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The umami-bomb trend is just cooks discovering what Nigella has been doing for years
The TikTok umami-bomb trend has put Marmite in stews, ragus, and brownies. The trick is real, but Nigella was doing it in 2010.
Marmite in the comfort-food repertoire, properly
If you only eat Marmite on toast, you are using maybe a tenth of what the jar can do. The teaspoon trick is this: a small amount, stirred into something else, gives that other thing the long savoury back-note that a stock cube and a teaspoon of soy sauce together cannot quite manage.
A teaspoon of Marmite belongs in your soup
If you have made a vegetarian soup that tasted thin, the answer was almost certainly a teaspoon of Marmite stirred in towards the end. Marmite is a concentrated lump of glutamates, the savoury compounds that give meat stock its meatiness.
Marmite in sauces and dressings, properly
This is the one that surprises people. A teaspoon of Marmite, dissolved in a tablespoon of hot water, whisked together with two tablespoons of olive oil, one tablespoon of white wine vinegar, and a teaspoon of Dijon mustard. Salt, pepper.
Marmite sandwich combinations worth bothering with
Marmite on hot buttered toast. That is the platonic form. Everything else is a variation. If you do not eat this regularly you do not really live in the Marmite world. Two slices of decent sourdough, properly toasted, salty butter, a thin scrape of Marmite. That is breakfast.
Marmite & Whipped Philadelphia
Years I have waited for this, literally over a decade. The joy I am filled with to find the shelves of my local supermarket filled with Whipped Philadelphia cream cheese. Why does this fill me with joy? Because the holy trinity of Marmite, bagel and Whipped Philly is now possible in the UK....
Marmite & Cherry Truffles.... yum, yum
If you want to make your own delicious Marmite based choice,, then this recipe by Dawn Gribble is for you; "Marmite & Cherry Truffles". It sounds like a strange combination, but the combination of Marmite, Dark Chocolate and Cherries sounds like a magical flavour!
How to make Marmite Pizza
This one came from our talkback (you see, I do read your posts) and I liked it sooo much that I thought it should be shared. Update, 2025: M&S launched a three-cheese wood-fired Marmite pizza that outsold the Margherita in its first week.
Marmite Sausage Cheese Toastie
Ingredients Serves 4 people: 4 Sausages Marmite Yeast Extract 4 Thick slices of bread 100g grated Cheddar cheese Recipe Brush the sausages with MARMITE and grill or pan fry until cooked, turning occasionally. Spread the bread with a little butter and a thin layer of MARMITE.
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