Weekly Cooking (and related issues) Thread

[Liz]

I can see using it as an additive to hype flavors....

But eating it straight on a piece of toast?

Mmmmmmm....no.

[miss marmelstein]

I notice Wiki says you can spread it on a cheese sandwich which might help. I think you have to grow up with it. Love the little bottle, though.

[Liz]

I bought it when they were having a promotion---you got an
adorable miniature stuffed Paddington bear w/ the bottle of Marmite.

[Ditter]

Marmite and Vegamite are MSG/flavor enhancers. A lot of people become severely allergic to it, as I have, be warned.

[Jamestown1630]

We have a ShopRite, and I will look for it. It’s interesting that people seem to especially like it with cheese sandwiches.

-JT

[Liz]

Thanks for the allergy warning....good to know.

[miss marmelstein]

It’s that sweet and salty mix. Chutney goes well with cheese too and certainly Branston Pickle is a chutney wannabe.

[miss marmelstein]

I don’t have food allergies, thank God. I don’t know anyone who even eats Marmite! But I plan on trying it as it sits on my shelf.

[Ditter]

You are very fortunate to not have allergies. They are a pain in the azz!

[Daffynition]

[Liz]

Doesn’t look very toothsome.

I’m guessing Brits had to eat whatever was at hand during the war years,

[Daffynition]

brewer’s yeast..develop the taste.

It’s like drinking teriyaki sauce right from the bottle.

[leaning conservative]

Came late to the party, but I saw your comment on Alton Brown & I agree in spades! He is decidedly not funny, has no charm & takes all the fun out of cooking. He seems quite enchanted w/ himself. I have never seen his competition shows because I despise cooking competitions.

Although 2 summers ago I watched the British baking competition & it was low-key & charming. The judges were not attention maniacs.

[leaning conservative]

Came late, but am so hungry reading everyone’s posts.

[miss marmelstein]

Yeah, I can’t stand him either which is sad because he knows the science of cookery. Seriously, unfunny.

Chopped is an excellent contest show - the judges are knowledgeable (if occasionally pompous) and the chefs and cooks are fascinating to watch and listen to. I’ve learned a lot about combining flavors. It’s a variation of the old BBC show Ready, Steady, Cook. I like the Great British Bake-off but that’s got two female comedians who make me exhausted. Mary Berry is excellent, though.

[miss marmelstein]

Hmm....I DO drink Teriyaki straight from the bottle.

[miss marmelstein]

The Marmite jar is charming. It’s based on a real clay pot called a marmite that’s used in French cookery. There used to be a French restaurant in NYC called Marmite. The Vegemite jar is ho-hum!

Marmite is used on breakfast toast. I don’t think it’s related to the war years - people compare it to our love of peanut butter on bread. The Brits hate peanut butter.

[Liz]

Brewer’s yeast is healthy...but the mega-salt content negates any health benefits.

[Liz]

Mais oui....La Petite Marmite located in the Beekman Tower Hotel....

The classic veal chop Normande in a sauce of Calvados and a touch of heavy cream......the poached chicken with truffles ..... the creme caramel...the frozen Grand Marnier souffle.

The epitome of a French restaurant......all gone.

[miss marmelstein]

OMG! You either have a great memory or you did a quick history check, lol! I always wanted to eat there - I lived several blocks from the Beekman Towers in the early 2000s but the restaurant was long gone, of course.

You’ve got to buy some old Gourmets on ebay. I have a year’s worth from 1976. I wonder if there’s a review of it? It’s so nostalgic.