If the recipe calls for Marmite, and all you have is Vegemite, how wrong
will it be?

Isaac

"isw" > wrote in message
]...
> If the recipe calls for Marmite, and all you have is Vegemite, how wrong
> will it be?
>

Terribly.

cybercat wrote:
> "isw" > wrote in message
> ]...
>> If the recipe calls for Marmite, and all you have is Vegemite, how wrong
>> will it be?
>>
>
> Terribly.
>
>
Personally I will eat either in a sandwich with lettuce

otherwise I dislike either so it appears to me there is little

difference they are both dark and odd tasting

answering terrible is a also wrong imho

In article ]>,
isw > wrote:

> If the recipe calls for Marmite, and all you have is Vegemite, how wrong
> will it be?

Not very wrong at all.

Miche

--
Electricians do it in three phases

Somewhere on teh intarwebs Miche wrote:
> In article ]>,
> isw > wrote:
>
>> If the recipe calls for Marmite, and all you have is Vegemite, how
>> wrong will it be?
>
> Not very wrong at all.

Hi Miche, not seen you here before. :-)

Mind you, it's a high-traffic group and I don't read it all by any means.
--
Shaun.

"Give a man a fire and he's warm for the day. But set fire to him and he's
warm for the rest of his life." Terry Pratchet, 'Jingo'.

In article >,
"~misfit~" > wrote:

> Somewhere on teh intarwebs Miche wrote:
> > In article ]>,
> > isw > wrote:
> >
> >> If the recipe calls for Marmite, and all you have is Vegemite, how
> >> wrong will it be?
> >
> > Not very wrong at all.
>
> Hi Miche, not seen you here before. :-)

Fancy meeting you here.

> Mind you, it's a high-traffic group and I don't read it all by any means.

Nah, me neither. Been here for a while though, oh, what -- 14 or 15
years?

Miche

--
Electricians do it in three phases

Somewhere on teh intarwebs Miche wrote:
> In article >,
> "~misfit~" > wrote:
>
>> Somewhere on teh intarwebs Miche wrote:
>>> In article ]>,
>>> isw > wrote:
>>>
>>>> If the recipe calls for Marmite, and all you have is Vegemite, how
>>>> wrong will it be?
>>>
>>> Not very wrong at all.
>>
>> Hi Miche, not seen you here before. :-)
>
> Fancy meeting you here.

Heh! Yeah, I just dropped in about a week or so ago and am trying to get a
feel for the place.

>> Mind you, it's a high-traffic group and I don't read it all by any
>> means.
>
> Nah, me neither. Been here for a while though, oh, what -- 14 or 15
> years?

LOL, just a newbie then?

Nice to 'see' you. :-)
--
Shaun.

"Give a man a fire and he's warm for the day. But set fire to him and he's
warm for the rest of his life." Terry Pratchet, 'Jingo'.

On Nov 15, 2:04*pm, isw > wrote:
> If the recipe calls for Marmite, and all you have is Vegemite, how wrong
> will it be?
>
> Isaac

probably a huge improvement , but not wrong ,for sure

isw wrote:
> If the recipe calls for Marmite, and all you have is Vegemite, how wrong
> will it be?
>
> Isaac

You could always substitute a tablespoon of road tar. <G>

George Shirley wrote:
> isw wrote:
>> If the recipe calls for Marmite, and all you have is Vegemite, how
>> wrong will it be?
>>
>> Isaac
>
> You could always substitute a tablespoon of road tar. <G>

Now you know you shouldn't have said that, but it is funny to us people
who live on this side of the pond. ;-)


Becca

Becca wrote:
> George Shirley wrote:
>> isw wrote:
>>> If the recipe calls for Marmite, and all you have is Vegemite, how
>>> wrong will it be?
>>>
>>> Isaac
>>
>> You could always substitute a tablespoon of road tar. <G>
>
> Now you know you shouldn't have said that, but it is funny to us people
> who live on this side of the pond. ;-)
>
>
> Becca

I tried both Marmite and Vegemite once, never again. It has to be an
acquired taste but not one I want to acquire. Of course the Brits
probably think the same of some of the things we 'Murkans eat.

George Shirley wrote:
> Becca wrote:
>> George Shirley wrote:
>>> isw wrote:
>>>> If the recipe calls for Marmite, and all you have is Vegemite, how
>>>> wrong will it be?
>>>>
>>>> Isaac
>>>
>>> You could always substitute a tablespoon of road tar. <G>
>>
>> Now you know you shouldn't have said that, but it is funny to us
>> people who live on this side of the pond. ;-)
>>
>>
>> Becca
>
> I tried both Marmite and Vegemite once, never again. It has to be an
> acquired taste but not one I want to acquire. Of course the Brits
> probably think the same of some of the things we 'Murkans eat.

On Thanksgiving, I grew up eating cornbread dressing, but my husband had
sausage/bread stuffing. I grew up eating mustard on hamburgers, but he
uses ketchup. He thinks mustard on burgers is strange, but that is what
I was used to. I am sure the vegemite/marmite people feel the same way,
it is what they are used to. I am sure it is delicious - to them.


It is nice that we can try new things, although we may not always like
them.


Becca

"George Shirley" > wrote in message
...
> isw wrote:
>> If the recipe calls for Marmite, and all you have is Vegemite, how wrong
>> will it be?
>>
>> Isaac
>
> You could always substitute a tablespoon of road tar. <G>

It could only be an improvement.

Felice

On Sat, 14 Nov 2009 22:04:41 -0800, isw > wrote:

>If the recipe calls for Marmite, and all you have is Vegemite, how wrong
>will it be?
>
>Isaac

Fine - and if you're in Switzerland, you can use Cenovis instead :-)
http://www.cenovis.ch/index_en.html

Nathalie in Switzerland

On Nov 15, 2:48 pm, Nathalie Chiva
<Nathaliedotchivaatgmail.remove.com> wrote:
> On Sat, 14 Nov 2009 22:04:41 -0800, isw > wrote:
> >If the recipe calls for Marmite, and all you have is Vegemite, how wrong
> >will it be?
>
> >Isaac
>
> Fine - and if you're in Switzerland, you can use Cenovis instead :-)http://www.cenovis.ch/index_en.html
>
> Nathalie in Switzerland

I try to be open-minded and omniverous, but if a rx called for one of
the 'mites, and there was a jar of it in the room, I would back slowly
to the door, then run.

The cenovis site look like it could be entertaining, though.

Bulka

On Nov 15, 1:04 am, isw > wrote:
> If the recipe calls for Marmite, and all you have is Vegemite, how wrong
> will it be?
>
> Isaac

On further reflection, after reviewing the replay - I thought the
'mites were mostly sandwich spread. What kind of recipie do you
have? If I can find it here, I'm willing to give that nasty stuff
another try, mate. In a different context than my first contact.

Bulka

On Sun, 15 Nov 2009 18:35:57 -0800 (PST), bulka
> wrote:

>On Nov 15, 1:04 am, isw > wrote:
>> If the recipe calls for Marmite, and all you have is Vegemite, how wrong
>> will it be?
>>
>> Isaac
>
>On further reflection, after reviewing the replay - I thought the
>'mites were mostly sandwich spread. What kind of recipie do you
>have? If I can find it here, I'm willing to give that nasty stuff
>another try, mate. In a different context than my first contact.
>
>Bulka

Doesn't it go on morning toast? Spread toast lightly with butter,
then a thin (skim the surface) coating of marmite/vegemite? I tried
it again on my last vacation and thought it tasted a lot better than
it did when I smeared it on like jam. In any case, IMO it's an
acquired taste.

--
I love cooking with wine.
Sometimes I even put it in the food.

In article >,
sf > wrote:

> On Sun, 15 Nov 2009 18:35:57 -0800 (PST), bulka
> > wrote:
>
> >On Nov 15, 1:04 am, isw > wrote:
> >> If the recipe calls for Marmite, and all you have is Vegemite, how wrong
> >> will it be?
> >>
> >> Isaac
> >
> >On further reflection, after reviewing the replay - I thought the
> >'mites were mostly sandwich spread. What kind of recipie do you
> >have? If I can find it here, I'm willing to give that nasty stuff
> >another try, mate. In a different context than my first contact.
> >
> >Bulka
>
> Doesn't it go on morning toast? Spread toast lightly with butter,
> then a thin (skim the surface) coating of marmite/vegemite? I tried
> it again on my last vacation and thought it tasted a lot better than
> it did when I smeared it on like jam. In any case, IMO it's an
> acquired taste.

That's how people who aren't used to it eat it, yeah.

I've been known to eat it straight out of the jar on a spoon.

Miche

--
Electricians do it in three phases

Miche wrote:

[a thin coat of marmite]

> That's how people who aren't used to it eat it, yeah.
>
> I've been known to eat it straight out of the jar on a spoon.

Me, too, or to use it to make a pot of soup or stew richer.

Serene

In article
>,
bulka > wrote:

> On Nov 15, 1:04 am, isw > wrote:
> > If the recipe calls for Marmite, and all you have is Vegemite, how wrong
> > will it be?
> >
> > Isaac
>
> On further reflection, after reviewing the replay - I thought the
> 'mites were mostly sandwich spread. What kind of recipie do you
> have? If I can find it here, I'm willing to give that nasty stuff
> another try, mate. In a different context than my first contact.

The recipe calls for a small amount, used as a flavor enhancer --
"umami", if you will.

Isaac

Somewhere on teh intarwebs bulka wrote:
> On Nov 15, 1:04 am, isw > wrote:
>> If the recipe calls for Marmite, and all you have is Vegemite, how
>> wrong will it be?
>>
>> Isaac
>
> On further reflection, after reviewing the replay - I thought the
> 'mites were mostly sandwich spread. What kind of recipie do you
> have? If I can find it here, I'm willing to give that nasty stuff
> another try, mate. In a different context than my first contact.

Hey Bulka,

I quite often add a half-teaspoon of marmite / vegemite / promite to rich
stews or savoury sauces/dishes. I find that it adds depth and complexity.
You don't actually taste it but the flavour is better for it being there (if
you follow...). A bit like a couple splashes of soy sauce. Of course, you
wouldn't want to overdo it. Can't hurt to give it a try.
--
Cheers,
Shaun.

"Give a man a fire and he's warm for the day. But set fire to him and he's
warm for the rest of his life." Terry Pratchet, 'Jingo'.

On Sun, 15 Nov 2009 18:35:57 -0800 (PST), bulka
> wrote:

>On Nov 15, 1:04 am, isw > wrote:
>> If the recipe calls for Marmite, and all you have is Vegemite, how wrong
>> will it be?
>>
>> Isaac
>
>On further reflection, after reviewing the replay - I thought the
>'mites were mostly sandwich spread. What kind of recipie do you
>have? If I can find it here, I'm willing to give that nasty stuff
>another try, mate. In a different context than my first contact.
>
I love it (or rather, since I live in Switzerland, Cenovis) on good
bread - spread with butter, then with a very thin (translucid) layer
of it. Most people who hate the stuff have tried a wrong dose of it -
a thick layer would taste awful.

Nathalie in Switzerland

On Mon, 16 Nov 2009 18:35:35 +0100, Nathalie Chiva
<Nathaliedotchivaatgmail.remove.com> wrote:

>On Sun, 15 Nov 2009 18:35:57 -0800 (PST), bulka
> wrote:
>
>>On Nov 15, 1:04 am, isw > wrote:
>>> If the recipe calls for Marmite, and all you have is Vegemite, how wrong
>>> will it be?
>>>
>>> Isaac
>>
>>On further reflection, after reviewing the replay - I thought the
>>'mites were mostly sandwich spread. What kind of recipie do you
>>have? If I can find it here, I'm willing to give that nasty stuff
>>another try, mate. In a different context than my first contact.
>>
>I love it (or rather, since I live in Switzerland, Cenovis) on good
>bread - spread with butter, then with a very thin (translucid) layer
>of it. Most people who hate the stuff have tried a wrong dose of it -
>a thick layer would taste awful.
>
>Nathalie in Switzerland

You can take on Miche & Serene about that method. I am a novice, so
your way worked for me although it wasn't an immediate redo IFAIWC.

--
I love cooking with wine.
Sometimes I even put it in the food.

Somewhere on teh intarwebs Nathalie Chiva wrote:
> On Sun, 15 Nov 2009 18:35:57 -0800 (PST), bulka
> > wrote:
>
>> On Nov 15, 1:04 am, isw > wrote:
>>> If the recipe calls for Marmite, and all you have is Vegemite, how
>>> wrong will it be?
>>
>> On further reflection, after reviewing the replay - I thought the
>> 'mites were mostly sandwich spread. What kind of recipie do you
>> have? If I can find it here, I'm willing to give that nasty stuff
>> another try, mate. In a different context than my first contact.
>>
> I love it (or rather, since I live in Switzerland, Cenovis) on good
> bread - spread with butter, then with a very thin (translucid) layer
> of it. Most people who hate the stuff have tried a wrong dose of it -
> a thick layer would taste awful.

I've found that the best way is to eat it on very fresh, [but cold] white
bread with a generous amount of butter, then work the [yeast extract] into
the butter on the slice of bread so that they're as completely blended and
emulsified as possible. Yummy!

I made a slice like this for a friend who insisted that they hated the
stuff. Now they always have some on hand.
--
Cheers,
Shaun.

"Give a man a fire and he's warm for the day. But set fire to him and he's
warm for the rest of his life." Terry Pratchet, 'Jingo'.