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SWMBO returned last night from her semi-annual pilgrimage to the homeland, England, and brought me the most intertesting gift: "Very Peculiar Milk Chocolate". The wrapper describes it thus, "With a hint of Marmite indulgence. A perplexing treat that bewilders the tastebuds."

I've eaten Marmite all my life and enjoy it greatly, especially in a sandwich with watercress. In all my years as a Marmite consumer, however, I've never come across it combined with chocolate. My tastebuds are intrigued; I can hardly wait to taste it.
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My favourite is Marmite on hot buttered toast, layered with marmalade - the sweet/salty is divine! ...so I get the perplexation... :lol:
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Grilled cheese on toast and Marmite, divine.
Much like a touch of chocolate can enhance Chili, maybe a touch of Marmite can enhance hot chocolate?
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ichabod wrote:Grilled cheese on toast and Marmite, divine.
That's what I'm having for lunch today and I'll use my George Foreman Grill.
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Rufus wrote:
ichabod wrote:Grilled cheese on toast and Marmite, divine.
That's what I'm having for lunch today and I'll use my George Foreman Grill.
I have a turkey sandwich... :cry: ...but on the weekend!!
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I've tried it, expensive at our import shoppe. One should always be familiar with the food customs of different people; filipino balut, inuit umluk,aussie vegamite, british marmite, yanomamo monkey brains and california rolls ( sushi)
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One thing I do admit from shying away from in my "anglophilliac-ness" --- and that's Marmite. My wife loves the stuff.

But more to the point -- what other chocolate or indeed shaving gear did she bring back from the homeland to you????? :wink:

I am a total sucker for Yorkie bars -- not for the birds, ya know!

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Those sure beat out wine gums :!:
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jww wrote:One thing I do admit from shying away from in my "anglophilliac-ness" --- and that's Marmite. My wife loves the stuff.

But more to the point -- what other chocolate or indeed shaving gear did she bring back from the homeland to you????? :wink:

I am a total sucker for Yorkie bars -- not for the birds, ya know!

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She also brought several large Cadbury's Fruit & Nut bars (my favourite chocolate bar), 16 bars of Cusson's Imperial Leather soap, 2 boxes of Yorkshire Gold tea, the 2011 Beano Annual, the 2011 Dandy Annual, the 2011 Rupert Annual, a bottle of The Macallan Select Oak Single Malt from the 1824 Collection (from acorn to glass takes over 100 years), and Marcus du Sautoy's "The Number Mysteries, A Mathematical Odyssey Through Every Day Life". I think she also has several birthday and Christmas gifts squirreled away in her cases. Alas, no shaving supplies, but I did manage to stock up this summer on Guernsey; also, I'm not sure I want her selecting untried shaving supplies for me.
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KAV wrote:I've tried it, expensive at our import shoppe. One should always be familiar with the food customs of different people; filipino balut, inuit umluk,aussie vegamite, british marmite, yanomamo monkey brains and california rolls ( sushi)
Yes - it's dirt cheap in the UK, and crazy expensive here. I try to remind my parents to chuck a jar in any time they send a parcel to the grandkids. Sometimes they remember.
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Marmite is good, but thinner and less concentrated than it used to be. Seen the Marmite-flavoured rice-cakes you can buy in the UK now? Not bad. Those who enjoy yeasty goodness should also try Twiglets.

And talking of chilli and chocolate, my ambition is to make a mole poblano one of these days. But since the wife is vegetarian it seems a bit wasted on Tofurky (and not that any kind of sauce could make that abomination palatable).

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I'm a Vegemite man myself (being an Aussie and all).
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You can now buy cheddar cheese flavoured with Marmite. Together at last!
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Seamaster wrote:You can now buy cheddar cheese flavoured with Marmite. Together at last!
I like that; what a great combo.
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Chris -- your mention of Twiglets reminds me of the Mr Bean's New Year's Eve show where his Twiglets box was empty, so broke up some actual twigs off a tree and dipped them in Marmite to offer his guests. Love that show -- years on it still busts my gut to watch any episode -- thankfully I have the complete DVD collection.
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Many of these unique foods are to me proof positive that many foods we eat now were probably first eaten on a bet.
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Post by Chap »

For a board populated by people who crave refinement in their colognes and scented products, I am surprised to see Marmite garner such praise, the stuff tastes about as awful as it looks.
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Marmite on generously buttered toasted rye. Mmmm.

Marmite always reminds me of axle grease.

Spent yeast never tasted so good.
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KAV wrote:I've tried it, expensive at our import shoppe. One should always be familiar with the food customs of different people; filipino balut, inuit umluk,aussie vegamite, british marmite, yanomamo monkey brains and california rolls ( sushi)
Sorry, but Balut! Not on my watch mate. I'm open to a lot of things, but I have to draw the line on this one.

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Post by GA Russell »

What the hell are you people talking about?

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