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Moving from Australia to UK, i was amused (and disgusted) by the difference between Marmite in both the countries. In Australia, Marmite has the same non-runny
by madeofpalk 5y ago
Moving from Australia to UK, i was amused (and disgusted) by the difference between Marmite in both the countries.
In Australia, Marmite has the same non-runny consistency as Vegemite, and tastes roughly the same but just more mild. Coming to the UK I was really weirded out by the runny, gloopy, tar-like consistency of Marmite. The taste is also quite different.
- mcv 5y agoI wanted to ask what the difference between Marmite and Vegemite was, but apparently the difference between Marmites of different countries is larger than the difference between Marmite and Vegemite?
- VyseofArcadia 5y agoAs an uncultured American who just likes buying from import shops: Similar flavor, but Vegemite is milder. UK Marmite has the consistency of molasses, perhaps a bit thicker. Vegemite has the consistency of (homogenized, not natural) peanut butter, and is consequently easier to spread.
- silisili 5y agoAlso uncultured American, and agreed 100%. I actually love vegemite in very small quantities, like really thin and not even fully covering toast. Marmite is a mess and the consistency/flavor I find rather offputting.
- cannam 5y agoThe pot pictured in the article has similar branding to the UK product - so South Africa is UK-aligned on this rather than Aus/NZ-aligned (or independent)? Being from the UK I'm fondest of the home version, and especially for its unhelpfully runny texture. Vegemite is pretty nice but the stuff called Marmite that I met in New Zealand, which I guess would be the same as your Australian one, is a bit weak next to either of the others.
- joshvm 5y agoKiwi Marmite is a bit more sugary than UK Marmite from what I remember. It's not bad, but it doesn't quite scratch the itch. We had all three variants in Antarctica, having deployed via New Zealand and with a couple of Brits and an Aussie on station. There was a taste-off for the Americans (99% of the station population) and I think the Kiwi Marmite won, much to my disappointment. I did convert at least one person to British Marmite. On a recent trip back home, I was very happy to find that Marmite XO still exists and is sold in my parents' local Tesco.
- cannam 5y agoWhat an excellent test case. Perhaps the Kiwi Marmite has a suitable function as "beginner's Marmite".
- darrenf 5y agoI was and remain delighted that Marmite XO went from limited run to regularly available.
- efrecon 5y agoAntarctica? Care to develop?
- joshvm 5y agoI worked at Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station for a year, looking after IceCube (big neutrino observatory). It's a US base, but science staff tend to be more multi-national as universities have much more freedom on who they can hire. One of our summer area managers (who was also British) brought a huge tub of UK Marmite which lasted most of the year, though it dried out pretty badly and would require melting in the microwave.
- globular-toast 5y agoThe SA branding looks almost identical to the UK branding. But the product is subtly different. The UK has a consistency and appearance of thick black treacle (molasses). The SA one is less runny with a more satin appearance. They taste pretty much the same, though.
- rjsw 5y agoUK Marmite wasn't runny when I was a child.
- rand49an 5y agoProbably depends on the temperature it's stored at. It's definitely runnier on warmer days.
- vr46 5y agoThere’s two types of UK Marmite, the standard thick spreadable version and the squeezable version.
- madeofpalk 5y agoI've only seen UK Marmite a few times, and I would describe it as having a tar-like consistency, more viscous than honey, but would still 'pour' off a knife. Vegemite is more 'solid' (but still spreadable), like peanut butter or non-melted butter.
- MalarkZA 5y agoSouth African here, our Marmite is more liquid than paste, so probably in line with UK Marmite.