skippyonspeed
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Post by skippyonspeed on Apr 11, 2016 13:53:56 GMT
You all seem to like polls here and as we haven't had one recently, and there is nothing of any importance this year coming up.....(vision this.... my tongue firmly lodged in cheek) Here goes.......Marmite (I thought about putting a picture of 2 tattooed fists here, but, no, I'll be good as we lack space....the final front ear) I was brought up on the dark brown stuff as a child and still eat it regularly on toast for supper. Going back to my childhood days, I was hardly ever off school with a cold etc. whilst my mates always seemed to be away. I always thought it so unfair  Even now I can't remember the last time I had a cold. I have never had any flu jabs......so does the stuff have magical qualities. Now having yahoogled it I found there are some "experts" labelling it as a superfood because the high levels of niacin give your immune system an enormous boost that could fight the battle against antibiotic-resistant superbugs, such as MRSA. link |
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oldgrumpy
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Post by oldgrumpy on Apr 11, 2016 13:55:43 GMT
Bet you thought you would be first to vote!!  |
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skippyonspeed
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Post by skippyonspeed on Apr 11, 2016 13:59:41 GMT
Bet you thought you would be first to vote!! Well I wasn't expecting a vote from you.......what's it like on bananas?.....I suppose the sweetness counteracts the salt 
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Post by markr on Apr 11, 2016 14:01:16 GMT
My answer would depend on whether I'm allowed to include Twiglets or not.
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skippyonspeed
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Post by skippyonspeed on Apr 11, 2016 14:07:07 GMT
My answer would depend on whether I'm allowed to include Twiglets or not. Oh b******s!! I thought had been clever and covered all possible answers  Yes....they have the lovely stuff on them (top tip: I used to dip them in the butter much to the annoyance of my mum)
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Post by oldgrumpy on Apr 11, 2016 14:11:04 GMT
Bet you thought you would be first to vote!! Well I wasn't expecting a vote from you.......what's it like on bananas?.....I suppose the sweetness counteracts the salt Mmmm! Banarmite sandwiches!  Haven't actually tried that. Marmite and tomato sandwiches are nice though. As a kid it was always cheese and Marmite sandwiches (sometimes with an apple). Also Marmite mixed in to mashed potato with my sausages and greens, or Marmitey mash with two fried eggs on top ..... aaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhh!
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SteveT
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Post by SteveT on Apr 11, 2016 14:48:35 GMT
The ultimate experience is cheese & Marmite toasted sandwiches. Sublime.
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Post by treeman on Apr 11, 2016 14:55:05 GMT
Marmite in good old greasy chip butties ! Mmmmmmmm !
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skippyonspeed
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Post by skippyonspeed on Apr 11, 2016 15:01:31 GMT
After a few early contributions with what supermarkets call "serving suggestions".......nobody has yet commented on whether they think it has help maintain a lifetime of rude health and I'll beat any smart alec hater to it who says "it makes me sick" |
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jonno
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Post by jonno on Apr 11, 2016 15:42:05 GMT
Has it got saltier over the years? Used to quite like it when I was a kid, so tried it last year. Jees-too salty for me  |
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Post by oldnick on Apr 11, 2016 15:45:10 GMT
In that I'm still alive, and I've eaten some Marmite, I tend to think that's pretty much cast-iron proof of its efficacy. (I am not a scientist).
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Post by mrclondon on Apr 11, 2016 15:53:11 GMT
Hate it, despite working as a consultant on a couple of occasions at their factory in Burton-on-Trent. Best memory was on a bitterly cold day having a meeting inside one of their warm stores.
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skippyonspeed
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Post by skippyonspeed on Apr 11, 2016 15:59:04 GMT
Has it got saltier over the years? Used to quite like it when I was a kid, so tried it last year. Jees-too salty for me I would have thought the food industry gods would be asking for a reduction of salt if anything. May be because all other foods have reduced salt content as an ongoing issue over the years your taste has changed to match......I have used it as a salt replacement in stews etc
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Post by jevans4949 on Apr 11, 2016 22:03:59 GMT
Love it, as did my mother, but my wife and kids hate it. Anybody tried the Marmite-flavoured chocolate? My wife got me one for my birthday last year.
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Post by adrianc on Apr 11, 2016 22:17:02 GMT
Hate it, despite working as a consultant on a couple of occasions at their factory in Burton-on-Trent. Best memory was on a bitterly cold day having a meeting inside one of their warm stores. Never mind the hazchem suit, that's a job for a bomb-disposal robot.
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Even now I can't remember the last time I had a cold. I have never had any flu jabs......so does the stuff have magical qualities.
Haven't actually tried that. Marmite and tomato sandwiches are nice though. As a kid it was always cheese and Marmite sandwiches (sometimes with an apple). Also Marmite mixed in to mashed potato with my sausages and greens, or Marmitey mash with two fried eggs on top ..... aaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhh!
