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Post by lugg on Aug 8, 2020 19:34:27 GMT
lugg, double dosing with marmite has to be against some law I'm sure. Never lot of southerners would if it was artisan bread made from flour obtained from the high Andes after the ears were passed through the gullet of a cervet with crisps hand cut and pan fried in eco-friendly sustainable chia seed oil and grown from Bhutanese potatoes eased from the ground to prevent bruising by the bare toes of young female virgins during a full moon. It wouldn't be called a crisp sandwich but a curated concoction of the finest ingredients sustainably sourced from free trade small family farmers, shipped by sailing boat and electric environmentally friendly vehicles with a donation from every purchase to the save the Geoglyphs in the Atacama Desert. Or something like that. Haha .. that made me laugh
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Post by lagatta on Aug 9, 2020 1:27:55 GMT
Me too, but what and how Elvis was eating was deeply tragic. Another famous person who grew up in deep poverty was Maradona. Think he is still alve, despite equally outsized excesses?
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Post by lugg on Feb 14, 2021 19:11:20 GMT
Another famous person who grew up in deep poverty was Maradona. Think he is still alve, despite equally outsized excesses? ...poignant Lagatta because now of course we know he died of a heart attack in Nov 2020.
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Post by lugg on Feb 14, 2021 19:13:01 GMT
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Post by mickthecactus on Feb 14, 2021 19:43:40 GMT
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Post by bixaorellana on Feb 14, 2021 22:13:32 GMT
The next time I get to go to the UK, I expect all of you Brits to remind me, to urge me even, to get some Marmite and try it. I have a dim memory, I think, of trying it decades ago, but maybe that was Bovril or something else.
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Post by mickthecactus on Feb 14, 2021 22:19:28 GMT
So you’re returning to the UK? Good-oh!!
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Post by bixaorellana on Feb 14, 2021 22:34:17 GMT
That's right! No one is safe anywhere! *cackle*
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Post by casimira on Feb 15, 2021 15:44:28 GMT
I have never tried marmite and have never seen it available here. But, having heard so much about it and the love/hate views about it I can't help but think that it is one of those foods like anchovies and anchovy paste. The same sentiment about it seems comparable.
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Post by cheerypeabrain on Feb 15, 2021 16:00:57 GMT
I hate the stuff. It might have something to do with what food you ate as a child. I'd never come across it growing up.. altho my husband had marmite on toast from toddlerhood and loves it. Our sons had marmite on finger food as babies so I've had to learn to tolerate the (horrid) smell. Both our sons still adore marmite, youngest adds it to soups, pasta and stews. My DiL won't give it house room tho, so eldest has to go without most of the time.
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Post by casimira on Feb 15, 2021 16:04:07 GMT
That's pretty radical Cheery.
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Post by kerouac2 on Feb 15, 2021 17:10:16 GMT
I know I've had Marmite at least once or twice in England but it was so long ago that I need to test it again. I may even have tried Vegemite when I was in Australia.
I remember a sharp salty flavour which actually tasted a bit like Vietnamese dried crab paste, an item that is not at meant to be spread on toast or anything but added to stews or soups. However, that is a taste that I like in a very limited amount. But it seems to be that Marmite is meant to be savoured in a very limited amount. Otherwise it would be sold in larger containers.
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Post by mickthecactus on Feb 15, 2021 17:48:31 GMT
It’s basically a spread made to be spread thinly otherwise it is pretty unpalatable.
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Post by bixaorellana on Feb 15, 2021 18:14:44 GMT
I think, and am probably only marginally correct, that Marmite is similar to miso.
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Post by lugg on Feb 15, 2021 21:05:10 GMT
It’s basically a spread made to be spread thinly otherwise it is pretty unpalatable. I wholeheartedly agree .. unless it is peanut butter mixed with marmite
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Post by mickthecactus on Feb 15, 2021 21:09:02 GMT
It’s basically a spread made to be spread thinly otherwise it is pretty unpalatable. I wholeheartedly agree .. unless it is peanut butter mixed with marmite You’re on your own there....
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Post by lugg on Feb 15, 2021 21:12:50 GMT
You’re on your own there.... I often am ...
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Post by kerouac2 on Feb 15, 2021 21:14:23 GMT
I think I am finally going to buy the Marmite that they sell in one of my supermarkets. It has always seemed overpriced to me, but with Brexit I think the price will only go up. I'll tell you what I paid as soon as I get some.
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Post by mickthecactus on Feb 15, 2021 21:29:45 GMT
£2.70 or the euro equivalent thereof.
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Post by kerouac2 on Feb 15, 2021 21:35:46 GMT
Oh, from what I saw, it is more than double that here.
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Post by mickthecactus on Feb 15, 2021 21:46:29 GMT
It will be worth every penny.
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Post by cheerypeabrain on Feb 15, 2021 22:05:14 GMT
That's pretty radical Cheery. The smell makes her retch...I have every sympathy with my DiL. He does get the odd jar as a treat but has to eat his marmite on toast in the garden and clean his teeth as soon as he's eaten it.
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Post by bjd on Feb 16, 2021 12:41:47 GMT
I tasted it once too in England. Strong and salty from the little I remember. I would never buy the stuff.
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Post by questa on Feb 16, 2021 12:43:55 GMT
I wholeheartedly agree .. unless it is peanut butter mixed with marmite You’re on your own there.... I'm with you,Peanut butter with a small amount of 'mite mixed in is great. Microwave the mix a few seconds to soften it.
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Post by mickthecactus on Feb 16, 2021 12:59:59 GMT
I tasted it once too in England. Strong and salty from the little I remember. I would never buy the stuff. Spread it thinly on toast or bread and butter. Good in a cheese sandwich. If you tried to eat a spoonful say it would be way too strong.
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Post by casimira on Feb 16, 2021 15:54:41 GMT
I simply must try and see if I can find some here to try once and for all.
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Post by kerouac2 on Feb 16, 2021 16:47:10 GMT
Okay, I bought some at Monoprix this afternoon for a fucking price of 7.99 euros. I think it is maybe one euro cheaper at the Leclerc supermarket, but since I took the bus there yesterday, I wasn't going to go back there again today. I thought it was interesting that the price was not displayed, unlike every other British product surrounding it in the foreign section. I think they did this on purpose, but I went to the electronic price reader to find out the awful truth.
I see that it is even more fashionable now because the label says "vegan spread."
I had some and it was exactly as I remembered. I like it, but it is not at all worth what I paid.
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Post by mickthecactus on Feb 16, 2021 17:21:53 GMT
Even though it is my favourite 7.99€ would really test me. What you find though is that it is addictive and you can’t go a day without it.
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Post by bixaorellana on Feb 16, 2021 18:00:04 GMT
Kerouac, you should go to that shop where I bought the P&G Tips. Probably the Marmite there costs at least 10€, which would make the Monoprix price less painful.
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Post by questa on Feb 17, 2021 0:59:41 GMT
You only use a "Scrape" on your toast...should be able to see the toast with a few light streaks just showing through. It is better if the'mite is stored at room temperature, not cold. Under 10 seconds in a microwave oven then stir with a knife blade gives a good spreading consistency.
If you are preparing 'mite to have on super fresh bread you will find the butter will make the 'mite not adhere to it and stays on the spreader. Tip: Spread the "mite first, just a dab, a tiny scrape...a skerrick. Then spread on the butter, the bread will take on the same taste but more easily.
Vegemite is expensive in Oz as well, but it doesn't go off and lasts for years in a cupboard.Try with eggs on toast or "Soldiers" or raw tomatoes.
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