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09/05/2008, 19:15 RicandJo Joined on 24/09/2007 Carcassonne / Milano Posts 159 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 (46) Posts 7,240 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    Report

09/05/2008, 19:34 powerdesal Joined on 07/01/2006 ex-Sharjah U.A.E Posts 2,174 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 now ex-Sharjah + 50 (in France) ...........................................................................    Report

09/05/2008, 21:10 Dick Smith Joined on 23/08/2004 Surrey and Manche (Pays Mortainais) Posts 8,817 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 2,624 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 (46) Posts 7,240 Re: Marmite It is strong, isn't it!! Clair, a Real Virtual French Person    Report

09/05/2008, 21:22 sweet 17 Joined on 05/08/2006 charente maritime Posts 2,624 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 East Mids + Swiss Jura Posts 402 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 3,739 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

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