Well That Certainly Seems Appropriate...

[Sean]

Now that's just minging!

Hamish & Andy's gravy flavour was great though...

[liberty]

What is marmite made of?

While the actual process is secret, the general method for making yeast extract on a commercial scale is to add salt to a suspension of yeast, making the solution hypertonic, which leads to the cells shrivelling up; this triggers "autolysis", in which the yeast self-destructs. The dying yeast cells are then heated to complete their breakdown, and since yeast cells have thick hull walls which would detract from the smoothness of the end product, the husks are sieved out. As with other yeast extracts, Marmite contains free glutamic acids, which are analogous to monosodium glutamate (MSG).

No thanks, could I interest you I a plate of grits and bacon.

[Gob]

Extra strong marmite!! Must get some!!

Hatch spotted this in a supermarket here and bought it and gave it to me as one of my Xmas presents!!! Haven't tried it yet, too busy drooling over the prospect of it!!!

[Crackpot]

You realize that says "EXTRA OLD" don't you?

[loCAtek]

Old: what they did with the 'old' scrapings they cleaned off the machinery.

[Gob]

You realize that says "EXTRA OLD" don't you?

It matures like fine wine.

[Daisy]

I got a jar for last christmas. I still have half of it left it's super strong and bloody delicious.

[Gob]

Just had a scrape on some toast. Jesus, not for the faint hearted, but bloody scrummy!!!!

[Jarlaxle]

Yer all nuts!

[Daisy]

Nuts??

[Sue U]

(Seriously, there is something terribly wrong with you people.)

[Sean]

My mum brought me three jars of that in November. I've given one to a pommie mate as I've realised just how long it would take me to get through them all!

It truly is the food of the Gods!

[dales]

What is "Vomitus Eruptus", Alex.

[loCAtek]

[Sean]

Straw poll...

How many of those here who are disgusted by marmite have actually tasted it?

Be honest now...

[Crackpot]

I'm not disgusted by it though it doesn't sound particularly appetizing. Unfortunately the only place round here that carried it went out of business before I could get some.

[Jarlaxle]

Dont need to taste it...I got a whiff of it maybe ten years ago and nearly threw up.

[Sean]

Dont need to taste it...I got a whiff of it maybe ten years ago and nearly threw up.

So that's a no then...

[loCAtek]

When the foster son was here, a friend of his went to Oz for vacation, and came back with some. Everyone was dared to try it, but nobody could stand more than a fingertip taste of it: it was like salty, oily ashes; like something you'd scape off your BBQ grill at the end of the summer.

[The Hen]

Oz doesn't sell Marmite*, so that's a no as well.


* There is a product made by Sanitarium under the same name, but it bares no relationship to British Marmite.