Here's some weird trivia from the Marmite FAQ
More here:[/DIV][A href="vny!://www.spurgeon.org/~phil/marmite.htm"]vny!://www.spurgeon.org/~phil/marmite.htm[/A] 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.
[img alt=" " src="vny!://www.spurgeon.org/~phil/images/indent.gif"]It is also delicious spread on hot buttered crumpets or ryvita crackers. A pregnant fan has reported a love for Marmite and bananas.
[img alt=" " src="vny!://www.spurgeon.org/~phil/images/indent.gif"]Phil Johnson's favorite way to eat it is thinly-spread on rye toast with slices of sharp cheddar cheese. Very satisfying.
[img alt=" " src="vny!://www.spurgeon.org/~phil/images/indent.gif"]One contributor to the [A href="vny!://www.ilovemarmite.com/marmite/display_article.asp?scr=3&document_id=8"]"I love Marmite"[/A] 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."
[img alt=" " src="vny!://www.spurgeon.org/~phil/images/indent.gif"]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.
[img alt=" " src="vny!://www.spurgeon.org/~phil/images/indent.gif"]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.
[img alt=" " src="vny!://www.spurgeon.org/~phil/images/indent.gif"]A teaspoon of Marmite can also be added to soups, casseroles, and almost any savory food for a wonderful, rich flavoring.
[img alt=" " src="vny!://www.spurgeon.org/~phil/images/indent.gif"]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.
[img alt=" " src="vny!://www.spurgeon.org/~phil/images/indent.gif"]In some neighborhoods it is (apparently!) common for nursing mothers to dab a little on their nipples before feeding their infants.
[img alt=" " src="vny!://www.spurgeon.org/~phil/images/indent.gif"]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.
[img alt=" " src="vny!://www.spurgeon.org/~phil/images/indent.gif"]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."
[img alt=" " src="vny!://www.spurgeon.org/~phil/images/indent.gif"]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.
