An aquired taste (Marmite)

Member Name: happypanda

Product:	Marmite
Date:	01/07/09 (6 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: Nice shaped jar

Disadvantages: Taste, texture, look

~What is Marmite~
In a nutshell, it is a black or dark brown, treacle type paste, introduced to the UK in 1902 and made from yeast extract. A 'marmite' is apparently the word for a French earthenware pot.

~Tasty?~
If you like salty black treacle paste, then yes it's lovely, if you prefer food then no it's no tasty. In fact the only reason I would consider buying it would be to use as glue, it certainly seems to have glue like qualities.

~How can people like it?~
I have no idea! I've tried to like it, but my taste buds keep rebelling. My partner likes Bovril, which is beef extract, and equally disgusting, he will also eat haggis, and raw sausage, but even he won't touch Marmite.
I admire people who like it, it must be something genetic, or some taste bud degeneration.

~How do you eat this Marmite paste?~
Well apparently you can spread it on things, food things I mean, not just a door, or a wall. No, things like crackers, and er...bread. And apparently some people make a hot marmite drink from it! Why? Well maybe it has magical properties or something, or to Martmiters (as I call them) perhaps it is like spinach to Popeye.

But despite my negativity towards this admirably odd textured paste, you should try it, because you never know, you might secretly be a Marmiter, and there are MANY people who seem to love this strange concoction. I speak only from personal experience.

A bottle of Marmite lasts a long time, and I'd imagine is very good value for money, but then again I doubt it really goes off - you wouldn't be able to tell even if it did!

Summary: Not for me, but some people seem to like it.