RicksAlfas said:
Marmite on toast and scrambled eggs.
yum
^ this, but with the eggs on the side.

nonsequitur

20,083 posts

115 months

Tuesday 2nd May 2017
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The LEGO facsimilie of Marmite is called BRICKMITE. Looks like the real thing too.

thetapeworm

11,191 posts

238 months

Wednesday 3rd May 2017
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I recently went out for a burger and a friend ordered "love / hate fries" - essentially fries but with a coating of marmite that's been mixed with butter and a pot of this coating as a dip. I tried one having not liked Marmite for around 40 years, I've since finished 2 large jars of the stuff in the past month or so, it's like crack.

Presumably my taste buds finally matured enough to appreciate it.