Love it or hate it but most of all TRY IT!!
Some of you may frown at the idea of even trying this
brown-ish paste.
But let's see what it really is!
What is it really?
It is a made from yeast extract, this kind of thing
they use for beer.
What does it taste like?
Closest taste would be Knor stock cubes, much
stronger and really salty.
How do you eat it?
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| NOMNOM! |
Toast some bread, put loads of butter on it and spread
just a little amount of the strange mixture on the top. Have a bite, two and
three because as a foreign you are likely not “to love it at the first bite”…
Best is to have it for breakfast or if it is just too much for you, as
afternoon snack with a nice “cuppa” tea.
This is a very traditional product in Great-Britain. Some are so fond of
it they can eat it out of the jar with their finger, which is crazy I think!
Who had this crazy idea to invent this?
A German dude: Justus von Liebig, he thought that
instead of throwing the beer yeast away, he could actually keep it in a jar and
eat it. This was in the 19th century
Why is it called “Marmite”?
It is called “Marmite” thanks to the French recipient
used to cook huge quantity of food and that you can cover. It used to be contained
in tiny “marmite” called earthenware, but took its almost unchanged shape in
the 20s
Quite a nice mix of nationalities in this produce,
German idea, English production and French name, who said it could not make
some hated or loved food? It is actually the proof that those three countries
are working really well when they want to! English should not forget they are
part of this continent, part of Europe, get my hint?
Oh! And by the way, you can get the smallest jar at the supermarket, at least if you do not like it, it is actually a good trick to play to your friends or family once you are back to your country... Make them believe it is delicious and watch their face ;)
Keep up and mind the Marmite!
