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Baroque Bloke
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Marmite is a spread for bread or toast, packed with B vitamins. More popular in the UK than the US, I think. Seems to be a "love it" or "hate it" kind of stuff. I see mention of it occasionally, but I've never tried it. Anyone else?

Edit: Quite a bit of interesting info in the Amazon blurb.

www.dailymail.co.uk/health/art...-stress-anxiety.html

www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00886I...BRTT8VAZ2X3TPQYSN0K3



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I have some in the pantry. It's an acquired taste.


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It is similar to Vegemite, which you can get in a sandwich from a man in Brussels.




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It'll wake you up in the morning for sure. Strong stuff.
 
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I kind of like it.

I was introduced to the concept as a kid at summer camp. I had an Australian cabin counselor that brought a bunch of Vegemite and let us try it.
 
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It is similar to Vegemite, which you can get in a sandwich from a man in Brussels.




I tried Vegemite once. Once.
 
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I kind of like it.

I was introduced to the concept as a kid at summer camp. I had an Australian cabin counselor that brought a bunch of Vegemite and let us try it.


Was it an “open your mouth, and close your eyes” type of situation?
 
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For B vitamins, I prefer brewer's yeast or nutritional yeast on popcorn.


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Eh?

Tastes like chicken?

 
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It is similar to Vegemite, which you can get in a sandwich from a man in Brussels.




I tried Vegemite once. Once.


Ditto. Mrs.BurtonRW and I were enjoying a beautiful sunset over Kata Tjuta in the Red Center with a picnic dinner of sorts. We happened to have been provided some Vegemite. I was wise enough to apply a small, but tasteable amount to a piece of bread. She spread quite a bit more on hers.

She still accuses me of "cheating" on that one, although I claim it was a stroke of foresight.

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I put it in the category of "if it helps you live longer, why would you want to if you have to eat this stuff?".


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I put it in the category of "if it helps you live longer, why would you want to if you have to eat this stuff?".


Well said. A doc and a couple rad techs offered to let me sample. I knew I was being punk'd when I saw about 10 sets of eyes watching me take a tiny, tiny taste from the tip of a knife. If I had cut my tongue it wouldn't have been any more unpleasant. There is nothing but time that will remove that taste. Lots of time.....



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There is a reason the only foreign spread to catch on over here is Nutella.
 
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I actually like Vegemite quite a bit. But it is an quirky taste preference....like anchovies maybe ?

I will have to try marmite.


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I kind of like it.

I was introduced to the concept as a kid at summer camp. I had an Australian cabin counselor that brought a bunch of Vegemite and let us try it.


Was it an “open your mouth, and close your eyes” type of situation?


More like a bunch of 12 year olds nagging him about the weird brown stuff he put on his toast every morning that no one had ever heard of until he finally gave up.
 
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There is a reason the only foreign spread to catch on over here is Nutella.


If you like sweet spreads, try "cookie butter." It's hard little northern European gingerbread-ey cookies (called Speculoos) ground up with butter and sugar until it's the consistency of peanut butter.
 
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Eh?

Tastes like chicken?



Pan fried, blackened. Good eats!




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Eh?

Tastes like chicken?


I always describe the taste as "earthy squirrel".


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I prefer Vegemite over Marmite, which seems a little too oily or something.

My favorite breakfast is a toasted everything bagel. butter, Vegemite and thin slices of sharp cheddar.



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