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Old 17-03-2016, 11:37
tanstaafl
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I thought I'd treat myself to the new M&S Brewer's paste. At £2 for 125g it wasn't exactly cheap but I was expecting some sort of superior Marmite. And how disappointing it turned out to be! It is described as a might yeast extract made with brewer's yeast, malt vinegar and ale.

So, I opened the jar and I immediately found the smell rather off-putting. Anyway, i buttered my toast and started spreading it on. I was expecting something fairly, well, pasty but it is best described as a thick liquid, definitely not a Marmite-type paste.

Well, on to the taste test and further disappointment struck. Perhaps my taste buds have been damaged by Marmite but if this was a yeast extract the yeast was well hidden, and it definitely wasn't 'mighty'.. There was a vague, mild taste of something or other but the main flavour was vinegar. So, if you like a thin, vinegar-tasting spread on your breakfast toast this is the product for you!

No doubt others of you will disagree, strongly or otherwise, with me, so bring on the reviews.
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Old 17-03-2016, 15:57
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Sounds like yet another in a long line of over-hyped ingredients. It probably costs about 0.0001 pence to make, with most of the budget going on advertising in colour supplements.
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Old 17-03-2016, 20:43
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I thought I'd treat myself to the new M&S Brewer's paste. At £2 for 125g it wasn't exactly cheap but I was expecting some sort of superior Marmite. And how disappointing it turned out to be! It is described as a might yeast extract made with brewer's yeast, malt vinegar and ale.

So, I opened the jar and I immediately found the smell rather off-putting. Anyway, i buttered my toast and started spreading it on. I was expecting something fairly, well, pasty but it is best described as a thick liquid, definitely not a Marmite-type paste.

Well, on to the taste test and further disappointment struck. Perhaps my taste buds have been damaged by Marmite but if this was a yeast extract the yeast was well hidden, and it definitely wasn't 'mighty'.. There was a vague, mild taste of something or other but the main flavour was vinegar. So, if you like a thin, vinegar-tasting spread on your breakfast toast this is the product for you!

No doubt others of you will disagree, strongly or otherwise, with me, so bring on the reviews.
Which is it?

I use Marmite squeezy and I'd describe that as a thick liquid. It's definitely not a paste.
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Old 17-03-2016, 21:27
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I wouldn't describe Marmite as a paste either, every time I've come across Marmite I've thought it was a thick liquid. I'm not really bothered about Marmite though, I've never understood the "love it or hate it" thing though, I could eat some if I had to but I'm just not bothered.

Sounds like yet another in a long line of over-hyped ingredients. It probably costs about 0.0001 pence to make, with most of the budget going on advertising in colour supplements.
I get the impression that you just automatically hate anything that's a bit more expensive than "the norm" regardless of whether you've tried it or not.
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