blink
:: shudder ::
<mutters> I knew there was a reason my ancestors left Britain…
:eek:
Now look here, you American chaps. Marmite is as British as Greg Rudzeski* (err, some mistake, surely) and is found in larders across the country.
[Stirring British music ON]
Who amongst us in this sceptred isle can forget their first taste of Marmite soldiers**?
We shall fight them on the beaches before we shall surrender our rights to Marmite gravy.
Do not ask what you can do for your country***! Ask what you can do for the brewers of Britain****!
And did those feet in ancient time walk upon England’s mountains green? And was the Holy Lamb of God eating his twiglets***** clearly seen?
[Stirring British music OFF]
There now follows a brief translation:
*he is a Canadian tennis player who now represents England. Shame about the accent…
**buttered bread (or toast) with dots of Marmite neatly placed at regular intervals by your mother.
***Yes, I know this was Kennedy. I got carried away by the music…
****see bodswood’s post
*****see Small Clanger’s post
Marmite / Vegimite. I have both and have been comparing tastes. Marmite is saltier and slightly more sharp tasting. Vegimite is sweeter and has more noticable falvours within it. The main difference in the ingredients list is that vegimite contains malt which marmite does not. Both have vegitable based flavouring, which doesn’t go into detail of what vegitables the flavour comes from.
Personally I prefer Marmite for its bite and strength, but for cooking sauces I susspect the vegimite may be better since it has a more rounded flavour.
I know someone who claims to have used Vegemite to grease his bicycle.
I like 'em both. 
Promite sucks tho.
Heh. I recently discovered your father is a co-worker of mine, and man, does he love his salty and pungent foods. He was the only other person in the office joining me in partaking of some salmiakki that I brought in. I can only imagine what kind of weird and savory stuff he foisted on you in your youth.