Marmite - Love it or Hate it... Facts you might or might not know!

Love it or hate it... It's that spread that can get almost everywhere once you open it... Ok so I'm a marmite lover! The adverts just make it worse lol!

Ok so for those of you that don't know ... Yep, my own 'Soul Sister' didn't know what Marmite was! lol Although I'd let her off this time haha... Ok so some facts...

What is Marmite made out of?

Marmite is made from yeast extract, a by-product of beer brewing. Other similar products include the Australian Vegemite, the Swiss Cenovis and the German Vitam-R. The British version of the product is a sticky, dark brown food paste with a distinctive, powerful flavour, which is extremely salty.

 

Why is it called Marmite?

A German scientist named Justus Liebig began experimenting with brewer's yeast in the 1880s. It was turned into a spread in Burton in 1902, when the Marmite Food Company Limited was formed. The name Marmite derives from a type of French dish, and initially Marmite was sold in earthernware pots.

 

Is Marmite fattening?

Marmite contains a few simple ingredients: yeast extract, salt, vegetable extract, spices, and vitamins (B1, B2, B3, B9, B12). Marmite is gluten free, high in vitamins, vegetarian and low in calories, providing nearly 50% of the recommended daily allowance for folic acid per serving.

 

For more Marmite facts just google or go to: Random Marmite Search! 

 

Until my next random post!

 

Yours Randomly,

 

Rae 

P. S.... Yes, I am a Marmite Lover! <3