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Post by september on Nov 30, 2019 16:11:16 GMT -5
I've been curious to try some of this Marmite stuff since I read about it being created back in the early 1900's and it being used as a war time nutritional supplement and spread. It comes in an adorable little British looking jar, so I ordered the smallest size on Amazon.
It is very salty and has the consistency of a thick dark honey, so even a little sample on the tip of a knife comes up with a long string of goop that hangs onto the side of the jar top. The ads have the "you will either love or hate it " disclaimer. I guess I am a hater, but maybe there are other ways to use it other than as a spread. I tried it on crackers, and maybe it would be ok as a base in weird little appetizers with the right combination of tastes, but not by itself. I tried it as a spread on toast - nope! I ended up converting the toast to toasted tomato, lettuce, bologna and cheese sandwich, and it was edible, but I still had the strong after taste later. The only thing I can think that might be done with it, as maybe a seasoning in something else, gravy? stew? like that Kitchen Bouquet type of stuff. It's supposed to be popular still in Britain, New Zealand and Australia. Any Canadians use this on a regular basis? What do you do with it?
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Post by pondgardener on Nov 30, 2019 18:36:47 GMT -5
september, I had never heard of it, but in researching it, I saw that it is very similar to Australian vegemite, which is mentioned in the song below.
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Post by Tim Horton on Nov 30, 2019 18:49:18 GMT -5
The biggest portion of the "international" population here in the far north west is from India and Asia. Many of the products in the international grocery isles are similar There is one store that has a significant number of British items.. Many products I'm sure familiar to Kiwis and OZ. It is all interesting.
To date, we find it some what a spice or nutrition supplement to various dishes. Sweetie can tell more... Yes.. Strait from the jar has to be a life long acquired taste....
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Post by september on Nov 30, 2019 21:48:37 GMT -5
pondgardener , I always loved that song, never caught the vegemite reference, but then I never could follow all the words before!
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Post by mgulfcoastguy on Nov 30, 2019 23:03:38 GMT -5
Send it back Under?
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Post by pepperhead212 on Nov 30, 2019 23:46:26 GMT -5
I remember them selling it in that co-op I was in, back in the 70s. To some, it was a vegetarian substitute for bullion, and the like. Never tried it.
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Post by brownrexx on Dec 1, 2019 8:55:16 GMT -5
No thanks. Sounds horrible.
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Post by Laura_in_FL on Dec 2, 2019 15:41:37 GMT -5
Some years back, DH went on a business trip to Tasmania. Being familiar with Vegemite only from the song, he saw some in a store, so he bought a jar and brought it back home for us to try. All I can say is that when I saw september's post, I thought, "She ruined two perfectly good pieces of bread!" Okay, I'll say one more thing: one taste by each of us, and the rest of the jar went directly into the trash. Yuck!
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Post by september on Dec 2, 2019 15:59:32 GMT -5
Ha, ha! Laura_in_FL , I'm a thrifty person, so have not trashed mine yet. Still thinking it might work as an very light additive in a blander meat gravy. But if it's still unused in my fridge 6 months from now, I'll wash out the cute little jar for something else!
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Post by octave1 on Dec 2, 2019 20:42:11 GMT -5
I bought Marmite some time ago to prank our picky eater son. Of course I had to try it too: it's revolting. Its taste made me think that someone put in a blender molasses, a vat of miso paste fortified with mushroom extract, some strong dark beer and MSG, then decided to call the result Marmite and commercialize it. It's a product that at best you buy only once. If it weren't as salty as it is I think it would make a good compost starter.
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Post by spike on Dec 2, 2019 21:37:35 GMT -5
Your choice!
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Post by ladymarmalade on Dec 3, 2019 6:03:29 GMT -5
I've never tried it myself, but I think you're onto something with the flavor enhancer idea. Try using it like you would a spoonful of miso or jarred bouillion- a little goes a long way!
You could try adding a bit to a stir fry sauce? I use a fermented black bean paste in my stir fries, so I might try a bit in place of that.
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