What IS marmite and/or vegimite?!
What IS marmite and/or vegimite?
I'm ashamed to say that, until I joined Yahoo answers, I have never heard of these things? Could someone explain what it is and how do you use it? I feel as though I'm missing out on something.
Answers:
Marmite is a British savoury spread made from yeast extract, a by-product of beer brewing.
It is a sticky, dark brown paste with a distinctive, powerful taste that polarizes consumer opinion. This is reflected in the company's marketing slogan: "Love it or hate it". It is similar to the Australian Vegemite and Swiss Cenovis, and is suitable for vegetarians and vegans. There is also an Australian version of "Marmite", although this uses a different recipe, and has a much stronger flavor that is comparatively sweet.
Vegemite is a dark brown, salty food paste made from yeast extract, used mainly as a spread on sandwiches and toast, and occasionally in cooking. It is similar to British Marmite and Swiss Cenovis.
Vegemite is made from leftover brewers' yeast extract, a by-product of beer manufacture, and various vegetable and spice additives. The taste may be described as extremely salty, slightly bitter, and malty, similar to the taste of beef bouillon. The texture is smooth, resembling margarine, although somewhat firmer and sticky. It is firmer and slightly sweeter than other yeast extracts.
it is a spread popular in australia, it is made of vegetables that have been fermented with yeast, it is an aquired taste, most americans don't like it.
here is a vegetarian recipes version of that..
Marveg (marmite copycat)
http://www.veganrepresent.com/forums/arc...
I met some Australians while living in Japan, and they never travel without that stuff. I tried it. It was really good. The more you eat it, the better it tastes and the more you want it. Actually, I think it is very similar to Japanese miso.