Posted on 03/23/2021 6:46:39 AM PDT by mylife
Last year, this newspaper said that “Marmite is having a massive foodie moment”, after noticing that the divisive yeast extract was increasingly featuring as an ingredient, rather than simply being smeared on toast.
Yes, Marmite has come into its own. As a sandwich filling, it remains polarising, but as an ingredient it is much more subtle, lending a warm, umami bite to all manner of dishes – as demonstrated by the 10 magnificent recipes below.
Marmite and thyme roast potatoes We will start with my all-time favourite Marmite recipe, as discovered on a Guardian readers’ recipe swap six years ago: Marmite and thyme roast potatoes. The trick here is to melt a little Marmite into the oil before the spuds go in; not only does this help them to crisp up, but it also adds exactly the right amount of richness.
Cheesy Marmite straws
A couple of years ago, Alvin Caudwell had the genius idea of spreading marmite into puff pastry making cheese straws. These are huge, posh Twiglets and deserve to be served at every post-lockdown event.
Spaghetti with Marmite I distinctly remember watching Nigella Lawson make her spaghetti with Marmite on television and being affronted by the simplicity of it – it is little more than “boil some spaghetti, put some Marmite in it, then eat it” – but I would like to apologise on behalf of my younger self. Listen, if something as brazenly simplistic as cacio e pepe can be a thing, then spaghetti with marmite can, too.
Whipped Marmite butter
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Lived in New Zealand from 1982 to 1984 and I tried it once as it and Vegemite are popular down there. Certainly was not my taste, but hey, I was only twelve to fourteen years old back then.
The source is the guardian
I wonder how it is on wallaby?
For a split instant, I wondered: Why are people eating groundhogs (marmots)?
Of course, I’m still wondering why people are eating Marmite.
From Trip Advisor:
9. Re: Calling all Marmite Lovers
I probably shouldn’t be answering this, but here goes. My favourite way to eat marmite is to make two slices of hot buttered toast and spread marmite on one of the slices. Contemplate them both for 2 seconds, then throw the piece with marmite in the garbage (UK: bin it, US: trash it), along with the jar of marmite and the knife that was used as the spreader. Then eat the other slice of bread with delight.
Marmite or Vegemite, either is one the more difficult to acquire acquired tastes. Brits, Aussies, and Kiwis possess it as a sort of birthright.
When I lived in the UK I used to like the snack called “Twiglets”....a crunchy Marmite snack. It is an acquired taste...but nice with a pint of bitter.
I get about a 25 pound bucket a week cleaning up the back yard from the dogs.
WTF? mylife — take your brain damaged self and go find a hippie commune. Leave us alone.
Doesn’t this stuff explode?
...Doing research...
Sorry, that’s Thermite.
ping
The word “scrumptious” isn’t the same for me since the gross Cyanide and Happiness video “Something Scrumptious”.
Thermite just burns hot. Real hot.
Thermite burns.
What are you babbling about?
Must REALLY hate Marmite?
;D
Pretty easily avoided. ;)
/suddenly thinking of the SPAM Vikings
;D
I like SPAM, when done properly.
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