The Marmite Debate

[Flushable Pets]

Nasty stuff. The smell alone makes me cringe. I did buy a jar to give our kids, though. A big heaping spoonful. They didn't think it was as funny as we did.

 

[itiwhetu]

Even tho I like vegemite. Mum used to send me to school with marmite and lettuce sandwiches which would get warm and soggy and yucky and in the rubbish bin. Exchanged for 5 cents of sweets from the shop over the road from school.

 

[WhistlingBadger]

Nasty stuff. The smell alone makes me cringe. I did buy a jar to give our kids, though. A big heaping spoonful. They didn't think it was as funny as we did.

Tell them it's Nutella.

 

[Guyb93]

Super late to this one but I’d petition to ban it and I honestly think that any child made to eat it should be recused by social services or child protection

 

[PlasticGalaxy]

Super late to this one but I’d petition to ban it and I honestly think that any child made to eat it should be recused by social services or child protection

Forcing your kids to eat anything like that would be an immediate call to the NSPCC for me!

I don't actually remember when or how I first tried it, but I've been having it in my sandwiches and on toast since I can remember...

 

[Flushable Pets]

Tell them it's Nutella.

That is actually what we did. What good is having kids if you can't monkey with them every now and then?

 

[WhistlingBadger]

Reminds me of the time in college my friend and I dumped worcestershire sauce in the coffee. Trouble was, my college's coffee was so terrible it took about fifteen minutes for anyone to notice.

 

[Fishmanic]

Instead of vegemite, some people prefer Soylent Green

 

[Fishmanic]

I'm still mad about that, actually. What's the point in calling it a peanut if it's not a nut!?

Cause "peanut" is easier to say than "pealegume"

 

[Fishmanic]

In Mexico, I once dared a person to swallow one teaspoon of hot mustard for $1. He did it and regretted it as he gagged and then downed lots of water afterwards.

 

[Bruce Leyland-Jones]

An issue I've noticed with Marmite is that anyone trying it for the first time, (especially Americans), tend to slap it on thick, as you would peanut butter, or any other spread.
Obviously, that is way too much and will overpower most palates, with the extreme salt content making most people gag.
The trick is to only apply a thin smear and then the full and proper umami flavour will be there.
It actually does go well with a good peanut butter, especially the roasted peanut kind, tahini and it's rather good with cucumber.

 

[Rocky998]

@PheonixKingZ

How very dare you..???. On your side of the water you put peanut butter AND jam in a sandwich...??

Yes and its awesome!

 

[NannaLou]

Yes and its awesome!

Ummmm…one “foreign food” too far for me…

 

[Rocky998]

How is PB&J hard to get?

Ummmm…one “foreign food” too far for me…

 

[Rocky998]

Ummmm…one “foreign food” too far for me…

The jelly and peanut butter go so well together!