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From the lens My Love For Marmite Recipes.

  • pheonix76 Jul 21, 2011 @ 10:02 pm | delete
    I have never tried Marmite, but would like to after reading your lens! Wonderful page. Also, I love the cheerful and bright colors you chose for your backgrounds. (:
  • sian morris Jul 20, 2011 @ 4:19 pm | delete
    i love marmite and my two children do, we call it black jam. when i first met my partner he thought black jam was blackcurrent jam so he said he would have some on his toast, then he found out it was marmaite he,d never tasted it before now he loves it as well
  • Marcus Ball Jul 14, 2011 @ 9:32 am | delete
    I know the combination of pasta and Marmite sounds odd to the point of unfeasibility, but there is a traditional day-after-the-roast pasta dish, in which spaghetti is tossed in chicken stock, and I have eaten shortcut versions of this in Italy which use a crumbled stock cube, along with some butter, olive oil, chopped rosemary and a little of the pasta cooking water to make a flavoursome sauce for spaghetti.

    Ingredients
    375g/13oz dried spaghetti

    50g/2oz unsalted butter

    1 tsp Marmite, to taste

    freshly grated parmesan, to serve

    This is one of my favourite dishes in the week when my time is limitied, you should give it ago, the longest part is waiting for the pasta to cook.

    let me know what you think guys.

    Marcus x
  • Bex Jun 9, 2011 @ 9:18 am | delete
    I love marmite with just about anything....
    I enjoy it spread thickly on toast and then with scrambled eggs on top.. yum!

    Gonna try the jacket potato recipe.. maybe tonight.. but without the butter.. might try exchanging the butter for creme fraiche or similar.
  • Heather Jun 9, 2011 @ 5:40 am | delete
    You do realize being a veggie eating normal cheese means you not a vegetarian

    I discovered marmute myself when I became vegetarian. I'm on an anti yeast diet but every so many months I succumb to my lovely delicious marmite
  • Simesy Jun 9, 2011 @ 4:21 am | delete
    Marmite is better than, erm, many things. I note from the random blogginess that you are a fan of peanut butter and banana sandwiches (not tried it, but sounds fascinating). May I offer you a thick buttered crusty sandwich of peanut butter and marmite - one spread on each slice and slapped together. Nom!
  • felix Jun 9, 2011 @ 4:01 am | delete
    My mom first tried marmite one day and asked me everyday to try some. finally, i summed up the courage and then had a bite. It was strange. I have never tasted such a thing, not at all sure whether i liked it or not. When i had my second bite, i fell in love. I tried vegemite too but marmite is much stronger and pleasing.
  • Wendy Ann Gibson Jun 9, 2011 @ 4:00 am | delete
    I use marmite in my mince i brown the mince then add half a teaspoon of mustard, a generous teaspoon of marmite, mixed herbs, 2 veggie oxos and one beef oxo, small amount of vinegar and cook the end results are amazing. Also when my eldest daughter who is now 28 was a baby she used to have a tiny bit of marmite on her dummy and she still loves sticking her finger n a jar all these years later
  • victel May 25, 2011 @ 3:43 am | delete
    I love Marmite on toast with scrambled eggs on top - heaven!!
  • marlene Mar 31, 2011 @ 4:53 am | delete
    I'm a marmite fan, it's delicious when added to stews-casseroles and gravies, also nice on fresh bread with lettuce yummmmmmmmm! or cheese & marmite on fresh bread or toast!
  • Bryan Jan 2, 2011 @ 12:14 pm | delete
    I am in the US and get my Marmite from Cost Plus World Market, they are a chain of multicultural everything here on the west coast. Don's know if they have them anywhere else. A freind from england introduced me to some of my favoite things, roasted potatoes, yorkshire pudding, Ripple cholcolate and of course Marmite. I think i must have been English in a past life.
  • LizMac60 Dec 21, 2010 @ 12:31 pm | delete
    I love marmite. Blessed by a squid angel.
  • Adeline Oct 27, 2010 @ 3:53 pm | delete
    Hahaha you are so funny I am french and there is no Marmite in France I only discovered it now I live in Ireland I like your simple and quick recipes it s a brilliant ingredient !! I love your little story and recipes, you should write a book :)
  • Winter52 Sep 13, 2010 @ 8:07 pm | delete
    Hi there... I'm not a fan of marmite and it isn't for lack of trying. I guess it's an acquired taste. My husband is from England and grew up on it, so obviously when we got married, I tried it. No can do lol... but both of my kids grew up on it and love it. I'm lensrolling you to my marmite lens so that people can see both sides of the story lol...
  • Nuwangana Aug 26, 2010 @ 11:27 am | delete
    Teach me some marmite drink recipes
  • LuLu Aug 2, 2010 @ 8:11 am | delete
    Hate it on bread - love it on toast. Drink it with hot water
  • Bill Wallace Jul 28, 2010 @ 6:11 pm | delete
    Do you need to refrigerate marmite after you open it? Sounds like no. Only reason I have it is because I'm trying a recipe that called for it. Found it at a Wegmans grocery store. They are based in upstate NY, USA, and have spread throughout the NE US. You can probably find it in any grocery store that stocks a good collection of international foods (it was in the England section at Wegmans).
  • marmite fan Jul 22, 2010 @ 12:42 pm | delete
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M8sTHO0gcfk

    Cats love Marmite.
    I'm almost scared to know why.
  • LuAnn Jul 9, 2010 @ 4:07 pm | delete
    What section of the store is Marmite found in?
  • skiesgreen Jun 27, 2010 @ 11:28 pm | delete
    Great lens. *-*Blessed*-* and featured on Sprinkled with Stardust. We have Vegemite in Australia which is similar but not quite the same.
  • Parleo May 17, 2010 @ 2:40 pm | delete
    I bring two 500g jars back from the UK whenever I visit, and I have got my Spanish girlfriend hooked as well. Favourite recipe (apart from the classic toast with butter & Marmite) is poached egg on toast with butter and marmite. Yum.
  • jptanabe Apr 7, 2010 @ 2:46 pm | delete
    Oh yes, I found a fellow Marmite lover! I live in the US so it's hard to find Marmite, except at Amazon, so I often bring a large jar back after visiting my family in Scotland. Lensrolled this to my Marmite vs Vegemite Duel!
  • Maggie Hall Mar 27, 2010 @ 1:15 pm | delete
    You've got this far on Suzie-Shine's blog - so I'm going to assume you'll be interested in The Mish-Mash Dictionary of Marmite: an anecdotal A-Z of Tar-in-a-Jar. I can vouch for its informative and entertaining value. My interest is as personal as you can get: I wrote it! Thanks, Suzie for the chance to 'plug' it....
  • Julie Newton Sloane Mar 21, 2010 @ 8:01 am | delete
    You do write beautifully and with a great voice! I first tried Marmite visiting some friends in East Anglia. I was intrigued by the flavor and have been eating it ever since. The Publix in Palm Beach, Florida carries it and I imagine other Publix groceries will order it if you ask. We have a lot of British and Aussie visitors so our stores usually have a British foods section. Thank you for the recipe ideas and the fun facts.
  • Susan Feb 15, 2010 @ 5:11 pm | delete
    I had Marmite about 20 years ago . A Brit roommate of mine had a jar of the stuff (and ponds cold cream i might add) when she sat down for tea and spread that tar across the toast and used the word SAVORY i was hooked. Can i use it as soup broth base like Dr Bronners . Well its going in the rice water- I'll let you know if my family keels over.....
  • Esther Feb 12, 2010 @ 3:33 pm | delete
    I bought a small jar of Marmite at the Chelan, Washington Bear Foods store. I didn't know what it was, so I politely asked the cashier what it tasted like. She didn't know either, but another customer across the way yelled out, "It's Horrid!". I knew I had to know more, because everything I've ever bought at Bear Foods has been delicious - why would they sell something that tasted bad?? I asked the owner who was working on a mural nearby ( it is the MOST beautiful store!) . He said to try it in very small amounts on toast with butter, and I would either hate it or love it, and need more and more of it. I also splurged that day on a jar of ghee (clarified butter). When I got home, I tried it as suggested on a piece of my sister's (Ruth Parsons of Riverwalk Inn) declicious ciabatta. I love it!! It also goes well with another of my fairly new favorites - kombucha tea with sparkling water and juice. I know a good thing.
  • Danica Jan 27, 2010 @ 1:50 pm | delete
    Marmite is available in the US at Fresh & Easy groceries stores - and it's a lot cheaper there than at Amazon.
  • LuAnn Jul 9, 2010 @ 4:06 pm | delete
    What section of the store is iMarmite found in?
  • Paul Jan 30, 2011 @ 2:57 pm | delete
    I just found it at an A&P supermarket here in NJ. I believe Shop-Rite carries it as well. Certainly you can find it at Scottish stores too, such as Stewart's of Kearny (NJ).
  • DoninJapan Jan 26, 2010 @ 7:17 am | delete
    Greetings from Japan! Sorry bout my inferior language skills, but what does this mean?

    "......Marmite on hot toast or cut into soldiers with a boiled egg......" what is a soldier? a type of sandwich?

    I'm a native Texan who was introduced to Marmite by some great South African friends; now I live in Japan and just introduced my Japanese wife to the wonderful world of Marmite. Thanks for the great web page!

    Don and Yasuko
  • Shirley, USA Jun 8, 2010 @ 10:53 am | delete
    "Soldiers" are simply slices of bread, buttered and often toasted, cut lengthwise into narrow sections and frequently with the crusts removed. Originally, bread was cut in this fashion to encourage small, fussy children to eat. The slices were cut narrowly, so that they could be easily dipped into a boiled egg at breakfast. "Soldiers" are also good spread with Marmite, which was considered a necessity for vitamin B complex nutritional requirements in Great Britain during the Second World War.
  • pw Aug 21, 2010 @ 10:08 pm | delete
    A "soldier" is a sixth or an eighth of a piece of (usually buttered) toast, which is dipped into a soft-boiled egg.
  • Louise Jan 7, 2011 @ 11:28 am | delete
    A soldier is a slice of bread cut into strips, normally had with boiled eggs in the shell where you can dunk the soldiers in the egg yolk.
  • Marlene Mar 31, 2011 @ 4:45 am | delete
    soldiers are buttered toast sliced into 1 inch strips.
  • Dan Jun 9, 2011 @ 4:50 am | delete
    A soldier is toast cut up into strips.
  • Suzie-Shine Sep 29, 2009 @ 9:04 am | in reply to HenryE | delete
    I'm not sure as to which stores stock Marmite in the USA - I'm in the UK - other than Amazon. I understand though that it is available throughout the US. Sorry I can't be more helpful.
    Suzie
  • HenryE Sep 29, 2009 @ 7:15 am | delete
    I've never heard of this. Can it be found in a normal grocery store?
  • donut Apr 6, 2010 @ 1:23 pm | delete
    It can be found in better grocery stores in the U.S. - think of those with a sizable international foods section. In New York State, check Wegmans.
  • Brandy Aug 28, 2009 @ 10:41 am | delete
    This was great! I am an American Military Brat and was introduced to Marmite by a smirking British girl during a summer holiday exchange program. This first taste experience nearly ruined the trip and I vowed to force the Southern American delicacy of "grits" on the smug cow when we returned to MY home. Now, 25 years later I am DESPERATELY craving it. Thanks for the ideas. However, usually one teaspoonful usually satifies any urge for about a year! ;-) Great blog!
  • Pukeko Aug 19, 2009 @ 9:04 pm | delete
    When I first came to NZ I was told (by a friend with a wink) I had to have it my cabinet. But I am with your boyfriend, yuck. The first time I served it to my kids, who were really excited to try the treat of their new friends, they wondered if I was trying to poison them.

    Great job on this. You write beautifully.
  • oztoo Aug 10, 2009 @ 4:26 pm | delete
    Hi Suzie,
    Love your lens. Who would've thought Marmite could be such fun. Being an Aussie however Vegemite is KIng. Sorry.
  • ennui Jul 28, 2009 @ 5:04 pm | delete
    I'm an American who likes Marmite. Thank you for the recipe ideas!
  • VanessaShanessa Aug 12, 2010 @ 3:15 pm | delete
    Marmite was one of those things mum didn't want to share when I was a child, therefore she told me it tasted horrid. Funny...she managed to force it down on every slice of buttered toast that she ate. One day when she was off shopping and my dad was in charge of me (meaning that he was asleep in the comfy armchair with the telly on), I decided to have a go at the "horrid" stuff. I was quite adept at preparing toast at the ripe age of 5, so I did. Then I smeared chunks of fresh butter (we were sort of "farm folk" in Lancashire) and then I added the off-limits delicacy of Marmite. Quite a lot, I reckon, as it was almost as much on me as on the toast. Needless to say, my mum warmed me bottom well when she walked in and caught me gloriously in the act. I loved every sinful morsel apart from the bum buster that I recieved and still do to this day. I have since moved to the US (still not keen on that) but found Marmite in World Market (Costco) and still love my Marmite and buttered wholemeal toast!
  • guitar-for-dummies Jul 17, 2009 @ 11:18 am | delete
    Not too keen on marmite unless I'm drunk. :)
  • Suzie-Shine Jul 5, 2009 @ 11:29 am | in reply to AndrewShim | delete
    Gosh, you hate it so much that you had to say it twice! And there I was thinking you were someone with taste.
    Suzie
  • Jun 28, 2009 @ 11:30 am | delete
    You know... I absolutely HATE Marmite, but your lens makes it sound soooo yummy that I'm tempted to give it another go... then again... nah... I HATE Marmite, but I love your lens!
  • Jun 27, 2009 @ 9:38 pm | delete
    I absolutely HATE Marmite, but I LOOOOOVE your lenses! Why you even make me WANT to love Marmite... which is a testament to your writing prowess... but NAH... I still hate Marmite... but I loooooove you!
  • genglo Jun 19, 2009 @ 11:55 am | delete
    hehe, I seriously think both Vegemite and Marmite taste similar. I totally understand about the menu clashes, too. My mother often offers me chicken, and is always surprised when I remind her that chicken is still an animal and not something vegetarians eat. Oh well.
  • Suzie-Shine Jun 19, 2009 @ 10:52 am | in reply to genglo | delete
    Vegemite! How could you!! Not a patch on Marmite. You are right about the saltiness though. This is probably part of the reason as to why some people don't like it. It really is either a 'love' or 'hate' product for most.
    Suzie
  • genglo Jun 19, 2009 @ 10:08 am | delete
    Thanks for this fun lens! I live in the US where Marmite is scarce, but as a vegetarian, I was dying to try it. I recently ordered both Vegemite and Marmite from Amazon and have been searching for ways to try it. It's pretty tasty, but it's hard to get accustomed to the saltiness.
  • marsha32 Jun 18, 2009 @ 2:20 pm | delete
    I sure haven't ever heard of it until now
  • KimGiancaterino Jun 18, 2009 @ 1:01 am | delete
    This lens was featured on A Day of 100 Squid Angel Blessings.
  • California_Dreamin Jun 12, 2009 @ 10:32 am | delete
    Hi Suzie,
    I'm a marmite lover and a lover of this lens--it's both beautiful and hilarious. 5 stars of course.
  • wyrm11268 Jun 11, 2009 @ 11:22 am | delete
    Hi Suzie, was just in the Squidoo forum and noticed that you have a second lens. I enjoyed your cheesecake lens so much that I rushed here to check out this one. I was not disappointed! Well done on another great lens.
    I love marmite - I am a Brit who lives in Florida (Currently Spain) and I always make sure I can get a jar of Marmite locally and if not I nag people who are flying home.
  • SimeyC Jun 10, 2009 @ 6:27 am | delete
    Love the stuff (I'm a Brit too!) - can't get my American family to go near it though!!! Nice Lens! 5*
  • CDT Jun 9, 2009 @ 3:49 pm | delete
    Mmmmmmmmarmite :D

    Love it...but I'm a Brit, so it stands to reason I'd either love it to bits or hate it with a vengeance.

    When I was preggers, I had a MASSIVE craving for cheese, banana and Marmite sandwiches...YUMMY :D

    This lens is FANTASTIC and if I could give it more than 5* I would - have favourited it too...off to look at your cheesecake lens now :D
  • Suzie-Shine Jun 9, 2009 @ 3:48 pm | in reply to glockr | delete
    Hi. Yes Marmite is available in the U.S. The links above are for the USA Amazon who supply Marmite to the U.S.
    Suzie
  • oniyagi Jun 9, 2009 @ 3:37 pm | delete
    Time to try something new :)
  • The_Bard Jun 9, 2009 @ 3:29 pm | delete
    You either love it or hate it! But I love this lens! 5*s
  • glockr Jun 9, 2009 @ 3:18 pm | delete
    This lens rates 5 stars on originality. It really makes me want to try Marmite - wonder if it's available in the US.

    Cheers,
    Ken
  • Webcodes Jun 9, 2009 @ 11:08 am | delete
    Cheese and Marmite is also my favorite. 5*. well done, time to go eat breakfast.

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I'm Suzie from England, the Greater London area, and I like: life, people, friends, fun, yoga, pickled walnuts, Marmite, cheesecakes, red wine, chat, men... more »

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