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[Chris Tindal]

Just to prove it doesn't always polarise opinion, I think it's just 'ok'

[RoSy]

Jar a week, strong cheese, marmite, and onion sandwich, lovely.

[apparently lucky eddie]

Wonderful stuff. I've always got a large jar in the cupboard to be spread on fresh bread and butter(REAL bread, not the crap from supermarkets and REAL butter, not oily spreads). If anyone suffers from mouth ulcers the stuff is highly recommended, the salt kills bacteria and the vitamin B heals.

[Leon Novello]

The reason a lot of people don`t like it is they spread it too thick. They think it has to go on like jam.
It is the same with Vegemite down here, they even advertised years ago: Too much spoils the flavour. Keep it to a thin smear lads, and taste the difference.

[ChrisD]

I used to hate Yeastrel – but that disappeared off the market.
Now I live in South Africa, I’ve learned to love Bovril, ‘cos that’s what we usually find in the shops and dislike the occasional Marmite surrogate my dear wife finds – although Marmite is OK with crisps (salt+vinegar kills the awful flavour of it, don't you know). Fray Bentos used to market a similar stuff made from liquidised argentinian rotting livestock, but also looking like Wellseal. Unlike Rattlebattle though, I’ve never had the urge to taste that – but do you think it would keep down the wind? But the real villain is Vegemite – YUK!

[Gaz262]

I tried Vegemite a few times - to me, it tastes like a milder version of Marmite? (It's pronounced 'Vigermoit' down-under apparently) Sorry if I got that wrong but it's difficult to type in Australian!

I agree with Paul M H, Thick toast with real butter & mMarmite, baked beans & strong cheese melted under the beans along with a hot, sweet mug of tea! Hmmmmmm, lovely!

[Adam]

I have a nephew who grew up in Canberra and as a nipper he had terrible trouble with excess ear wax production. At a school concert with his Mum (my big sister)a little girl behind them was heard to say "Daddy, why has that boy got Vegemite in his ear?". DON'T EAT VEGEMITE!!! Stick to the real thing, I do, but please don't tell my cardiologist. Best, Adam

[papasmurf]

Leon Novello, it would not matter if Marmite were spread a micron thick it would still taste foul.

[Leon Novello]

For the record: Vegemite is made from yeast extract taken from barley and wheat.
There is no offal from dead cows, it is suitable for vegetarians. Watered down it might even power Royal Enfields?

[Gaz262]

'Watered down it might even power Royal Enfields'........? Would that make it smell like Castrol Ar$e?