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Pros & Cons
Pros
If you like savory, meaty flavors and want something non-sugary sweet on your breakfast toast, marmite is fantastic. The closest i can describe the flavor is on the order of soy sauce, beef bouillion or mushroom pate. Super salty and funky.
Marmite was originally called parwill - a pun which will be appreciated by aussies and brits. Dark glass jars keep spices fragrant longer. The jar has a freshness date well into the future.
Not everyone reacts to it the same way. That probably tells you my upbringing.
Cons
Despite being labeled south african, was clearly made in england, and therefore not usable. What was shipped did not meet those requirements, and was unusable. It's too bad mr somma has little appreciation for marmite.
Highlights
Quality
Used with a light hand it is a savory delight working equally well in soups or on bread and toast
Lately ive been being croissants made with real butter toasting them buttering them and adding on the precious marmite
This gets spread very thin and at the rate that im consuming it alone because nobody in my household will even get close to it... Read More
To uninitiated the taste of either spread applied so lavishly is going to be overwhelming
Price
This stuff is pricy and a bit messy and worth it all
Always too expensive but makes for a good treat
If i could complain about anything it would be the price for a small jar but eh its not all that unexpected for an imported food item
Shipping
Got it in the mail two days ago and i’m so glad i tried it
Takes a long time to arrive from england to america but worth the wait
I finally decided to buy some online and tasted it the day it arrived i was right
Packaging/appearance
The jar i received was exactly as described its the correct size and has a freshness date well into the future
I topped them with sour cream and added thyme and they were delicious
But note to amazon package this better my last glass jar arrived smashed to pieces in a bubble wrap envelope
The jar looks very british with the nofrills label and the vintage yellow cap
Competitiveness
It is pretty accurate to compare it to soy sauce as well
Now the aussies have vegemite and the brits have marmiteeach says his is superior
Marmite is more syrupy and salty than vegemite vegemite is more solid and less salty but still quite salty than marmite
Its very very similar to better than bouillon vegetarianvegetable base if youve ever tasted a tiny amount
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- This product had a total of 640 reviews as of our last analysis date on Mar 11 2024.
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Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
I had heard about marmite for years so when i saw whole foods had it in stock i had to try it
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
I spread it on water crackers it has a salty yeast flavor that is strangely addicting lol
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
I would say it qualifies as unami
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Ive wanted to try marmite for years but being american ive never come across any in my local stores
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
What was unexpected was that it tastes a little like bouillon and that its thicker than i thought it would be thicker than molasses as in the part i scooped out of the jar with a butter knife has held its shape whereas in a jar of molasses it would settle level with gravity soon
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
I mixed 1tbspn marmite with 1tbspn butter and 1 tbspn marsala cooking wine cooked it in a small pot till it mixed then tossed it over the potatoes peeled and diced and baked for an hour or so tossing it every 20 minutes to keep the mixture evenly coated
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
If i could complain about anything it would be the price for a small jar but eh its not all that unexpected for an imported food item
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Not to all tastes nor to everyones style but you cannot not have it and play anglophile
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