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Kiwi 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 Antarc
by joshvm 4y ago
Kiwi 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 4y agoWhat an excellent test case. Perhaps the Kiwi Marmite has a suitable function as "beginner's Marmite".
- darrenf 4y agoI was and remain delighted that Marmite XO went from limited run to regularly available.
- efrecon 4y agoAntarctica? Care to develop?
- joshvm 4y 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.