Re: Marmite

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Marmite


RicandJo 09/05/2008, 19:15

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...Wink [;-)]).  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!'

 

Re: Marmite


Clair 09/05/2008, 19:30
The first time I tasted it, I spread it on my toast as if it was strawberry jam Woot! [:-))]

That taught me a lesson and I am no longer that greedy! Big Smile [:D]

I grew to like it thinly spread on hot buttered toast Smile [:)]

Clair, a Real Virtual French Person

Re: Marmite


powerdesal 09/05/2008, 19:34
 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)
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Re: Marmite


Dick Smith 09/05/2008, 21:10
Quite.
Regards

Dick Smith

Nowhere is there warmth to be found
Among those afraid of losing their ground

Re: Marmite


sweet 17 09/05/2008, 21:18

 Clair wrote:
The first time I tasted it, I spread it on my toast as if it was strawberry jam Woot! [:-))]

That taught me a lesson and I am no longer that greedy! Big Smile [:D]

I grew to like it thinly spread on hot buttered toast Smile [:)]

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?

Re: Marmite


Clair 09/05/2008, 21:20
It is strong, isn't it!!Woot! [:-))]

Clair, a Real Virtual French Person

Re: Marmite


sweet 17 09/05/2008, 21:22
I haven't been right in the head since!  Must have blown my brains off.

Re: Marmite


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

Re: Marmite


ErnieY 13/05/2008, 20:45

 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 Woot! [:-))]

 


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