M&S launches a Marmite caramel sauce for Christmas. The word 'swalty' is regrettable. The sauce itself, surprisingly, works on ice cream.
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Unilever quietly puts Marmite up for sale
Reuters reports Unilever has opened a formal sale process for Marmite, Bovril, and Colman's. What the 'Historic British Brands' bundle actually means.
How to eat Marmite on toast (and the mistake nearly everyone makes)
The right way to eat Marmite on toast: hot toast, real butter on first so it melts, then a thin scrape, not a thick layer. The commonest mistake is using too much, which is why most people who think they hate it have never had it done properly.
Will Marmite still be British? The McCormick takeover of Unilever Foods, explained
The Grocer is reporting that Marmite has been quietly reclassified as non-core inside Unilever. Non-core is corporate for "we are open to offers".
Marmite in British popular culture: the verb, the meme, and the brand-name shorthand
It is hard to think of another food brand that became a word in normal British English. Hoover, in its day. Tippex. That is most of the list. Marmite is in it. If you describe a film, a politician, a footballer or a piece of new architecture as "a bit Marmite", everyone in the room nods.
An Australian satirical paper says Marmite is better than Vegemite
The Betoota Advocate, the Australian satirical paper, has published a piece called Why Marmite Is Better Than Vegemite But Not Better Than Easy Clicks On Your Website . The title is doing the entire job, but it is worth reading the rest because it is also funny.
A Marlborough boutique has painted itself in Marmite stripes
Isabella Wookey, who runs Willow & Wolf on the high street in Marlborough, Wiltshire, has painted the front of her shop in broad stripes. The stripes are a slightly pinker brown than the proper Marmite yellow-and-oxblood, but the reference is instant. Walk past it and you think, jar.
Marmite sausages: how a Shropshire butcher built an award-winning banger around the yeast extract
Morgan's Country Butchers, based at Waters Tump just outside Newport in Shropshire, have walked away from this year's National Craft Butchers Awards with two prizes for a Marmite-flavoured pork sausage. The awards were held at Harper Adams University in October.
A Marmite glaze for roast vegetables
A teaspoon of Marmite, a tablespoon of oil, a splash of just-boiled water to thin it. Whisk together until it is loose enough to pour. That is the base glaze. It will coat about a roasting tray's worth of vegetables for four people. Add the glaze at the end, not the start.
Marmite popcorn: the Joe & Seph's bag, what it tastes like, and how to make a better version at home
Joe & Seph's, the gourmet popcorn people based in north London, have done a deal with Unilever Food Solutions UK to produce the first officially licensed Marmite popcorn.
