So the ultimate Question-
Marmite- love it or hate it?
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So the ultimate Question-
Marmite- love it or hate it?
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Never tasted it, but have read about it, and find it incomprehensible.
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Dislike it. Vegemite is far more superior.
·Katharine
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I hate it so much, it gives me energy.
I hate anything I don't understand. So yes, I hate Marmite.
. . . . okay, what is it?
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It is yeast extract- basically it is a by-product of beer making which is spread on bread.
ALB2012. The Light Beyond the Storm.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Light-Beyond.../dp/B0088DQO9C
It's very salty, and very savoury.
I honestly can't imagine having sweet things, like honey or jam, on bread - much less toast.
·Katharine
"Aren't ordinary people adooorable. Well, you know, you've got John. I should get myself a live-in one. It'd be so funny."
For a second I thought you were talking about the portable serving/warming trays the Army likes to use to serve food in the field.
Reaver 
I've had marmite and vegemite, both. I can only assume they were first eaten by poor people who looked around, after being out of food for a week or more, and said, "Ok, what's this sludge in the bottom of this bottle? Is it safe to eat?"
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Just thinking about Marmite makes me feel... ... ... queasy... ... ... ...
... ... ... is off to the garderobe... ... ...
Last edited by Butterfly; 8-9-12 at 5:54 PM.
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