winterbadger | here's an odd one

I have to report that I've encountered an odd reaction on my part.

It relates to Marmite.

For those not familiar with it, Marmite is a classic British food-like substance :-), a dark, brownish viscous liquid with a distinctive taste. It is made from yeast extract generally derived from brewing. It is high in Vitamin B and protein, with significant amounts of carbohydrates and salt and minimal amounts of sugar, fat, or fibre.

People either love it or hate it. Passionately.

I picked up a small (very small) bottle recently on the principle of "Oh, hell, why not try it?"

I had some on a piece of toast this morning with breakfast (spread thinly, as recommended).

It was... eh, OK.

I didn't love it; I didn't hate it. I can see the appeal, but not going batshit about it. But since I need to cut back on calories and fat, and since this stuff has about a third the calories of butter and 0.1g fat per 100g (compared with 81g of fat per 100g for butter), I think I can readily see why substituting it for butter on toast on a frequent basis might be an excellent plan (I rarely use jam to begin with, and buttered toast is probably one of my biggest weaknesses).