Playing with their food: UK residents make 'Marmart.'

by Kaitlin | May 10, 2007 at 02:07 pm
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Marmite is definitely not a condiment I've spent some time with--Canadians tend only to consume it when they're friends with a Brit, a Kiwi or an Aussie--and then only under extreme duress. It's a polarizing food, for sure, but those who love it, love it a lot.

When the company came out with a new squeezable version of their spread, they decided to market it a little different. Recognizing the...shall we say..."hearty" quality of the molasses-based spread, Marmite makers started a campaign called "Marmart" and encouraged people to make their meals into an art project.

New squeezy Marmite - you love it or hate it, you may have showered in it, or tried to bury it for good, but ever thought of drawing with it?
The results were wildly successful; in fact, a Marmartist's rendering of Posh Spice was one of the BBC's favourite photos last year. Now, Marmart is everywhere, and you can make it too, online. Just click here to get started.

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insaniac

The antipodeans eat Vegemite, which is a very different creature. To me, the big news is that Marmite is squeezable. Marmite, a coffee and a glass of Berocca: the trinity of hangover cures.

Teh Fanj
Teh Fanj
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at 19:36 on May 10th, 2007

Kaitlin, I like this story. It's good stuff.

Brian A Kennedy
Brian A Kennedy
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at 02:34 on May 11th, 2007

Ecchh! But good stuff, Kaitlin.

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Dave Gorman

Marmite isn't "molasses based"... it's a yeast extract; a by product of the brewing industry. There is a version in New Zealand that tastes very different and that contains sugar and caramel but the original Marmite is Yeast Extract, Salt, Vegetable Extract, Vitamin: Niacin, Spices, Vitamins: B1, B2, Folic Acid, B12.

Personally, I think the squeezable jar is a mistake... it was perfect just the way it was.

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