Can someone please tell me what marmite are?!

Rosey G,
Hello, again! Marmite is not a plural, it is a singular! Marmite was first introduced into the UK in 1902. Marmite is a nutritious, black, tasty, savoury spread enjoyable on toast or bread or even as a cooking ingredient. It is made from spent brewer’s yeast, and comes in a distinctive black jar with a yellow lid. Following the discovery of vitamins in 1912, yeast was found to be a great source of five important 'B' vitamins. As a result Marmite was included in soldiers' ration packs during World War I. It became a dietary supplement in prisoner-of-war camps in World War II and was sent to British peacekeeping forces in Kosovo to boost morale in 1999. Legend has it that the Marmite name may have derived from the famous French stew 'petite marmite'. A 'marmite' – pronounced 'mar-MEET' – is a French stockpot or cooking pot like the one shown on the jar, and shaped a bit like the jar itself. Marmite is 100% vegetarian and a rich source of vitamin b12, folic acid and niacin - needed by red bloods cells. One adult serving of Marmite also contains thiamine and riboflavin but has almost zero fat and 10 calories. People in Britain eat over half of the world's yeast extract. I am fairly sure that oit can still be obtained in the USA, even though I read somewhere that USA has “Banned” what the British say is the Australian version of it, and which the Australians vehemently deny any similarity to - Vegemite - “Kraft spokeswoman Joanna Scott said: "The (US) Food and Drug Administration doesn't allow the import of Vegemite simply because the recipe does have the addition of folic acid.'' ” Marmite contains Folic Acid too and, presumably will be barred from importation to the USA also at some future date???!!

Hope this helps
matador 89

Marmite is a commercial brand name product. Similar to Australia's Vegemite (although the Australians vehemently deny that). It is a spread made out of yeast extract, usually served spread on bread or toast.

Only considered edible by people who were raised on it.

Here's a link to an entertaining page about Marmite. Includes cute picture of small person who is currently be trained to eat it. http://www.spurgeon.org/~phil/marmite.ht…

A tart, tangy rich flavoured spread like yeast extract- or vegemite. The closest thing Americans think it tastes like is bouillon. I don't exactly agree- marmite is nuch smoother and umami tasting and doesn't taste of vegetables or oil, but its sort of close I guess.

Marmite is made from yeast extract, a rich densely flavoured sticky spread. A few years ago Marmite changed its recipe and now it is less salty and more runny.
The outcry after 100 years of making marmite one way, then chaning it to fit in with EU guidelines for less sat in our food, was intense, there were Facebook groups about it. It was pretty outrageous they just changed the recipe.

There is a difference now, although some people might not be able to taste it. I can!

I almost prefer Vegemite now, and that's saying a lot.
However, a piece of wholegrain toast, srpead with butter and marmite is a thing if such utter perfection, that words alone cannot describe.

...marmite IS not are.
Marmite is a delicious spread for toast made from yeast extract. Some people love it, some people hate it. Also known as Vegemite in Australia, though the Australian version tastes slightly different, same creator though.
It's sort of tangy, beefy, and must be spread in minute amounts (minute as in tiny, rather than 60 seconds). Make toast, add butter, take knife and take the smallest amount of marmite on the tip of it then spread all over the toast. Munch and enjoy.

Marmite is not only renowned for its errr, distinctive flavour, but it's also a good source of B vitamins, completely vegetarian, is a low fat food and is very low in sugar.

Marmite is a sticky thick brown spread containing a slightly bitter savory taste, and is often used on crackers or cheese sandwiches.

Ingredients:
Yeast Extract
Salt
Vegetable Extract
Niacin
Thiamin
Spice Extracts
Riboflavin
Folic Acid
Celery Extract
Vitamin B12

Marmite should not be refrigerated, just tuck it away in your pantry or in one of your kitchen cabinets and it will last you months without going bad.

http://marmite.com/love/nutrition/

Marmite is a yeast extract which comes in a jar similar to jam and available in the UK, I'm not sure if it is a world wide product although it's very popular here in UK!...

If you've never tasted it, they say "you either love it or hate it!" as it's quite a strong taste, quite bitter, dark brown in colour, but then somehow creamy tasting and texture at the same time! (I love it!)...

Hope this helps :-)

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for me it reminds me of axle grease just like vegemite but that one smells like rotten socks to me and looks as if it has been collected from the workshops and put i a jar as vegemite/marmite included for 60 odd years i have never ever eaten it and still same opinion about it my sister stopped eating it when she overheard what i said about it so she must agree too

What marmite is you mean? It's a trade name for a yeast extract spread ... I suppose you could say it's the Australian equivalent of Vegimite, only better/nicer. :)

I love marmite. It's great on toast but also nice in mashed potatoes and other food.

Yeast extract made into a spread, but you can use it to flavour meat and vegetable stews. I'm not Australian, but I've lived there and I like Vegemite too, except you can't get it where I live now.
Nick_Man: Vegemite is Australian, Marmite is from the UK.

Interesting Marmite and Vegemite are both readily available in the USA. Marmite is a product of Unilever, one of the world's great food companies. Vegemite, so popular in Australia is actually manufactured by a USA company - Kraft Foods.

It is a yeast extract. See the Marmite website for more information.

http://www.marmite.com/love/nutrition/in…

Marmite is a spread! it is the bi product from beer. It is a love it or hate it taste I love it! (it doesn't taste anything like beer, i hate beer)

Nice song from Amanda Palmer. It pretty much explains all there is to know about Vegemite or Marmite ;-)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RJhDV0MMP…

Its horrible

Termites that come from Mars? Otherwise never heard of them.