Okay. No updates for a week, as I have been on a training course. Not feeling too inspired today I'm afraid, so here are five 'interesting' facts about Marmite (thanks to Jon for the idea).
- Marmite is a French word, and translates as 'pot'. The picture above shows a model of Asterix and Obelix as children, trying to climb into a marmite full of magic potion.
- Walkers Marmite crisps taste nothing like Marmite.
- So far I have found a cat, dog, gerbil rat and pony called 'Marmite'. I even looked to see if there was a chicken called Marmite, but I don't think it was somebodies pet...
- Although a lot of people refer to Vegemite as 'Australian Marmite' there is a version of Marmite in Australia as well. However it is actually made in New Zealand, and has sugar in it - yuck!
- The main ingredient of Marmite is supposed to be spent brewer's yeast.
Personally, I prefer Vegemite to Marmite as you can spread it a lot more liberally...
3 comments:
Yet another fantastic post - well done
Vegemite gets an extra three points in Scrabble too
I prefer vegemite myself only because I can absent-mindedly spread it thickly safe in the knowledge that I won't be taking the roof of my mouth off with the firstt bite of early morning toast :)
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