Are you a fan or a hater of Marmite? - is there a middle ground?
Come on people, this is a very important and relevant topic. I don’t know if you have it in America but in England, Marmite is a big deal. People are either ‘Oh Marmite, how I want it’s sticky babies’ or ‘Marmite! The Devils gastric fluids!’ .. In fact the entire advertising campaign is based on this idea ‘Marmite, you either love it or you hate it’ .. now I don’t love it, I don’t want to spread it on my pets or marry it, but neither do I want to blast it into space. I will eat it, I am eating it now, as I have toast and Marmite seemed like the right thing to do. Am I the only person in this world that has Marmite Middle Ground? Is it REALLY that nice? or disgusting? did I really have to ask this of busy people? Discuss.
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A middle ground between Threat and Menace? I’m not so sure.
I very much dislike Marmite.
I don’t know what it is, but if it’s anything like Vegemite then I don’t care very much for it.
I wouldn’t want it on my toast, but might enjoy it as a part of a recipe, such as added to a soup or stew.
It’s a salty British thing right?
blechhh gag I would much rather have vegemite and butter mmmmm
Yeah it’s like Vegemite I assume. Black tarry salty stuff full of iron and healthy goo. See so far the responses are either ‘what and why?’ or ‘Ewww’ ... @wilma my friend adds it to food for people that despise it and they never seem to notice it’s there
its more like nutella ewwww whereas vegemite is just savouryyyy gooood and hangover cure extraordinare
When I visited Australia, I had Vegemite plain on toast. I didn’t care for it.
But when my hostess put it in the soup, I loved the soup. Goodness disguised I guess.
the trick is butter. lots of butter while the toast is hot, so it’s all melty, then a thin coating of vegemite mmmmm yum yum
Thats what you do with Marmite aswell
@pdworkin I’m not sure savoury spreads have ever threatened or menaced me.. have you had a bad experience you are not sharing?
@trailsillustrated Marmite is savoury and nothing like Nutella, which I am also holding the middle ground on. I’m like the Switzerland of things you put on bread.
Ugh. I dislike marmite intensely. I think I’d be fine with it in a soup or what have you, but never spread on toast. I really just dislike the taste of it. Of course I’m american, and never had it growing up, so you can chalk it up to that.
British marmite is the same as the Vegemite in New Zealand and Australia. NZ/Aussie marmite is different.
Oh, so you’re supposed to use a lot of butter?
Hmm, that might actually be yummy.
I don’t dislike it, but up until now I have preferred other things.
Why is someone against Nutella? Chocolate + hazelnut = best thing ever.
I think it’s different. now I’m homesick I’m gonna go cry-nutella baaarf
I don’t mind it. It’s an acquired taste.
@jmah there it is! ‘I don’t mind it’ the perfect neutral reaction I was looking for
@Chrissi85 I am a middle grounder too! I enjoy Marmite on toast every so often but it’s not an obsession. I also enjoy Bovril and Vegemite!
Isn’t it made from like beer…sludge?
yes I too sit on the fence…I like it…in moderation
My first and last taste of the foul stuff was during my first trip to London, when a “friend” talked me into taking a spoonful. Eeewwwwwyuck !!!
I would say that, not having any idea what marmite even is, I am happily settled into the middle ground of not caring a single bit.
Weird name though. It does sound like something that could explode or kill a plant, doesn’t it?
bovril!!! wah boo hoo blubber I’m sooo home sick
My son likes it- I’ve never tasted it, seems gross to me. Now, Nutella… just bring me a spoon & keep the bread.
My husband grew up on Marmite – I rest my case.
Is this a European thing? I can’t believe I’ve never heard of a food product that inspires such conversation…I certainly love my good eats!
Eh, I’m not partial to either Marmite or Vegemite, but I’ve had both. Vegemite is more tangy, I’d say.
I really like Marmite, especially Marmite on toast with grilled cheese on top and a dash of Lea & Perrins.
In fact I have a limited edition jar of Marston’s Pedigree Marmite (made with yeast from the official beer of England Cricket) in the cupboard as we speak. A picture of one just like it
Strange that I don’t like Twiglets though because I think they are just Marmite flavoured snacks.
No hate, no love – never heard of it.
this just proves my theory that people will put just about anything in their mouth.
@RareDenver Lea & Perrins is one of the best things ever invented in my humble opinion!!!
Love it, love it, love it!
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