Marmite

Churchmouse

AussieLass wrote:

Marmite isn't a patch on Vegemite. Vegemite's way yummier than marmite.

Noooo Waaaay!!! Vegemite is for wussies! Marmite's the real deal!:cool:

AussieLass

Churchmouse wrote:

Noooo Waaaay!!! Vegemite is for wussies! Marmite's the real deal!:cool:

Have you tasted Vegemite? Obviously not. I like Promite better than Marmite as well. Do you get Promite?

kiwichick

AUSSIELASS I dont know how marmite tastes in Oz but the stuff in NZ is WWAAAYYY different to what they have here. Here the marmite is really more of a dark brown than the black we have and its runny too . I HATED it when I first arrived but 8 years on I wouldn't touch NZ marmite if you paid me!

Bambywamby

I like marmite on soliders then dipped in boiled egg...but I eat that about once a year so i dont bother buying it.

Smashing

Tried loads of own-brand yeast extracts, but no joy. I can take generic cereal etc. but marmite is one thing I won't compromise on.

Stompa

ageandjo wrote:

Why is this so expensive

I wouldn't have said it was remotely expensive, given how long a jar lasts.

Smashing

Stompa wrote:

I wouldn't have said it was remotely expensive, given how long a jar lasts.

Not long in our house...:o

AussieLass

kiwichick wrote:

AUSSIELASS I dont know how marmite tastes in Oz but the stuff in NZ is WWAAAYYY different to what they have here. Here the marmite is really more of a dark brown than the black we have and its runny too . I HATED it when I first arrived but 8 years on I wouldn't touch NZ marmite if you paid me!

Marmite looks like black tar and is thick and tastes disgusting. So must be a different recipe than in UK.

thriftlady_2

I feel I should point out that Marmite is the original yeast extract spread and comes from Burton on Trent in England and therefore all others (Antipodean or otherwise) are bound to be inferior

Ooops, just realised I said Tesco's own brand tasted the same as Marmite :rotfl:

Stompa

thriftlady wrote:

I feel I should point out that Marmite is the original yeast extract spread and comes from Burton on Trent in England and therefore all others (Antipodean or otherwise) are bound to be inferior

There's quite a difference. I love Marmite, but find Vegemite positively disgusting.