More Marmite Musings

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I once wrote this article on Marmite and was horrified when the writing site I wrote it on got zillions of views but only recorded my cut as very little. However. it was fun to write the piece. I'm always surprised when people ask what Marmite is. Marmite is a savoury spread that is sharper than Vegemite which is a poor relation. One of my childhood memories is of my Mum's friend saying she fed a workman who did something in her house Marmite on toast with grilled tomatoes on top as it was all she had to give him. This then became a favourite tea time treat for my family and my Mum's friend. It was a welcome change from sardines on toast, egg on toast and beans on toast which is all you got for tea with a cake because frozen food had not been invented yet. Marmitegate is some argument going on with the supermarkets here. One big one won't stock it if the price goes up. This will affect the English greatly because we know that Marmite is not on the menu in lots of countries so we pack our own jar if we go abroad. At least I do, I need my Marmite fix. I just said answering another post that they change the flavour of Marmite in other countries where it is sold. That is why the English travel with it even if they go to New Zealand. It is not the same stuff at all. I cannot manage without marmite as it is also useful for flavouring stews and soups and other dishes and you have to get the vitamin B in you somehow. There are Marmite flavour crisps here. They are, in my opinion revolting, but lovely on a kind of long biscuit called a Twiglet.