Marmite Appreciation

[Lil Me]

Goph and I are fans.  Anyone else?

I seem to remember that purelife likes Vegimite better?

[Sportsdude]

No idea what Marmite is, but it sounds like some kind of bug or a blind underground animal. lol

 

[Russ]

arent they becoming extinct on the island?

[Sportsdude]

I believe so, poor little guys. They probably live mostly up in the north of the Island which is from what I can tell minus Cape Scott, is one giant clear cut. They live in the mountainous areas.  

[P.C.]

"YOU ate all the Marmite"

"I did NOT eat all the Marmite, YOU ate all the Marmite"

 

[49er]

If its the black stuff you spread on a piece of bread after you spread the butter, its ok.  I haven't had it for years.  I used it on sandwiches in my lunches when I was in primary school.

[purelife]

I like marmite and vegimite.  I prefer them out of the jar but should be more of a lady and have it on rye....I wonder if it goes well with avocado.

[Lil Me]

I was tempted to have Marmite on a burger yesterday, but I stuck with the tried and true red hamburger relish.

 

 

[Lil Me]

Here's some weird trivia from the Marmite FAQ

More here:

http://www.spurgeon.org/~phil/marmite.htm

 

The most common use is as a spread on toast or in sandwiches. Note: it is generally spread very thinly because of its strong flavor—don't use it like jam. It has drug-like qualities; the more you eat, the thicker you need to spread it to get the same mouth-burning effect. Some people have even called it addictive.
It is also delicious spread on hot buttered crumpets or ryvita crackers. A pregnant fan has reported a love for Marmite and bananas.
Phil Johnson's favorite way to eat it is thinly-spread on rye toast with slices of sharp cheddar cheese. Very satisfying.
One contributor to the "I love Marmite" Web site has this suggestion: "Eat it on raw spaghetti. It's true! Dip raw spaghetti in Marmite and then eat; it tastes just like Twiglets."
A lot of Brits have it on buttered toast. Do take care not to get butter or bread crumbs in the Marmite jar. It makes an unappetizing mess for the next person.
There is no feeling like the smugness you feel when you manage to scrape just enough Marmite from the jar for another piece of toast. Top tip (from James Kew): pour boiling water into a near-empty jar and drink the jar clean.
A teaspoon of Marmite can also be added to soups, casseroles, and almost any savory food for a wonderful, rich flavoring.
In England, pretzel-like morsels and other boxed fast-food snacks are available with Marmite flavoring. Fans of Mr. Bean will remember an episode where he made hors d'oeuvres for a party by spreading Marmite on twigs cut from a tree outside his kitchen window.
In some neighborhoods it is (apparently!) common for nursing mothers to dab a little on their nipples before feeding their infants.
There are reports that some balding men have tried smearing Marmite on their heads to promote hair growth. No assessment of whether it works, however.
One reader of this FAQ writes: "I found you while surfing for Marmite. I don't know whom to tell but I think I have made a discovery. I used to get a lot of night cramps and took quinine. I did not like to take it every night and if I got a cramp I would eat a bit of salt. Because this makes me nauseous I tried Marmite. It stopped the cramp quite quickly. Then I started taking a teaspoonful of Marmite before going to sleep and I never get cramps now unless I forget to take it. This seems useful and I would like to share it."
Of course this is anecdotal and the keepers of this FAQ hereby officially disavow all claims about medicinal uses of Marmite—especially the suggestion, made by an American, that Marmite is very effective as a topical ointment in the treatment of haemorrhoids.

[Gopher]

P.C. wrote:

"YOU ate all the Marmite"

"I did NOT eat all the Marmite, YOU ate all the Marmite"

 

 I am beside myself!

 

http://www.marmite.com

[Lise]

Ugh. Gross. Nope. Can't say I'm a fan of it. I don't know how the Aussies live with it. They seem to grow on that stuff.

 

We had it when we were kiddies in our porridge and I distinctly remember hating it.

[Lil Me]

I finally did it!  I had a Marmite burger.  Grilled the bun, spread butter and Marmite, Angus burger patty, red onion, tomatoes.  It was faaaaaantastic.

[Lise @ Work]

Oh, you're a brave soul, LM.

[Van]

Never tried vegemite or marmite.

I would try it. I try just about anything once.

[P.C.]

I haven't tried it either....but it sounds very much like Maggi, except Maggi is a liquid, not a paste.  I like Maggi on a tomato sammy with sliver thin slices of raw onion.....DELISH.  If Marmit is anything like this, I would probably like it.