Loddon 1197 Report post #1 Posted July 8, 2019 Although not strictly a recipe (you can use it as a pasta sauce) For the lovers of fine foods Marmite XO is back but only at Tescos. It was a limited release 10 years ago, Did I say it was back? I bought half my local Tescos shelf stock! I am a happy man! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tumshie 1848 Report post #2 Posted July 8, 2019 5 minutes ago, Loddon said: I am a happy man! Marmite is such an institution that it always saddens me that I don't really like it. Anywhy the XO bit confused/intrigued me so I had to look it up, turns out it stands for extra old...... so it should fit in right well here. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NB Esk 344 Report post #3 Posted July 8, 2019 4 minutes ago, Tumshie said: Marmite is such an institution that it always saddens me that I don't really like it. Anywhy the XO bit confused/intrigued me so I had to look it up, turns out it stands for extra old...... so it should fit in right well here. Oi! You..... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mrsmelly 7115 Report post #4 Posted July 8, 2019 If people were forced to eat it the perpetrators would be taken to court for assault, attempted murder or somett. Feeding it to a pet dog should quite rightly incur a charge of cruelty to animals. 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tumshie 1848 Report post #5 Posted July 8, 2019 1 minute ago, mrsmelly said: If people were forced to eat it the perpetrators would be taken to court for assault, attempted murder or somett. Feeding it to a pet dog should quite rightly incur a charge of cruelty to animals. Not keen on it then, Tim? ? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tree monkey 2349 Report post #6 Posted July 8, 2019 5 minutes ago, Tumshie said: Not keen on it then, Tim? ? He doesn't like the archers either, the man's a fool 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mrsmelly 7115 Report post #7 Posted July 8, 2019 2 minutes ago, tree monkey said: He doesn't like the archers either, the man's a fool I would rather drink Lager than eat mamite and listen to the spice girls before The Archers. ? 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Loddon 1197 Report post #8 Posted July 8, 2019 (edited) 7 minutes ago, mrsmelly said: I would rather drink Lager than eat mamite and listen to the spice girls before The Archers. ? But Marmite is British so must be good, lager is foreign muck Edited July 8, 2019 by Loddon 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Bearwood Boster 135 Report post #9 Posted July 8, 2019 Can't stand Marmite but I love Twiglets...? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tree monkey 2349 Report post #10 Posted July 8, 2019 1 minute ago, The Bearwood Boster said: Can't stand Marmite but I love Twiglets...? Love the initial kick of twiglets, dislike the final mouthful of dry sticky stuff.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mrsmelly 7115 Report post #11 Posted July 8, 2019 25 minutes ago, Loddon said: But Marmite is British so must be good, lager is foreign muck They do brew Lager in the UK ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Richard10002 2202 Report post #12 Posted July 8, 2019 1 hour ago, Loddon said: Although not strictly a recipe (you can use it as a pasta sauce) For the lovers of fine foods Marmite XO is back but only at Tescos. It was a limited release 10 years ago, Did I say it was back? I bought half my local Tescos shelf stock! I am a happy man! I went to our big Tesco the other day to try and find some Vegemite for my other half. Assuming it would be next to the Marmite, I searched high and low for the distinctive yellow jar, but couldn’t find it. There definitely wasn’t any XO either. Apparently Sainsbury’s stopped selling Vegemite some years ago. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Neil2 500 Report post #13 Posted July 8, 2019 1 hour ago, Loddon said: Although not strictly a recipe (you can use it as a pasta sauce) For the lovers of fine foods Marmite XO is back but only at Tescos. It was a limited release 10 years ago, Did I say it was back? I bought half my local Tescos shelf stock! I am a happy man! I already knew this - there was a two page spread in the local paper. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dor 597 Report post #14 Posted July 8, 2019 5 minutes ago, Neil2 said: I already knew this - there was a two page spread in the local paper. Takes quite a lot of Marmite to spread over two pages; did it make the paper more palatable? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Loddon 1197 Report post #15 Posted July 8, 2019 20 minutes ago, mrsmelly said: They do brew Lager in the UK ? Still foreign, didn't originate here. 17 minutes ago, Richard10002 said: There definitely wasn’t any XO either It was only released today. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mike the Boilerman 6452 Report post #16 Posted July 8, 2019 Marmite XO today is not a patch on the Marmite XO of ten years ago... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tumshie 1848 Report post #17 Posted July 8, 2019 2 minutes ago, Mike the Boilerman said: Marmite XO today is not a patch on the Marmite XO of ten years ago... Well, it's older for a start. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Loddon 1197 Report post #18 Posted July 8, 2019 4 minutes ago, Mike the Boilerman said: Marmite XO today is not a patch on the Marmite XO of ten years ago... Have you still got some of the old stuff Last pot I had was BBF 2014 or thereabouts. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cuthound 2151 Report post #19 Posted July 8, 2019 37 minutes ago, mrsmelly said: They do brew Lager in the UK ? Yes but it tastes nothing like the proper lager you get in Germany. ? 13 minutes ago, Mike the Boilerman said: Marmite XO today is not a patch on the Marmite XO of ten years ago... You can use Marmite to patch stuff? Perhaps I'll try using it to touch up my blacking. ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheBiscuits 2869 Report post #20 Posted July 8, 2019 Try Marmite UXO ... that really goes with a bang. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cheese 43 Report post #21 Posted July 8, 2019 4 hours ago, mrsmelly said: I would rather drink Lager than eat mamite ... But, but.... normal Marmite is based on lager (+ bitter & ale) extracts. Marmite XO just uses bitter & ale. ? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cuthound 2151 Report post #22 Posted July 9, 2019 10 hours ago, Cheese said: But, but.... normal Marmite is based on lager (+ bitter & ale) extracts. Marmite XO just uses bitter & ale. ? Very true, it was invented as a way to get rid of excess brewers yeast. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Slim 254 Report post #23 Posted July 9, 2019 14 hours ago, cuthound said: Yes but it tastes nothing like the proper lager you get in Germany. ? You can use Marmite to patch stuff? Perhaps I'll try using it to touch up my blacking. ? I once saw a transistor radio 'repaired' with Marmite. It was dabbed on an overheating component as a heatsink. It lasted about 30 minutes then had to be re-applied. A bit messy We were in the middle of the English Channel on a balmy day wanting to listen to live reports of the first crossing by a man powered aircraft. Gossimer Albatross. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Loddon 1197 Report post #24 Posted July 9, 2019 12 hours ago, Cheese said: But, but.... normal Marmite is based on lager (+ bitter & ale) extracts. Marmite XO just uses bitter & ale. ? Must be why I prefer XO Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
