Easy Squeezy! For a while anyway! (Marmite Squeezy.)

Member Name: i_am_joy

Product:	Marmite Squeezy.
Date:	01/06/09 (52 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: The valve stays clean, delicious Marmite which is fairly easily dispensed

Disadvantages: When the bottle begins to empty it gets hard to squeeze the Marmite out

I love Marmite and get through quite a lot of it both as a spread and in cooking, I always buy the traditional glass jar as I cannot see the sense in paying so much extra for a squeezy plastic bottle which eventually will have to be used with a spoon or knife as the last bit of thick Marmite would inevitably be stuck in the jar and impossible to squeeze out. It's only because these were reduced to just 75p in my local discount store that I gave in and bought the squeezy one, in fact I bought four bottles as that price was just too good to miss!

It's exactly the same Marmite as you'd find in a glass jar and this plastic bottle is actually designed to look very much the same as the traditional jars, the only real differences being that it has a more modern look and is upside down so that the lid is at the bottom to make squeezing the product out easier.

The thick brown texture is the same as always. It has a rich, sharp aroma as you squeeze some out and in much the same way as when I get a waft of vinegar this will make my mouth begin to water, and then I can't rest until I've had some Marmite on toast!

Marmite, for those of you who don't know, is a yeast extract and completely suitable for vegetarians. It has a meaty flavour which makes it popular amongst non meat eaters and can be used as either a spread or dissolved in water to make sauces and gravies - you can even dissolve a spoon of Marmite in with boiling water and have it as a warming drink when you're feeling chilly. I used to love a Marmite drink but as I've got older I find it a little too salty for my palate so have given it up in favour of a nice sweet hot chocolate! It really is one of those products that you either love or hate, mention Marmite to anyone and they will either purr in pleasure at the thought of it or mime the actions of being sick - although I have met a couple of people in my life who are indifferent to it, most people feel a strong reaction either way to this food.

I find the Marmite squeezes easily through the valve at the bottom of the bottle, this is particularly true when the bottle is newish and I must admit that I have problems when the bottle is almost empty as it takes an awful lot of pressure to get enough out for my purposes and sometimes this does inflame the arthritis in my hands. This is also a problem I have with certain squeezy ketchup's and mayo too, and this is another reason while I will usually opt for the traditional style bottles when it comes to condiments. I do like how clean the valve stays, I always give it a quick wipe with kitchen roll but none of the Marmite leaks through while it is being stored which is good as I had worried it might mark the inside of my kitchen cupboards if it had carried on dribbling once the lid had been snapped in place.

Personally I will continue to buy the glass jars once these bottles have run out, it's not that this is a bad product by any means but I just find the jars easier to use in that I don't have to worry about how strong my hands are feeling before I can have some Marmite. I think if I were having a particularly bad day with my arthritis then I would certainly struggle to squeeze any Marmite out of this bottle even when it was fairly new, at least with the jars it's just a case of remembering not to screw the top on too tightly!

Summary: I am definitely in the LOVE IT camp!