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A Yanks view of England

For lunch, we had a picnic out of the boot (trunk for my fellow yanks). Damn, wot a lunch!! This was my first time to sample Marmite (a picnic with Marmite sandwiches had been a part of the Twycross Zoo trip plan from day one as a result of an off-topic list thread that we took off list).

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Painfully Funny Marmite Myth

16 year old pupil at one of England's leading fee paying schools, returned from school for his Christmas holidays in what appeared to be some measure of discomfort.

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I looooovvvvveeeeee Marmite

I dunno whether any of you lot are as serious about your marmite as I am, well let me tell you I looooovvvvveeeeee the stuff i get cravings for it, I just have to have it. Well anyway this page has stemmed from the fact the Marmite don't really have a web site so I thought I'd help 'em out a bit and do my own little s

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You either love it or you hate it

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.  It is also one of the best hangover cures I know.

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The devils spawn

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). My current vice is a marmite and peanut butter sandwiches. Nonononono!

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Typical newsgroup Marmite conversation

Barbara, run in the opposite direction!!!!  It is horrible brown yucky salty stuff!!! Lynda ----- Original Message ----- Subject: [stillwater-homestead] Marmite ....deep question....?

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Interesting things to do with Marmite

Marmite is the most wonderful food stuff in the world and should be the staple diet of everyone that even remotely likes it. This may sound strange to a non-marmite eater, but marmite is more of a religion to those who eat it rather than just food!!!!

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Marmite FAQ: Your Questions Answered

Marmite FAQ: Your Questions Answered

"You either love it, or you hate it — and it turns out a chunk of which side you fall on is written in your DNA." Marmite is Britain's most divisive spread - a dark brown, sticky paste made from concentrated yeast extract, a by-product of brewing beer.

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A short history of Marmite: 1902 to today, in twelve key dates

A short history of Marmite: 1902 to today, in twelve key dates

It begins, as a lot of British food does, with a by-product nobody wanted. In 1902, a small group of investors paid £100 a year to rent a disused malt house in Burton-on-Trent and started a company called the Marmite Food Company Limited. Burton was the centre of the British brewing industry.

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