Marmite

Marmite is a popular British savoury spread, made from yeast extract, a by-product of the beer brewing process. It is a sticky, dark brown substance, with a distinctive and powerful taste which polarises consumer opinion. It is similar to Australia and New Zealand's Vegemite and Promite, and Switzerland's Cenovis, and is suitable for vegetarians. As per the image on the front of every jar, a "marmite" is actually a "large covered earthenware or metal cooking pot", a word from French. http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=marmite Marmite was originally sold in earthenware pots, although it is today sold in glass jars which approximate the shape of such pots. http://www.marmite.com/love/history/origins-of-the-design.html

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British: The word British has several different uses. See the article on Britain for more details on the development and use of the word Britain....

Yeast extract: Yeast extract is the common name for yeast autolysates, that is, concentrations of yeast cells that are allowed to die and break up, so that the yeasts' digestive enzymes break their proteins down into simpler compounds....

Vegemite: Vegemite (pronounced "VEH-gee-mite", IPA: ) is the registered brand name for a dark brown, salty food paste mainly used as a spread on sandwiches and toast, though occasionally used in cooking. Popular in Australia and New Zealand—Vegemite is semi-jokingly called one of Australia's national fo...

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