English food revisited

[geoff_bannister]

--- In HPFGU-OTChatter at yahoogroups.com, "potioncat" <willsonkmom at ...> wrote:
  
Geoff:  
> > Any self-respecting Brit will tell you what Marmite is; it is a British 
> > icon. It  is a yeast extract used as a spread - or sometimes by folk 
> > as a drink. 

Potioncat:
> Is marmite anything like vegemite? 
 
> I was once a part of an international community at school in California. The Australian couple served vegemite at one of our international food tasting events. I think I was the only American who actually liked it. I was able to buy it in our supermarket--but I've never seen it anywhere else.
> 
> I don't know how I would describe the taste, but certainly, it was not a sweet spread. 

Geoff;
It certainly isn't sweet. Being based on yeast, it has what we would call a 
"hot" taste.

For your information, the nutritional data from a Marmite jar reads as follows:

Yeast extract.
Ingredients: Yeast extract, Salt, Vegetable Extract, Niacin, Thiamin,
Spice Extracts (Contains Celery), Riboflavin, Folic Acid, Vitamin B12

Draw your own conclusions.

It's one of those love it or hare it foods. You might get some amusing 
views about Marmite if you visit:
www.marmite.co.uk