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Marmite as a cultural phenomenon: its role in British identity, pop culture references, advertising campaigns, and the "Love it or Hate it" divide.

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BFBS radio interviewed me about Marmite

BFBS radio interviewed me about Marmite

In 2009, Lynn Duffus of British Forces Broadcasting Service interviewed me about Marmite: how the site started among baffled colleagues in Boston, what the stuff actually is, the Derbyshire "Marmite dumping" scandal that turned out to be fertiliser, and the bagel-and-whipped-Philadelphia trick I have never bettered.

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Marmite Tea at The Dorchester

Marmite and The Dorchester have come together to serve up afternoon tea, at the world renowned The Docester Hotel on Park Lane, with Marmite on the menu!

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Giant Marmite Sandwich Record

George Lambert, from Hackney London, was recently named Marmite's first ever Marmite Sarniologist after being discovered on facebook, following a search initiated by Marmite. Fans had to suggest their favorite Squeezy Marmite sandwich combos - my suggestions were cruely overlooked :-) Anyway....

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The MarmART Exhibition Review

What a lovely little exhibition this was. The Air Gallery is a lovely venue and the artwork, sorry MarmARTwork, is very good. There were canvas prints of Marmite creations and at the entrance, some actual MarmART on toast!

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More Marmite Love & Hate

The devils spawn 28 Jul 2001, Seamus >>would you tell me what Marmite means? > >It's a sort of thick black spread. It's made from yeast extract and >you either love it or hate it. Me? I love the stuff and buy the >biggest jars I can (it's cheaper in the long run).

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More Marmite Love & Hate

You either love it or you hate it 28 Jul 2001, Seamus Marmite. Mmmm. Ever since I was a baby I've enjoyed the taste of this black nectar. My favourite way to enjoy this marvel of yeast extraction is with sliced tomato betwixt two slices of buttery toast.

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More Marmite Love & Hate

Marmite Love poetry 30 Jul 2001, Seamus Lyrics from : Housewife That's it, I've had enough of this Marmite love, Bringing you breakfast in bed when its already lunch, That's it, no more will I have to pour your coffee In to you favourite morning mug, cause I accidentally smashed it on the wall, very hard.

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More Marmite Love & Hate

Marmite commercials 30 Jul 2001, Seamus LOOKING FOR THE MARMITE COMMERCIAL BASED ON THE BLOB? , well look no further than here Marmite has great commercials these days, but if you are not in the UK, how can you see them?

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For the Marmite fan who has everything.....

Not all that glitters is gold. In this case, it was solid silver, let me explain. Whilst walking down Neal St., one of my favorite streets in London, I passed Perpetuity , a jewelers of high regard. What was it that cought my eye? Two jars of Marmite in the shop window with solid silver tops.

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On the origins of the word Marmite

From www.nakedtranslations.com [site appears to be dead] We were looking at the menu of a very nice London restaurant on Saturday when one of my co-lunchers exclaimed: "Monkfish tail "en marmite"??! Whaaaat? Fish in Marmite?" Tut tut. Those Engleesh. I reassured my friend: "Of course not.

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