Yet Another Cycling Forum
Off Topic => The Pub => Food & Drink => Topic started by: Doosh on 15 June, 2011, 04:26:59 pm
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Forgive the poor memory but when I was a kid I'm sure Marmite used to be more solid in consistency like smooth peanut butter, I could've sworn I remember digging it out of the jar when the weather was a bit cool.
I've just had some and it's almost runny, in fact I noticed you can get it in squeezy tubs! have they changed the recipe or am I remembering wrong? ???
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They've been playing with it over recent years, it shouldn't be allowed
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Who cares? It's still yummy.
And if you're clever, you can do this with it:
YouTube
- The Queen Marmite On Toast Painting! Nathan Wyburn‏
(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0rS-i-qTLTo)
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Just leave it in the back of the cupboard for a few years. It will harden up ;)
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Well, the weather's a bit warm today, innit?
I suspect they put an even runnier version in the squeezy tubs (though I've never tried them).
Try Marmite XO: Extra Old. That's more solid and darker in colour. I can't make up my mind whether I prefer it to the normal stuff.
(http://t2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSjN7gwf1Pij5uITBT9FI8wRzf28TozYWc1jHzwce2lVdRuQ1DU)
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... it's also not as strong as it was ... in my youth a mere skim of a coating on the toast brought tears to the eyes .. nowadays a good dollop fails to excite the tongue (and I'm sure it's not that I've become immune.
I'm delighted that my grandson is a "Marmite person" .. his mother (my daughter) is - her husband isn't ... but then he's from Yorkshire
Rob
... and the well-known ice cream shop in Little Clarendon Street in Oxford actually made a Marmite flavoured ice cream about 10 years ago 8)
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Don't our toungues and noses wear out with age? Nothing tastes as good as it used to to me. And I've never smoked.
Viscount biscuits I remember tasting strongly minty. Now they're relatively bland (as well as being smaller!).
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I won't ask the mods to move this thread to Food & Drink cos I don't class Marmite as food :demon:...
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It's definitely softer than it was. Like Yorkies - they used to break your teeth. But I boycott them now, since they advertised them as Not for Girls. Fair enough, I thought, I won't buy them.
Oh, and Mars Bars and Creme Eggs used to be twice the size.
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Maybe they've reduced the salt content. That would make it less hard on the tongue.
My Hungarian kids were weaned on it in Budapest. You could get hold of it over there at Tesco, but for the price of a 125g jar I could bring over one of the REALLY big jars in my baggage (not hand baggage though).
I'm afraid trying it on Hungarians other than my kids did not prove successful - though it was entertaining.
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Vegemite is thicker - like Aussies no doubt ;D
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I won't ask the mods to move this thread to Food & Drink cos I don't class Marmite as food :demon:...
100% with you on this, Helly. :sick:
Still, the thicker it gets, the better for plugging holes in tyres. :thumbsup:
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Still, the thicker it gets, the better for plugging holes in tyres. :thumbsup:
Alternatively, it would make a passable lap joint sealant on felt roofing. ;D
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I've got a pot of XO. Basically, it's what marmite used to be like.
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Someone on a run suggested marmite with peanut butter. Its not half bad actually, you might want to try it.
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Someone on a run suggested marmite with peanut butter. Its not half bad actually, you might want to try it.
For heaven's sake! Where've you been? I've been eating marmite and peanut butter toast since I was a wean. I still have one daily in my sandwich pack.
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It's definitely softer than it was. Like Yorkies - they used to break your teeth. But I boycott them now, since they advertised them as Not for Girls. Fair enough, I thought, I won't buy them.
Oh, and Mars Bars and Creme Eggs used to be twice the size.
There was an interesting article in the paper the other day about how food manufacturers are changing the size of products and packs to maintain the "accepted" item price ... make it smaller and charge the same price, the customer doesn't notice the rampant inflation.
The classic products for this are things like toothpaste and shampoo ... and take a look at some of the shelf tickets for "n per nn gms" - some of the variations for different packs are amazing.
Rob
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I obviously had a sheltered upbringing.... :-[
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Marmalade and peanut butter for me! :thumbsup:
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Marmalade and peanut butter for me! :thumbsup:
That reminds me of my train spotting days. Maybe I should'nt av said that ?
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Someone on a run suggested marmite with peanut butter. Its not half bad actually, you might want to try it.
A colleague has this on toast for his lunches.
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Marmalade and peanut butter for me! :thumbsup:
Marmalade and Marmite :thumbsup:
On toast though. Doesn't work on bread.
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It's definitely softer than it was. Like Yorkies - they used to break your teeth. But I boycott them now, since they advertised them as Not for Girls. Fair enough, I thought, I won't buy them.
Oh, and Mars Bars and Creme Eggs used to be twice the size.
There was an interesting article in the paper the other day about how food manufacturers are changing the size of products and packs to maintain the "accepted" item price ... make it smaller and charge the same price, the customer doesn't notice the rampant inflation.
The classic products for this are things like toothpaste and shampoo ... and take a look at some of the shelf tickets for "n per nn gms" - some of the variations for different packs are amazing.
Rob
Oh yes, I'm a keen checker of n per nn grams figures. Handy that they print them on the tickets, my metal arithmetic isn't up to anything too complicated.
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Vegemite is thicker - like Aussies no doubt ;D
I found it slimier greasier too
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Vegemite is thicker - like Aussies no doubt ;D
I found it slimier greasier too
Does it have sugar in it or is that just the Kiwi version?
:sick:
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My son, and I have to say it makes me almost ashamed to call him that given what is about to follow, frequently enjoys for his breakfast a slice of toast with nutella and a slice of toast with marmite.
"So what?" I hear you cry, "Those are perfectly reasonable food choices!".
And indeed they are. Unless, of course, you take the two and make them into a nutella and marmite toast sandwich.
Where did I go wrong?
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Maybe they've reduced the salt content. That would make it less hard on the tongue.
My Hungarian kids were weaned on it in Budapest. You could get hold of it over there at Tesco, but for the price of a 125g jar I could bring over one of the REALLY big jars in my baggage (not hand baggage though).
I'm afraid trying it on Hungarians other than my kids did not prove successful - though it was entertaining.
I made that mistake once. With a really big jar, too. Had to leave it at check-in. The check-in girl - who, by her accent, was from somewhere in Eastern Europe, though obviously living somewhere in London - was delighted. It had never occurred to me before that to class Marmite as a liquid.
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My son, and I have to say it makes me almost ashamed to call him that given what is about to follow, frequently enjoys for his breakfast a slice of toast with nutella and a slice of toast with marmite.
"So what?" I hear you cry, "Those are perfectly reasonable food choices!".
And indeed they are. Unless, of course, you take the two and make them into a nutella and marmite toast sandwich.
Where did I go wrong?
Indeed. Sullying the concept of chocolate spread with hazelnuts, sacrilege. Nutella is vile.
There's something oddly nice about mixing salt and chocolate. Try alternating crisps and chocolate buttons...
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I won't ask the mods to move this thread to Food & Drink cos I don't class Marmite as food :demon:...
Hooray, the Movers disagree with you :)
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I won't ask the mods to move this thread to Food & Drink cos I don't class Marmite as food :demon:...
Hooray, the Movers disagree with you :)
It was only a matter of time... :(
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And indeed they are. Unless, of course, you take the two and make them into a nutella and marmite toast sandwich.
Aaarrrgghhhh! Igor - the mind-bleach!!
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Marmite double crunch peanuts, nom nom.
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Marmite double crunch peanuts, nom nom.
https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/food-and-drink/marmite-peanut-butter-launch-uk-twitter-a8834846.html
Important dates:
The 225g jars, priced at £2.50, will be available to order online at Ocado from 25 March, before rolling out to all leading nationwide retailers from 7 April.
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That's something I've eaten for more or less my whole life.
Using jar of marmite and a jar of peanut butter. The advantage is you can adjust the mix percentage as you spread, depending on how you feel at the time.
I won't be buying the ready mix.
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The advantage is you can adjust the mix percentage as you spread, depending on how you feel at the time.
I’m really looking forward to finding out where Marmite struck the balance.
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Another unexpected aftermath of the Brexit: How will oversea Marmite lovers* survive?
*: yes, this is a category of people that actually exists!
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Another unexpected aftermath of the Brexit: How will oversea Marmite lovers* survive?
*: yes, this is a category of people that actually exists!
I buy before UK crash out of the EU, so I have enough for a year or two.
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enough for a year or two.
So that’s one small jar then? ;)
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enough for a year or two.
So that’s one small jar then? ;)
One teaspoon worth
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I am loving the marmite and cheese stuffed crust pizzas atm from Papa Johns.
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enough for a year or two.
So that’s one small jar then? ;)
One teaspoon worth
Nah, just 3 original jars. Nobody Else within 10 miles circumfrence Will touch it. 🙄🙄
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They've been playing with it over recent years, it shouldn't be allowed
It certainly shouldn't, vile stuff
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I think I have a large jar of Marmite in a cupboard in my kitchen.
I think I bought it for Giraffe.
Giraffe helped me sort this place out when I moved here.
January 2000
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I am loving the marmite and cheese stuffed crust pizzas atm from Papa Johns.
You have amazing things in That There London, but an atm that dispenses pizzas is mind boggling! and probably stomach bogging...
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French pizza vending machine :P
https://www.gangofpizza.com/le-gang/