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landofsmiles · #71 18-10-2007, 00:15

Been 2 months without and I've a craving for a cheese and marmite toastie (even better, cheese and Branston pickle).

Anybody seen any Marmite anywhere?...or do I have to wait for my mate to come out next month to bring me some.

LivinLOS · #72 18-10-2007, 07:51

Deli had both marmite and marmite barrel scrapings (vegamite) hidden away down the isle past the coffee beans a week or two back.

And thats proper UK glass jar marmite not that foul NZ stuff they sell in foodland.

Marmite on toast with a poached egg on top.. mmm...

Denver · #73 18-10-2007, 09:24

My mate loves Marmite......................I don't.

Dodger · #74 18-10-2007, 09:51

Thats why your a 'billynolikemarmitemate'

Denver · #75 18-10-2007, 10:34

Lurker left a little prezzie for Mini-Dodge, I'll pop it round later.............It's not Marmite BTW!

landofsmiles · #76 19-10-2007, 00:04

Happy now...but at 365baht for a 250g jar I'll be savouring every bit. Was a lot cheaper when TOPS in central had it. Just need to find some Branston now.

Dodger · #77 19-10-2007, 00:17

Heh LOS if you do find Branston can you post it on here, or even give it its own thread, cos youv'e made me realise I missing the little devil on my Ploughmans!!!!!!

Dupree00 · #78 19-10-2007, 00:18

Geeez, All this time I thought you were talking about this. A marmot.

Denver · #79 19-10-2007, 01:27

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Originally Posted by Dupree00

Geeez, All this time I thought you were talking about this. A marmot.

That'd taste good on a sandwich with some Marmite! My mate says you can't beat a Marmot and Marmite sandwich!

Dupree00 · #80 19-10-2007, 01:30

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Originally Posted by Denver

That'd taste good on a sandwich with some Marmite! My mate says you can't beat a Marmot and Marmite sandwich!

Yes. An M&M is mighty good eatin'.

marc26 · #81 19-10-2007, 01:59

i was just in NYC on business last week

with the US Peso where it is, the place is crawling with Brits
everyday at breakfast, id see 3 or 4 people carrying vegemite into the lounge

dawsey · #82 19-10-2007, 02:17

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Originally Posted by marc26

i was just in NYC on business last week

with the US Peso where it is, the place is crawling with Brits
everyday at breakfast, id see 3 or 4 people carrying vegemite into the lounge

They would be Aussies then Paul. No self respecting Brit would be seen dead eating that muck. Poor mans Marmite.

Dupree00 · #83 19-10-2007, 02:17

Soylent Green is MARMITE!!!!!!!!!!

landofsmiles · #84 19-10-2007, 03:23

For you non-Brit farangs who may not know what Branston pickle is>>>

Branston Pickle is the UK's best-loved sweet pickle, with more than 28 million jars sold every year in the UK. Since its launch in 1922, Branston has been a firm family favourite. Today, Branston Pickle is still made to the same secret recipe and by the same traditional methods, blended to perfection for that unmistakable kick. The essence of Branston is its 'tang' which brings food to life through a unique combination of tanginess, sweetness, crunchiness and spiciness.

...and it's definitely available in Thailand as it's on the menu at the Black Swan in Bangkok>>>

Check out this excellent menu of good old brit grub!
The Black Swan - Menu

dennisinkamala · #85 19-10-2007, 04:23

Im coming over on 1st December and I hate this sh*te.

However.. if anyone REALLY wants some bringing from the uk, or anything else light and carryable, let me know via pm and I will bring it, cost + 1 beer.

Serious, let me know.

LivinLOS · #86 19-10-2007, 09:05

mmm Branston... Sometimes my buddy picked up a jar.. Thing is marmite lasts a long time, Branston is gone in a week or so and so I try to put it out of my mind..

Branston and a good chunky lump of mature cheddar.. Ploughmans !!! Damn !!

LivinLOS · #87 19-10-2007, 09:08

That Black swan menu has my mouth watering.. May have to add that to my next BKK run for a Guinness and a feed.. Never heard of it before..

landofsmiles · #88 22-12-2007, 21:58

Got a craving again but there's no Marmite in the Deli...there is some Branston Pickle though

...and TOPS in central don't seem to stock it any more.

Anyone seen any elsewhere?

Soupdragon · #89 22-12-2007, 22:10

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Originally Posted by landofsmiles

Got a craving again but there's no Marmite in the Deli...there is some Branston Pickle though

...and TOPS in central don't seem to stock it any more.

Anyone seen any elsewhere?

I bought some in Tops last week and there was plenty on the shelf so doubt it has all gone. About middle aisle, right hand side walking away from the tills, top shelf.

landofsmiles · #90 22-12-2007, 22:20

Cheers. I'll go on a shopping expedition tomorrow.

Soupdragon · #91 22-12-2007, 22:21

Just need Twiglets now and christmas is sorted.

landofsmiles · #92 22-12-2007, 23:01

If I'd known you wanted twiglets I would have captured this giant one that was on my balcony a couple of weeks ago!

Soupdragon · #93 22-12-2007, 23:03

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Originally Posted by landofsmiles

If I'd known you wanted twiglets I would have captured this giant one that was on my balcony a couple of weeks ago!

Ummmm smeared in marmite then 10 mins under the grill, that could work. 555

LivinLOS · #94 23-12-2007, 09:02

hehe..

The (new) tub of marmite was the only food item I rescued from the old villa.. Says something when a man will go into a collapsing building to get the marmite out !!

landofsmiles · #95 23-12-2007, 12:29

Twiglets taste like Marmite because they are smeared with the same yeast extract purchased from Unilever that goes into Marmite.

It is a natural by-product from brewer's yeast. The by-products of fermentation—yeast, barm, or leaven—had long since been known about, but it was not until Louis Pasteur's time that the secrets of living yeast were unlocked. A German chemist named Liebig discovered that the waste of yeast used in brewing beer could be self-digested and made into a concentrate, resulting in a protein-rich paste (some would say "sludge") with a more or less meaty flavor. (So Marmite is actually a Continental, not a British, invention! But the Brits were the first to make it commercially viable.)
Some of the yeast extract used in British Marmite comes from Bass's brewery in Burton-on-Trent, and the rest is from various other breweries in the area. (The breweries pay Marmite to remove the yeast from their factories.) The main Marmite factory is about two miles away from the Bass brewery. Burton-on-Trent has been the home of Marmite since the patent was first acquired in 1902.

This picture reminds meof me when I was younger