Marmite .. Love it or hate it.
@sprite1950 (30452)
Corsham, England
April 11, 2018 2:17am CST
Marmite is a thick sticky yeast product manufactured in the UK since 1902 and turns out 6,000 tons a year. It has a strong acrid taste which people either love or hate and which has earned it the slogan "Love it or hate it".
There are similar products sold in other countries, Australia has Vegemite, the Swiss Cenovis and Germany Vitam-R and I can't imagine not having a pot in the cupboard.
There are some very amusing ads about for Marmite my favourite being the one below.
A girl brings a Date back to her apartment the girl offers him coffee and goes into the kitchen, when she comes back they kiss and the guy starts gagging. Th...
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@sprite1950 (30452)
• Corsham, England
11 Apr 18
I think Vegemite is sold as a separate product over here but I don't know how different it is in flavour. It is still a yeast extract product.
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@JudyEv (340118)
• Rockingham, Australia
12 Apr 18
@sprite1950 That's true. I've had them both and the flavour is slightly different. I prefer Vegemite but maybe only because I'm more used to it.
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@JudyEv (340118)
• Rockingham, Australia
12 Apr 18
@sprite1950 I know England loves its Marmite. There are a few places now though where you can buy Vegemite. In Ireland it's available in health food shops although it's so full of salt it's not funny.
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@owlwings (43910)
• Cambridge, England
11 Apr 18
I love Marmite but then my DNA predisposes me to like salty things rather than sweet, apparently. The others you mention are not 'Marmite sold under a different name'- they are quite different products. Even the own-brand Yeast Extracts sold by the major supermarkets are not quite the same as the real thing.
Apparently, mosquitoes, midges, clegs and other biting insects hate the smell of it. You don't have to go smearing it all over your body, either - just one piece of toast and marnite at breakfast time is said to be enough to protect you from bites all day. I don't have any personal positive experience of this (my DNA may have something to do with this again, since I'm not one of those people who attracts a lot of blood-sucking insects), but this is what I have heard!
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@owlwings (43910)
• Cambridge, England
11 Apr 18
@sprite1950 I know someone who regularly takes a jar of Marmite on holiday when they go to sunnier climes and they assure me that it works (eating it, I mean, not just packing it!
). If you go to the Hebrides in July and August, the clegs can be very voracious, too.
). If you go to the Hebrides in July and August, the clegs can be very voracious, too.1 person likes this
@sprite1950 (30452)
• Corsham, England
11 Apr 18
@owlwings It's a good tip. I'm glad you mentioned it
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@sprite1950 (30452)
• Corsham, England
11 Apr 18
I edited my post because as you say they are not the same.
It's interesting to note what you say about biting insects although we don't seem to get a lot over here, probably because of our climate. I rarely get bitten, even fleas don't like me, but if we ever get another heatwave, and looking out of the window now it seems a long way off, I shall remember that and eat it every morning!
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@sprite1950 (30452)
• Corsham, England
11 Apr 18
@LadyDuck I only bought a jar yesterday because the day before I suddenly had the desire to have some.on my toast,
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@LadyDuck (471547)
• Switzerland
11 Apr 18
@sprite1950 I do not even think it is for same here, but it's not something I want to try.
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@LadyDuck (471547)
• Switzerland
11 Apr 18
@sprite1950 I never dared to try, there are products that I cannot even test, the smell prevents me from eating.
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@sprite1950 (30452)
• Corsham, England
11 Apr 18
Yes that's it! It can be used as a spread or in cooking.
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@sprite1950 (30452)
• Corsham, England
12 Apr 18
@magallon If you look at the video put up by Sherry Smith at the bottom of this page you can see people's reaction to it! It's quite funny.
@magallon (19279)
• Philippines
12 Apr 18
@sprite1950 
.. wondering how it tastes...
i hope i can try to taste it someday....
.. wondering how it tastes...
i hope i can try to taste it someday....1 person likes this
@Jessabuma (31700)
• Baguio, Philippines
11 Apr 18
I've never tried to taste marmite yet but I think I will love it once I tasted it.
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@sprite1950 (30452)
• Corsham, England
11 Apr 18
@Jessabuma I don't think it's available worldwide but it is sold under different names in some countries.
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@sprite1950 (30452)
• Corsham, England
11 Apr 18
I love it on toast and it is good for you although very salty, Many people don't like it though.
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@Jessabuma (31700)
• Baguio, Philippines
11 Apr 18
@sprite1950 I love toasted breads.. it looks like toasted bread with margarine on top..
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@sprite1950 (30452)
• Corsham, England
11 Apr 18
Lots of people don't like it but it is used on toast or in cooking. Once you taste it you never forget it.
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@allknowing (136480)
• India
12 Apr 18
It may not be tasty but surely it could be healthy as anything fermented is considered good for health. May be one needs to acquire a taste for it.
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@sprite1950 (30452)
• Corsham, England
12 Apr 18
It has a lot of health benefits which may seem surprising. In fact in WW1 it was packed as part of a soldiers ration pack and has since been used to treat malaria and malnutrition.
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@toniganzon (72281)
• Philippines
11 Apr 18
I've never heard of that before and I don't think I've ever tried one.
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@toniganzon (72281)
• Philippines
11 Apr 18
@sprite1950 Yeah please do and tell us about it. We have big grocery stores here that sells only imported items and I don't think I have ever heard of marmite.
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@sprite1950 (30452)
• Corsham, England
11 Apr 18
@toniganzon It's yeast extract and has such a strong flavour that many people think it's horrible. It seems that Manila sells it. The picture put up above by Cristy is how it is sold in our country. I wonder if it's available on Amazon.
I just looked and it's available on Amazon.co.uk but I'm not sure about other countries.
@sprite1950 (30452)
• Corsham, England
11 Apr 18
@toniganzon I've seen some very funny videos of babies eating it for the first time although surprisingly some like it.
I actually didn't think I would get any responses on this discussion but I had it on my toast this morning so thought it would be interesting to see if anyone else had tried it.
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@epiffanie (11326)
• Australia
12 Apr 18
I've only tried vegemite on toasted bread once .. I didn't like it much .. I suppose it's an acquired taste ... My husband, kids and grandkids love it ..
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@sprite1950 (30452)
• Corsham, England
12 Apr 18
I can't remember whether I liked it when I was younger but there are some hilarious videos of babies trying it for the first time. It's a bit like when they first taste a lemon!
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@sprite1950 (30452)
• Corsham, England
12 Apr 18
@epiffanie That sounds gross! I don't think it would taste good but I suppose I could try it!
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@epiffanie (11326)
• Australia
12 Apr 18
@sprite1950 Yeah, I also saw my grandkids pulled their faces the first time they were given vegemite .. My husband mix it with peanut butter on his toast .. eww! ..
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@cmoneyspinner (9219)
• Austin, Texas
12 Apr 18
When you said marmite I thought of vegemite. I didn't know if they were the same but now I do. I only know the word because of the song “Down Under” sung by “Men at Work”. I don't know if I like it since I've never tried it. But I do like the song.
Men At Work's official music video for 'Down Under'. Click to listen to Men At Work on Spotify: http://smarturl.it/MenAtWorkSpotify?I... As featured on Contr...
@sprite1950 (30452)
• Corsham, England
13 Apr 18
I love this song too! I think it got to No.1 in the British charts. Vegemite has a similar flavour to Marmite but is not the same product trading under a different name as I originally thought.
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@JohnRoberts (109846)
• Los Angeles, California
11 Apr 18
I have never had marmite. It's not something generally eaten in the US.
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@sprite1950 (30452)
• Corsham, England
11 Apr 18
I think you have Vegemite which is similar.
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@sprite1950 (30452)
• Corsham, England
11 Apr 18
@JohnRoberts Oh I thought you had it too 
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@JohnRoberts (109846)
• Los Angeles, California
11 Apr 18
@sprite1950 Vegemite is an Aussie thing. Not eaten in the US.
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@sprite1950 (30452)
• Corsham, England
11 Apr 18
It's yeast like spread to put on toast with a very strong flavour. You either love it or hate it.
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@sprite1950 (30452)
• Corsham, England
11 Apr 18
@nela13 No it's nothing like those toppings! It's a savoury spread but there's nothing I could compare it to.
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@nela13 (58669)
• Portugal
11 Apr 18
@sprite1950 I am very basic about what I put on toast, just butter, cheese, jam or creamy cheese. Marmite taste is similar to of one of these?
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@sprite1950 (30452)
• Corsham, England
12 Apr 18
Yes it's been around since 1902 and still going strong!
@morgoodie (2645)
• United States
11 Apr 18
I have never heard or tried Marmite. However, I have heard of Vegemite but only because of the song Down Under by Men at Work. I would probably try it on a piece of toast if we had it here. I found this video of Americans doing a taste test between the two.
I would probably try it on a piece of toast if we had it here. I found this video of Americans doing a taste test between the two.
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@sprite1950 (30452)
• Corsham, England
12 Apr 18
@morgoodie I haven't seen it in that many shops but then again I haven't been looking.
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@sprite1950 (30452)
• Corsham, England
12 Apr 18
Sherry I LOVED that video. I don't know if I ever tried Vegemite but since it won the contest I shall have to get some
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@morgoodie (2645)
• United States
12 Apr 18
@sprite1950 I thought you might like it. It was kind of funny. You'll have to let us know your thoughts on Vegemite if you do try it.
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@snowy22315 (180773)
• United States
11 Apr 18
I think I tried vegemite once....and once was enough! 
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@silvermist (19702)
• India
11 Apr 18
No,I have not had Marmite.Somehow I have a feeling I would not like it.
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@asfarasiknow (3340)
• Bournemouth, England
11 Apr 18
I love Marmite, whether on toast, bread and butter or crumpets. Some people are unfortunate enough not to be able to eat it because they are on certain types of anti-depressants.
I have tried Vegemite but it's a very different taste and not to my liking at all.
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@sprite1950 (30452)
• Corsham, England
11 Apr 18
I had it on toast this morning. I don't think anyone quite understands like we do
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@sprite1950 (30452)
• Corsham, England
11 Apr 18
You're one of the few people here that actually knows what it is! I don't see a lot of British people here.
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