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I always wondered how Marmite was made and how it was invented and now I know both after reading the article. I'm tempted to give it a go!

My family would say I'm obsessed with Marmite. I had Marmite on crumpets for breakfast. Only about 50% of the people in my family like Marmite - it is that sort of thing. Either you love it or hate it!

When I was travelling I could only get Vegemite and I came to appreciate that too. It's not Marmite but it is quite similar and will certainly do :-)

My father and sister used to enjoy eating Bovril ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bovril ) which is similar to Marmite/Vegemite but made with meat extract instead of yeast extract. I've never been a big fan, and jokingly we used to call it BSE ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bovine_spongiform_encephalopat... ) in a jar.

The Marmite shortage in the pandemic was terrible but luckily I managed to score a catering sized tub which lasted us out the shortage.



Just don't follow any of these recipes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GSg6aVTm4_c

(Taskmaster UK, Season 5: Make Marmite. The show is hilarious and I recommend season 5 as a jumping in point to see if you like it.)

Oh, and the absolute best advert for Marmite: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JFLHialhZ8c


I am currently rewatching Taskmaster while waiting for the current episodes to drop and I watched this exact episode yesterday...best show ever!


I'm really liking everyone in the new season, Steve Pemberton is practically Bob Mortimer levels of hilarious. Unfortunately I find it difficult to look at Nick Mohamed's dracula makeup because I have an issue with distorted faces.


Holy shit that's so good.


I tried a Marmite butter at the Goring in London, and it’s become my favourite compound butter.




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