Marmite 250g 2-Pack

by Marmite

Product Features

• Marmite Yeast Extract 250g - Pack of 2 Jars!

Product Description

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Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B000JSO18K
• Country of Origin: United Kingdom
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #33,753 in Grocery & Gourmet Food (See Top 100 in Grocery & Gourmet Food)
  • #46 in Grocery & Gourmet Food > Cooking & Baking Supplies > Leaveners & Yeasts

Customer Reviews

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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Heavenly Yeasty Spread, December 14, 2006

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D. Villarreal "dvmarie" (Texas) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Marmite 250g 2-Pack (Misc.)

Marmite is an aquired taste. It's a slightly salty yeasty spread you can use on toast or as a sandwich. It's supposed to be good for you, but most people eat it just because they like how it tastes.

Marmite isn't easy to find in the U.S, but you can get it in larger "health food" type chains like Sun Harvest Farms and Whole Foods Market where they charge about $5.00 for a 125g jar. One would consider what is charged for shipping as well as product price when deciding whether or not ordering Marmite online is a value.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Yankee's take on a British staple, August 17, 2010

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Timothy B. Riley (San Antonio, TX USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Marmite 250g 2-Pack (Misc.)

Having lived in the US all of my life (although I have traveled quite a bit) I had never heard of Marmite until last week. I've been participating in an on-line, UK based think-tank dealing with international brands and digital advertising. As we discussed products that we grew up with and are still loyal to Marmite came up several times. I looked at some Marmite ads (the British call them "adverts"), and then searched for it on Amazon. Being a dedicated foodie I decided to give it a shot. Here is my impression:

When I first opened the glass jar and gave it a whiff it seemed oddly familiar. I put just a dab on my spoon and tasted it straight. Again, strangely familiar. The taste was very strong, almost condensed. I could taste the beer-like yeast but I was also getting a savory, deep vegetable flavor. Then it hit me.

I love to make sauces and I often use pre-made glaces and demi-glaces which have a very thick consistency when gently heated (before heating they are almost solid). They come in many different varieties: beef; duck; veal; chicken; lamb; seafood; mushroom; vegetable; etc. Marmite has a strong resemblance to a straight, undiluted, vegetable glace. Pungent, earthy and with that quality that the Japanese refer to as "Umami". WOW! Who knew? Well, I guess a lot of people did but it was new to me. Now, what to do with it...

My on-line British friends gave me some sage advice: use it sparingly and on some sort of bread with butter. I bought some fresh English Muffin bread from a local artisan bakery shop, lightly toasted it, coated it thinly with about 2/3 teaspoon of Marmite and spread some salted Vermont cultured butter onto it. HEAVEN! The Marmite balanced out the heaviness of the butter perfectly. That gave me the inspiration for my next test. I've alway loved a toasted bagel with cream cheese or Marscapone but need something to cut the palate-coating fat of the cheese besides a slice of onion (lox works well if you have it). Marmite fit the bill technically, but I think that I will have to get used to the combination. Still, I will keep using it here for a while and I think that it might become a favorite for me.

Next I tried it in a simple sauce. I browned a tablespoon of finely chopped shallots in 1 tablespoon of unsalted butter (who am I kidding? I used 2 tablespoons of butter). After the shallots were browned I added 3 tablespoons of Marite and 1 teaspoon of water. I reduced it a little and added 1/3 cup of heavy cream, a small bouquet garnet in cheesecloth and 1 tablespoon of dry sherry. I reduced it by about half and adjusted the strength by adding more Marmite (I needed more, maybe I should have used less cream). When finished it tasted really good, not great but it could certainly WOW most people. Put this on fish, chicken, turkey, or any light meat or veggie and it works.

Marmite has an advertising campaign that tells people that they will either love it or hate it. I am definitely in the love camp.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Just great stuff, March 2, 2008

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Mr Plod (Washington State USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Marmite 250g 2-Pack (Misc.)

I'm not certain a taste for Marmite can be acquired. You may have to grow up with it. Not only is it good (spread thinly) on bread and toast, but it is a wonderful savory flavoring for soups and stews. It can also be dissolved in hot water for an enjoyable drink. Once appreciated, it is difficult to live without, and, fortunately, I can find the small jars quite easily and only wish people would stock the larger ones.