here's an odd one
Jan. 15th, 2010 06:09 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
winterbadgerI 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).
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).
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Date: 2010-01-15 11:16 pm (UTC)no subject
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Date: 2010-01-15 11:20 pm (UTC)On the other hand, if you love butter and hate low-fat butter substitutes, Marmite makes the latter more palatable.
I've also eaten it on toast with marmalade.
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Date: 2010-01-15 11:24 pm (UTC)I had heard that but for the sake of my cholesterol I was pretending not to know. ;-)
I've also heard it's good with cheese, which I've not tried yet. Of course, cheese is not a noted cholesterol-reducer either. :-)
I'm glad you're home and OK; I hope your nose feels better soon!
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Date: 2010-01-15 11:25 pm (UTC)no subject
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Date: 2010-01-15 11:47 pm (UTC)??? But Vegemite is exactly the same thing as Marmite!
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Date: 2010-01-15 11:48 pm (UTC)http://www.marmite.com/love/snacks/cheddar-bites.html
For me, it also goes well with sliced tomato - even without butter.
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Date: 2010-01-15 11:51 pm (UTC)To Marmite lovers, Vegemite is an inferior imitation.
Personally, I like them both, but they are very different.
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Date: 2010-01-16 05:49 am (UTC)Yum! I bet it was super!
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Date: 2010-01-16 05:50 am (UTC)no subject
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Date: 2010-01-16 11:28 am (UTC)Strange how taste differs!
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Date: 2010-01-16 06:43 pm (UTC)no subject
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Date: 2010-01-16 09:28 pm (UTC)And I try and comment lots, honest! :>
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