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09/05/2008, 19:15 RicandJo Joined on 24/09/2007 Carcassonne / Milano Posts 131 Marmite Just thought I'd share this with you. A French colleague of mine asked me to try and get hime some marmite as he had heard of it from a friend, who had some in England and liked it (weirdo...).  But when this friend went to a shop in England and asked for some 'Mermaid' all he got, surprisingly was blank looks. So, I brought some marmite to work for him which I obtained at a shop close to home (I love being able to call France home now...). He tried some and remarked in his very French accent "Ughhhhh Rich, 'is 'ORRIBLE" All I could get out as a reply was 'oui!'      Report

09/05/2008, 19:30 Clair Joined on 23/08/2004 ------- Forum Moderator ------- Lot Posts 6,247 Re: Marmite The first time I tasted it, I spread it on my toast as if it was strawberry jam That taught me a lesson and I am no longer that greedy! I grew to like it thinly spread on hot buttered toast Clair, a Real Virtual French Person La vérité est si obscurcie en ce temps et le mensonge si établi, qu'à moins d'aimer la vérité, on ne saurait la reconnaître. (Blaise Pascal)    Report

09/05/2008, 19:34 powerdesal Joined on 07/01/2006 Sharjah U.A.E Posts 2,017 Re: Marmite  RicandJo wrote: He tried some and remarked in his very French accent "Ughhhhh Rich, 'is 'ORRIBLE" Obviously a man of impeccable taste. Steve Sharjah + 50 (in France) ........................................................................... Roll on death.....Demob is too far away.    Report

09/05/2008, 21:10 Dick Smith Joined on 23/08/2004 Surrey and Manche (Pays Mortainais) Posts 8,731 Re: Marmite Quite. Regards Dick Smith Nowhere is there warmth to be found Among those afraid of losing their ground    Report

09/05/2008, 21:18 sweet 17 Joined on 05/08/2006 charente maritime Posts 2,043 Re: Marmite  Clair wrote: The first time I tasted it, I spread it on my toast as if it was strawberry jam That taught me a lesson and I am no longer that greedy! I grew to like it thinly spread on hot buttered toast Clair, I've got a story to recount that would rival yours.  I was taken to a Japanese restaurant some years ago and, it being the first time I'd encountered Japanese food, I was charmed by the different colours and the tiny, elegant proportions on my plate.  That was until I picked up a green cone of what I thought was something like mushy peas and popped the whole little cone into my mouth.  If I told you that the pretty green cone was some sort of eye-wateringly strong mustard, you can imagine what my next action was, can't you?    Report

09/05/2008, 21:20 Clair Joined on 23/08/2004 ------- Forum Moderator ------- Lot Posts 6,247 Re: Marmite It is strong, isn't it!! Clair, a Real Virtual French Person La vérité est si obscurcie en ce temps et le mensonge si établi, qu'à moins d'aimer la vérité, on ne saurait la reconnaître. (Blaise Pascal)    Report

09/05/2008, 21:22 sweet 17 Joined on 05/08/2006 charente maritime Posts 2,043 Re: Marmite I haven't been right in the head since!  Must have blown my brains off.    Report

13/05/2008, 20:21 odile Joined on 09/05/2008 Posts 118 Re: Marmite if you live near Switzerland, try Cenovis - sold in a tube. Very similarp- I actually prefer it to Marmite!    Report

13/05/2008, 20:45 ErnieY Joined on 05/12/2006 Nr Prayssac (Lot) Posts 2,945 Re: Marmite  sweet 17 wrote:  a green cone of what I thought was something like mushy peas and popped the whole little cone into my mouth. Japanese horseraddish me thinks, a friend of mine in Germany did exactly the same and it nearly blew his head off - before that he reckoned NOTHING was too hot for him   My doctor said one drink per day, I can live with that !    Report

14/05/2008, 9:42 Iceni Joined on 23/08/2004 Lot 46 Posts 2,906 Re: Marmite  powerdesal wrote:  RicandJo wrote: He tried some and remarked in his very French accent "Ughhhhh Rich, 'is 'ORRIBLE" Obviously a man of impeccable taste. Would spreading marmite on my andouillettes improve either or neither ? John Di Free resource site for new and aspiring Virtual Workers    Report

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