allardjd 1,853 Posted December 27, 2016 Report Share Posted December 27, 2016 From my good friend Mutley... private label Marmite. I'm a lucky man to have such friends. John 4 Link to post Share on other sites
mutley 4,495 Posted December 27, 2016 Report Share Posted December 27, 2016 We need you to keep going for another 70 years John! 3 Link to post Share on other sites
hifly 925 Posted December 27, 2016 Report Share Posted December 27, 2016 My Mate Marmite. Link to post Share on other sites
needles 1,012 Posted December 27, 2016 Report Share Posted December 27, 2016 Nice one JDA. Enjoy! Nice on toast, spread thin mind. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
dodgy-alan 1,587 Posted December 28, 2016 Report Share Posted December 28, 2016 Can't stand the stuff, LOL! 1 Link to post Share on other sites
allardjd 1,853 Posted December 28, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 28, 2016 2 hours ago, dodgy-alan said: Can't stand the stuff, LOL! It's said to be one of those things you either love or hate and I'm finding that to be true when I let others have a taste. It runs about 50-50. I'm in the "like" catagory - have acquired a taste for it but the local market only carries very small jars at a large price. I was able to get some more reasonably on Amazon but lately Mutley has periodically refreshed my stock directly from the source country. John 1 Link to post Share on other sites
J G 927 Posted December 28, 2016 Report Share Posted December 28, 2016 That's fantastic JA, enjoy eating up that tasty black stuff, I love it! Link to post Share on other sites
mutley 4,495 Posted December 28, 2016 Report Share Posted December 28, 2016 The person on the counter at the Post Office was sceptical whether the forces that be would allow it into the country (USA), but being an old hand at the transportation of this nectar, I assured her it would be ok as it contains no meat product. Great to actually see it arrive though, intact Link to post Share on other sites
hifly 925 Posted December 28, 2016 Report Share Posted December 28, 2016 Joe, could you please do me the same except make it Geoffs gin. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
mutley 4,495 Posted December 28, 2016 Report Share Posted December 28, 2016 2 hours ago, hifly said: Joe, could you please do me the same except make it Geoffs gin. Yes of course! When is your birthday? 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Captain Coffee 2,030 Posted December 28, 2016 Report Share Posted December 28, 2016 (edited) I've never tried this stuff. The words Yeast Extract have always put me off from attempting it. I wondered which famine inspired someone to eat yeast instead of the bread or beer? So I googled...Turns out...it was Marketing...and, bottom line, someone desirous of making profit from all that natty brewers yeast laying about the Bass Brewery. Marmite: 100+ years of extracting added value from breweries. https://www.theguardian.com/media/2002/jan/04/advertising.foodanddrink Edited December 28, 2016 by Captain Coffee Link to post Share on other sites
hifly 925 Posted December 28, 2016 Report Share Posted December 28, 2016 2 hours ago, mutley said: Yes of course! When is your birthday? Tomorrow! Link to post Share on other sites
mutley 4,495 Posted December 28, 2016 Report Share Posted December 28, 2016 1 hour ago, Captain Coffee said: I've never tried this stuff. The words Yeast Extract have always put me off from attempting it. I wondered which famine inspired someone to eat yeast instead of the bread or beer? So I googled...Turns out...it was Marketing...and, bottom line, someone desirous of making profit from all that natty brewers yeast laying about the Bass Brewery. Marmite: 100+ years of extracting added value from breweries. https://www.theguardian.com/media/2002/jan/04/advertising.foodanddrink You've sold it to me Coff! It's quite salty in taste but does you good. (don't let any Aussie tell you Vegimite is better ) Brits of a certain age were brought up on it. (except Dodgy Al! ) Link to post Share on other sites
allardjd 1,853 Posted December 28, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 28, 2016 Just a by-product. Attempting to extract revenue from by-products is normal and ethical behavior for well-operated businesses. John Link to post Share on other sites
brett 2,310 Posted December 28, 2016 Report Share Posted December 28, 2016 Joe's a good friend for doing that for you.....and during a shortage no less Link to post Share on other sites
Captain Coffee 2,030 Posted December 28, 2016 Report Share Posted December 28, 2016 I'll take my brewers yeast in t.h.i.n. watery beer, thanks very much. Link to post Share on other sites
Captain Coffee 2,030 Posted December 28, 2016 Report Share Posted December 28, 2016 (edited) 1 hour ago, allardjd said: Just a by-product. Attempting to extract revenue from by-products is normal and ethical behavior for well-operated businesses. John I also by the slightly more expensive cat food that lists "Chicken" instead of "chicken by products" Edited December 28, 2016 by Captain Coffee Link to post Share on other sites
allardjd 1,853 Posted December 29, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 29, 2016 18 hours ago, Captain Coffee said: I also by the slightly more expensive cat food that lists "Chicken" instead of "chicken by products" Sounds tasty. You must have a discriminating palette. Link to post Share on other sites
Captain Coffee 2,030 Posted December 29, 2016 Report Share Posted December 29, 2016 4 hours ago, allardjd said: Sounds tasty. You must have a discriminating palette. Bedouin saying. Never name the well from which you will not drink. ie. IF I ever find myself down to cat food, it's gonna be the good stuff. Side note. I googled this "Saying" and found an interesting thing. I first read this or similar in one of The Black Stallion novels by author Walter Farley who attributed it to Bedouins. (Mom was/is a horse nut ). But a google search attributes it to Marion Zimmer Bradley, fantasy and scifi author from her book Mists of Avalon, which I've never read. I can't find a Bedouin reference on Google, so I am wondering if one of those authors borrowed from the other, or if I am just a horribad Google Searcher. Link to post Share on other sites
wain 879 Posted December 29, 2016 Report Share Posted December 29, 2016 Matt I agree with you, I wouldnt touch the stuff and prefer yeast etc in the beer... Great of Joe to sort it for John, great friend...hat of to you Joe, hope you enjoy it John.. Locally if something or someone is borderline as far as likes go we say 'they are like Marmite, you love em or hate em'...... 1 Link to post Share on other sites
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