Marmite, Bovril, Colman's Sold to US Firm McCormick

NotSpaghetti

Rocket (or watercress) marmite and peanut butter!

Yum.

I've prepared a mushroom and sundried tomato sauce for pasta for my dinner tonight.

All I want now is a marmite, peanut butter and rocket sandwich. . Go away NotSpaghetti!

Rocket (or watercress) marmite and peanut butter!

Yum.

When the marmite is glooping from the end of the knife, I know if I rotate my knife 6 times that will be exactly right for one slice of toast.

I watched a Waitrose "Dish" video recently where someone said that marmite and watercress was their favourite sandwich filling, so clearly it's a thing. So I've just added watercress to next week's Sainsbury's delivery. I wonder if rocket would be the same? As I've got a packet.

I hope they don't mess with my Colmans Mustard. Nothing else compares

Bovril - I associate that with Billy Connolly jokes about football crowds . I don’t think I have ever actually tasted it.

I keep my Bovril in the fridge and always have to soak the top in some water to open it. I stocked up with two jars of Bovril today; should last me out as I only use a tiny bit with mince.

watermeadow

Perhaps I should keep Marmite in the fridge so it might be more solid, less sloppy and sticky.

How hot is your house temperature? Do you keep the jar in a cupboard beside the fridge or CH boiler?

Like others the texture of marmite I buy is the same as it has always been.

Perhaps I should keep Marmite in the fridge so it might be more solid, less sloppy and sticky.

Mine too

watermeadow

I love Marmite but it’s changed over the many years I’ve been eating it. It used to be more like a paste, which you could have held upside-down on your knife. Now it’s sticky and more like golden syrup, leaving long threads between jar and toast. It’s now messy, especially for children.

Mine's not like that. The Marmite I buy is still very thick and paste-like.

I love Marmite but it’s changed over the many years I’ve been eating it. It used to be more like a paste, which you could have held upside-down on your knife. Now it’s sticky and more like golden syrup, leaving long threads between jar and toast. It’s now messy, especially for children.

I have found my people

We like marmite and peanut butter sandwiches 🥪 😋 ...with lots of watercress or rocket in them.
Delicious.

This has been a travel favourite for nearly 50 years.
🌞

Galaxy

Sorry but I heard some celebrity ( no idea who) talking about it on a cookery show and thought I am going to try that.

You get Marmite peanut butter now - it's actually quite good.

Sorry but I heard some celebrity ( no idea who) talking about it on a cookery show and thought I am going to try that.

Galaxy

I have just discovered toast with marmite and peanut butter, it is amazing, the Americans might like that.

O you wicked temptress... now I have to try it.

ViceVersa

Anniebach

I want marmite, proper marmite

You and me both, Anniebach! I may have to stockpile

Stockpiling now. I'm only 80 so I reckon two jars of Marmite should last the rest of my life. I'm planning a Centenary Celebration feast of Marmite toast fingers with champagne.

Should I add a codicil to my Will naming the intended Marmite beneficiaries if I get Taken early?

I have just discovered toast with marmite and peanut butter, it is amazing, the Americans might like that.

I await to see what American tastebuds make of Marmite and Bovril.

There's no sugar in them, honey.

Goodness only knows what a US company will do to mustard! Their apology for mustard just tastes yellow.
My DS works for a US company which had a celebratory BBQ one summer. He introduced his boss to proper English mustard. Boss demanded his wife import some regularly so he could eat it at home in Georgia 😁

Ah well, have to agree to disagree. I don’t like marmite but I like Vegemite on toast. A thin layer, mind, not splurged on.

I think Vegemite has a "texture problem" too.
I think it's the worst of the bunch to be honest.

Such depressing news! We should have a law to stop any foreign takeover of our iconic brands!

Let’s just hope they don’t ruin everything by changing the ingredients à la Cadbury’s - that sale should never have been allowed either!

Grandmabatty

There's no need to be rude or patronising. I think it was a reasonable assumption given when you started the thread.

I agree, Grandmabatty! A completely unnnecessary comment which serves only to diminish the contributor.