marmite...............love it or hate it?

Answer 1

love it...
on toast
muffins
crumpets
marmite potatoes
sandwhiches
on crackers
in cheese spread
yum yum yum yum
my sons aunty made him a special sandwhich which is made from 2 slices of toast
marmite on 1
cream cheese on the other
and a slice of leadamer cheese in between
its lovely but she is a pain in the backside for telling him about it as i have to make it all the time.

Answer 2

Hate Marmite but love Bovril

Answer 3

Hi >
Good of you to take an opinion on this !
I personally can't abide the muck, but have a squeezy bottle of it for my neice, who adores it when visiting.
So who is to give the final vote ?
Mine is that the stuff should be banished forever. But I know that many love it. So my veiwpoint on Marmite is somewhat on the fence.
Happy New Marmites,
Bob.

Answer 4

It goes beyond hate and well into the "loathe and despise" category.

One of our local stores has an International Food section, and I thought I'd try Marmite, having heard about it before. I spread it on toast, took one bite, and pitched not only the toast but the entire jar of the salty, nasty stuff.

I guess it's an acquired taste, but I don't intend to try Marmite again to acquire it.

Edit:

To answer Christian P's question, I'm an American who first tasted Marmite in the US. Give me all the thumbs-down you'd like, but this is one Yank who'll never develope a taste for the stuff.

Answer 5

Love it....on cold toast or in a cheese sandwich !

Marmite is a British savoury spread made from yeast extract, a by-product of beer brewing. It is a sticky, dark brown paste with a distinctive, powerful taste that polarises consumer opinion. This is reflected in the company's marketing slogan: you either "love it or hate it". It is similar to the Australasian Vegemite and Swiss Cenovis, and is suitable for vegetarians and vegans. There is also an Australasian version of "Marmite", although this uses a different recipe, is not sticky, and has a much stronger flavour that is not sweet.

The image on the front of the British jar shows a marmite (French, "large covered earthenware or metal cooking pot"). The British Marmite was originally supplied in earthenware pots, but has long been sold in glass jars that approximate the shape of such pots. A thinner version in squeezable plastic jars was introduced in March 2006.

Serving suggestions

Marmite is traditionally eaten as a savoury spread on bread, toast, and savoury biscuits. Due to its concentrated taste it should be spread thinly with butter or margarine. Its powerful taste limits its applications otherwise; nonetheless, in 2003, the Absolute Press published Paul Hartley's "The Marmite Cookbook", containing recipes and suggestions on how to blend Marmite with other foodstuffs. Some people have been known to eat spoonfuls of Marmite by itself, liking the strong taste of the spread.

Marmite also works well with cheese (such as in a cheese sandwich) and has been used as an additional flavouring in Mini Cheddars, a savoury cheese-flavoured biscuit snack. Marmite has also been used by Walkers Crisps for a special-edition flavour and has introduced, with local Dorset bakery Fudges, Marmite Biscuits in the UK.

In New Zealand, it is sometimes spread thinly on bread with packet potato chips added to make a "Marmite And Chip Sandwich", or spread thickly on bread prior to toasting, cooked, then eaten slathered with butter.

Marmite and peanut-butter on toast is another popular combination.

In Sri Lanka it is dissolved in boiling water and some lime juice and a fried, sliced onion is added, allegedly an excellent pick-me-up drink for recovering from a hangover.

Nigella Lawson's recipe for Marmite sandwiches:

Whisk soft unsalted butter with some Marmite and then spread the peanut-butter coloured mix on to sliced white bread. 100g butter is enough to sandwich the slices of one loaf, the quantity of Marmite depends on whether you want a mild-tasting, buff-coloured cream or a salty-strong, sunbed-tan glaze.

Answer 6

Yum! Love it...vaguely remember having a Marmite toast- fest at about 3am this morning!

Answer 7

Definitely love it - I prefer savoury over sweet every time and Marmite is THE savoury food.

Answer 8

I love marmite i even take it on holiday with me just in case i don't like the food when i get there.I gave it to my children when they were small and they (all 6 kids) Love it.We have it on toast in the morning.Now i have grandchildren and they also love it on toast or crumpets or just on bread and butter.Long live MARMITE
Happy new year to all XX XX

Answer 9

I LOVE IT!!! -

by the way, are there any other Americans (such as yours truly) who actually like Marmite (or even know what it is for that matter?)

Answer 10

I prefer vegemite, hubby loves Marmite but i cannot handle the smelly breath afterwards. I think it stinks.