marmite webcam... [100% veg*n ] RE: ok, another controversial post

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I found a link to a webcam of a jar of marmite as well...

 

http://www.heyrichy.com/cam.jpg

 

vegan-network, " quercusrobur2002 " <grahamburnett@b...>

wrote:

> vegan-network, " C. Gadarian " <gadfly50@a...> wrote:

> > New vegan here -

> > What's marmite?

> > Cynthia

>

> Spooky- just this moment saw this at the gruaniard's site;

>

> http://www.guardian.co.uk/netnotes/article/0,6729,748622,00.html

>

> Marmite

>

> It's centenary year for Marmite and we find the websites that will

> tell you everything you need to know about the brown stuff

>

> Sarah Left

> Wednesday July 3, 2002

>

> 1. Celebrating its 100th birthday this year, the British

institution

> that is Marmite has now received a visit by the Queen as part of

her

> jubilee tour.

> 2. Marmite, a salty brown gloop that tastes intensely of Twiglets,

> divides opinion like few other foods. Fans feel moved to poetry

over

> its alleged resemblance to the " finest of French stews " .

Detractors

> refer to it as slimy muck or " devil's spawn " and cannot so much as

> breathe in the vicinity of an open jar.

>

> 3. For better or worse the stuff first saw the light of day in

1902,

> brewed up in Burton-on-Trent as a by-product of beer production.

> Taste issues aside, Marmite is unarguably rich in B vitamins and

> fully vegetarian.

>

> 4. You can even give your puppy the chance to love it: the

> Vegetarian Society suggests mixing Marmite with textured vegetable

> protein as an alternative to meat-based dog foods. No dogs were

> available to comment on this option.

>

> 5. Marmite cravings appear frequently in the British abroad, but

> fortunately online resellers have sprung up to fill the need.

>

> 6. The brown stuff also appears in dishes such as Marmite and

cheese

> on toast, Woolton pie, and the criminally unappreciated watercress

> and Marmite croutons.

>

> 7. Australians favour their own version, Vegemite, and indulge

> occasionally in Promite - much the same thing, but runnier and

> sweeter than Marmite.

>

> 8. None of these should be confused with Yosemite, a national park

> in California. And it's pronounced yo-SEH-mi-tee, by the way.

>

> 9. Can't work up any enthusiasm for brewer's yeast? Try Bovril,

the

> meaty Marmite.

>

> 10. Can't take any of it? There is, of course, always the more

> universally palatable British bread spread, marmalade.

[Guest guest]

i think i'm in marmite overload.....

now, if only nutella was vegan..that stuff at least looks good....

oh well

fraggle

 

 

" quercusrobur2002 " <grahamburnett wrote:

 

>I found a link to a webcam of a jar of marmite as well...

>

>http://www.heyrichy.com/cam.jpg

>

>vegan-network, " quercusrobur2002 " <grahamburnett@b...>

>wrote:

>> vegan-network, " C. Gadarian " <gadfly50@a...> wrote:

>> > New vegan here -

>> > What's marmite?

>> > Cynthia

>>

>> Spooky- just this moment saw this at the gruaniard's site;

>>

>> http://www.guardian.co.uk/netnotes/article/0,6729,748622,00.html

>>

>> Marmite

>>

>> It's centenary year for Marmite and we find the websites that will

>> tell you everything you need to know about the brown stuff

>>

>> Sarah Left

>> Wednesday July 3, 2002

>>

>> 1. Celebrating its 100th birthday this year, the British

>institution

>> that is Marmite has now received a visit by the Queen as part of

>her

>> jubilee tour.

>> 2. Marmite, a salty brown gloop that tastes intensely of Twiglets,

>> divides opinion like few other foods. Fans feel moved to poetry

>over

>> its alleged resemblance to the " finest of French stews " .

>Detractors

>> refer to it as slimy muck or " devil's spawn " and cannot so much as

>> breathe in the vicinity of an open jar.

>>

>> 3. For better or worse the stuff first saw the light of day in

>1902,

>> brewed up in Burton-on-Trent as a by-product of beer production.

>> Taste issues aside, Marmite is unarguably rich in B vitamins and

>> fully vegetarian.

>>

>> 4. You can even give your puppy the chance to love it: the

>> Vegetarian Society suggests mixing Marmite with textured vegetable

>> protein as an alternative to meat-based dog foods. No dogs were

>> available to comment on this option.

>>

>> 5. Marmite cravings appear frequently in the British abroad, but

>> fortunately online resellers have sprung up to fill the need.

>>

>> 6. The brown stuff also appears in dishes such as Marmite and

>cheese

>> on toast, Woolton pie, and the criminally unappreciated watercress

>> and Marmite croutons.

>>

>> 7. Australians favour their own version, Vegemite, and indulge

>> occasionally in Promite - much the same thing, but runnier and

>> sweeter than Marmite.

>>

>> 8. None of these should be confused with Yosemite, a national park

>> in California. And it's pronounced yo-SEH-mi-tee, by the way.

>>

>> 9. Can't work up any enthusiasm for brewer's yeast? Try Bovril,

>the

>> meaty Marmite.

>>

>> 10. Can't take any of it? There is, of course, always the more

>> universally palatable British bread spread, marmalade.

>

>

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