Comments on: Guinness Marmite

By: a very public sociologist

a very public sociologist — Wed, 28 Mar 2007 13:12:32 +0000

My wife got some. I didn’t think anyone could make this even more ikky than it is, but you’ve got to hand it to them – some how they’ve managed it!

By: Katherine

Katherine — Wed, 28 Mar 2007 12:01:12 +0000

It keeps for ages out of the fridge too. Does anyone refrigerate it?

By: greensmile

greensmile — Wed, 28 Mar 2007 01:49:13 +0000

And Marmite, in spite of not actually being mineral as the name somewhat suggests, keeps for ages in the fridge. You will discover this after the first taste.

By: Andrew

Andrew — Tue, 27 Mar 2007 20:31:48 +0000

Oh, my God. How beautiful. Can I get this in the US, does anyone know? It looks gorgeous.

By: Katherine

Katherine — Tue, 27 Mar 2007 15:26:22 +0000

Oh and by the way – the stuff that is marketed as “Marmite” in Australia, isn’t. SO be careful, all you comparers – if you are comparing in Oz, you ain’t getting the real picture.

By: Jacob Christensen

Jacob Christensen — Tue, 27 Mar 2007 13:21:54 +0000

The Wikipedia has this:

It is a sticky, gooey dark brown paste with a distinctive, powerful taste that polarises consumer opinion.

And that’s just the Neutral Point of View…

I think I’ll stick with the pesto and the tapenade until further notice.

By: Katherine

Katherine — Tue, 27 Mar 2007 11:11:13 +0000

Bah, Vegemite is just watered down Marmite.

By: ben wolfson

ben wolfson — Mon, 26 Mar 2007 23:55:34 +0000

It probably tastes different from bread.

By: Dale Sunning and Anne F.O'Blacht

Dale Sunning and Anne F.O'Blacht — Mon, 26 Mar 2007 20:31:20 +0000

Does it taste any different from other yeast products?

By: Pablo

Pablo — Mon, 26 Mar 2007 17:44:13 +0000

Wasn’t marmite first created at Guiness – that is what I thought. It was the yeast that was left over after brewing. I was watching that show, Cash in Your Attic, on BBC a few months back and the lady who was having her attic rummaged claimed that her father invented Marmite when he worked at Guiness.

(Yes, I guess Wikipedia or Google could tell me if I am right or not – but why take the pleasure away from you of proving me that I am wrong.)

By: Ben Alpers

Ben Alpers — Mon, 26 Mar 2007 14:44:04 +0000

As a neutral (U.S.) consumer, who actually likes both products, I must give the nod to the land of Oz.

Vegemite is better than Marmite.

By: Andrew

Andrew — Mon, 26 Mar 2007 12:58:24 +0000

Marmite? Never!

Vegemite is the one, the true and the only, um, salty scraping from the bottoms of beer barrels. Aussie Aussie Aussie oi oi oi and all that.

By: jay bee

jay bee — Mon, 26 Mar 2007 12:45:00 +0000

Black glass, white cap, just like the real thing

By: Alison

Alison — Mon, 26 Mar 2007 12:43:23 +0000

I’ve been using this for the past few weeks. I can’t really tell much difference from ordinary Marmite – perhaps slightly richer, slightly more ‘umami’?