Marmageddon to end

[Akzle]

3 more weeks of plant testing, and it looks like they'll be re-tethering the ponies to the old mill...

:( promite just aint the same...

[mashman]

3 more weeks of plant testing, and it looks like they'll be re-tethering the ponies to the old mill...

:( promite just aint the same...

:blink: huh, what?

[bosslady]

:blink: huh, what?

marmite I think

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About time, I miss my cheese onion and marmite toasted sandwiches.

[gammaguy]

Here we get the proper British marmite and its a quarter of the price of the nz product

[SMOKEU]

What's the big fucking deal? It's merely a cheap condiment, nothing more.

[GSF]

What's the big fucking deal? It's merely a cheap condiment, nothing more.

There is no big deal. As per usual, New Zealand media beat-up making a mountain out of a molehill because our media is a joke.

[Akzle]

marmite I think
you think right, sir.

Here we get the proper British marmite and its a quarter of the price of the nz product
"proper british" arse.
kiwi FTW. i don't mind bovril now and then, but marmite wins, every day. with cheese, or avocado on toast.

What's the big fucking deal? It's merely a cheap condiment, nothing more.
it's not cheap... it's a good source of B vits (and one of the best things for a hangover).
the big fucking deal is that we aven't had stock for days. and that shit's terrible.

There is no big deal. As per usual, New Zealand media beat-up making a mountain out of a molehill because our media is a joke.
while i agree with the sentiment. marmite is awesome.

[ducatilover]

I prefer Vegemite. And herpes.

[MSTRS]

So, Sanitarium is bringing back Marmite, huh? Left their run a bit late...now that 99% of Marmite fans have converted to the superior alternative/s.

[Swoop]

So, Sanitarium is bringing back Marmite, huh? Left their run a bit late...now that 99% of Marmite fans have converted to the superior alternative/s.
Interestingly so. Having being gifted a jar recently, I eargerly had some marmite.

It left me gagging. Bovril from now on.
Lovely, lovely Bovril!

[swbarnett]

Here we get the proper British marmite and its a quarter of the price of the nz product
And compared to the Kiwi one it tastes horrible (at least to me).

[swbarnett]

:blink: huh, what?
You're obviously not a Marmite fanatic.

[swbarnett]

What's the big fucking deal? It's merely a cheap condiment, nothing more.
Sacrilege!

[Akzle]

...
[QUOTE=Swoop;1130492489]Bovril from now on.
Lovely, lovely Bovril!

HYPOCRITE LUNATIC FANATIC HERETIC!

tsk tsk. we should deport your kind

[angelindisguise]

Still have 1/2 a small tub of marmite left in the cupboard - using it very spareingly but enough to make a piece of toast taste good - great to hear it will be bak soon :woohoo:

[Daffyd]

I've been told that if you eat enough of it, it stops mosquitoes biting.

[Oakie]

I've been told that if you eat enough of it, it stops mosquitoes biting.

I heard that about methylated spirits once. (It's a crock but it makes a good story.)

[flyingcrocodile46]

I've been told that if you eat enough of it, it stops mosquitoes biting.

Lather up with soap in the shower and don't rinse it off. Or do as I do and just rub it over your arms, legs, neck and face etc. They hover then fuck off.

[Akzle]

best anti-mozzi mix is about 10:1 baby oil and detol.

[Akzle]

20th of march HOMIES.

ZOMG ZOMG ZOMG.

marmite's coming back...

[Stirts]

I got so desperate I thought I would give Vegemite a go...<img src="http://smileys.emoticonsonly.com/emoticons/g/gagging-928.gif"></img>

9 days to go!!

[swbarnett]

I got so desperate I thought I would give Vegemite a go...<img src="http://smileys.emoticonsonly.com/emoticons/g/gagging-928.gif"></img>
I did the same about 6 months ago and, strangely, got used to it. I still think I would much prefer Marmite but it'll be interesting if I find the same vast difference between the two that I did before Marmageddon.

I also wonder how many loyal Marmite followers Sanitarium has lost.

[Hitcher]

I heard that about methylated spirits once.

I'd rather drink meths than eat that Egregious Black Shit. Mar or Vege, they're as bad as each other. This was a chance in a lifetime for people to move on. I am sad that so many appear to be avoiding that opportunity.

[slofox]

Gave up Marmite eons ago. Been a Promite fan ever since. Although Bovril is good too.

[Road kill]

I prefer Vegemite. And herpes.

I can go along with the Vegemite but the Herpes I'll pass on thanks.

[Laava]

I'd rather drink meths than eat that Egregious Black Shit. Mar or Vege, they're as bad as each other. This was a chance in a lifetime for people to move on. I am sad that so many appear to be avoiding that opportunity.

Three words dude.
Vegemite. Avocado. Toast.

And if you are not in a hurry, you are allowed to butter the toast.

[Akzle]

Three words dude.
Vegemite. Avocado. Toast.

And if you are not in a hurry, you are allowed to butter the toast.

i still prefer marmite.

if you want some good avos drop in at oakleigh, 1.2$ each, but the bossman grow them up maungakaramea.. they tasty!


and salty butter is a must...

[Berries]

I won't have Sanitarium in the house due to the fight over Weetabix last year, wankers. Weetabix is not Weet-Bix you twats. (http://www.odt.co.nz/news/national/206819/weet-bix-war-could-leave-sour-taste)

Luckily it is not a hardship though because marmite is shit and to be frank, if I want to eat something yeast based I'll get the wife drunk.

[ducatilover]

i still prefer marmite.



Yeah but you're a white black guy ya know?

Sent from my dining quarters using your missus' apron as a cloth

[Akzle]

Yeah but you're a white black guy ya know?

the important bit's are black


Sent from her 9th orgasm.

[curly]

Got mine today. :drool:

[Akzle]

Got mine today. :drool:

your 9th orgasm?

[Ocean1]

I once worked at a brewery in London. When their real ale's finished it's cloudy, needs to be polished. Means getting all that dead yeast and dust particles outa there. Traditionally they'd bung isinglass straight into the barrels and roll them around a bit. The isinglass floculates the yeast, attracts it all and turns it to jelly, which eventually sinks to the bottom of the barrel. The beer turns out nice and clear, mostly it's decanted into smaller barrels for delivery to the local pubs.

Isenglass is fish swim bladders, dried and powdered. Mixed with dead yeast carcases and the general dirt particles it removes from the beer it smells pretty much like you'd expect, stale yeast and dead fish. It looks and feels not entirely unlike a mixture of snot and porridge. It was collected in a large tank, which was emptied into a road tanker, monthly,(ish). This is what Marmite and Vegemite labels refer to euphemistically as "yeast extract". Other than obviously being filtered I don't know how it's transformation is accomplished, but I don't believe there's much else involved in the way of ingredients.

[Akzle]

Isenglass is fish swim bladders, dried and powdered. Mixed with dead yeast carcases and the general dirt particles it removes from the beer it smells pretty much like you'd expect, stale yeast and dead fish. It looks and feels not entirely unlike a mixture of snot and porridge. It was collected in a large tank, which was emptied into a road tanker, monthly,(ish). This is what Marmite and Vegemite labels refer to euphemistically as "yeast extract". Other than obviously being filtered I don't know how it's transformation is accomplished, but I don't believe there's much else involved in the way of ingredients.

no i don't think so. which is why they've been offline, rather than just starting up a new plant.

they (marmite inc.) were getting their extract from some brewery or other down there - particular strains of yeast etc have soaked into the walls and whatnot, giving it the flavour we know and love.

quite cool, some of the cunt-ry breweries in yurp use open fermentation: they've been there so long that the right strains of yeast are wilding, they cook up their wort and open the lid to let the yeast come and do it's thing, then close it down for bottling, while the yeast persists out in the yonder.

i wasn't aware that commercial breweries used isinglass.. i thought it was more the home brewers' shit. learn something new every day.

[Ocean1]

no i don't think so. which is why they've been offline, rather than just starting up a new plant.

they (marmite inc.) were getting their extract from some brewery or other down there - particular strains of yeast etc have soaked into the walls and whatnot, giving it the flavour we know and love.

quite cool, some of the cunt-ry breweries in yurp use open fermentation: they've been there so long that the right strains of yeast are wilding, they cook up their wort and open the lid to let the yeast come and do it's thing, then close it down for bottling, while the yeast persists out in the yonder.

i wasn't aware that commercial breweries used isinglass.. i thought it was more the home brewers' shit. learn something new every day.

You miss that here. Antiquity.

John Courage brewery, near London Bridge. Built a stone's throw from the original globe theatre, on the site of a natural spring. The bulk stuff certainly wasn't polished like that, but a lot of their smaller, older brands were.

There was a liqour warehouse behind the brewery. If you put a crate of Worthington E outside a certain external door opening onto an alley before you went up to the canteen for dinner it'd turn into a couple of bottles of Johnny Walker. Was fucking magic. It'd been happening for over 40 years.

While I was there a couple of guys walked in past security somehow, got into the cab of one of the big artic delivery rigs and drove it out past security, this time with forged paperwork. Alarm went 10 min later when the proper driver came down from smoko. This is central Londone, here. They never found it. Can't remember what it was worth, wasn't peanuts, though.

[Indiana_Jones]

Vegemite household here, but what I can see/hear, they've lost a lot of costumers over this and I fear they won't get them back.

Also their Nazi tactics against Weet-a-bix was hardly a good PR stunt, the cunts lol

-Indy

[PrincessBandit]

Well I've got the date marked on every calendar. As soon as the supermarket opens that day I'll be there - the marmite had better be too!

The man of the house prefers Promite (but then so does my nanna) and he also loves Horlicks :puke: I consider his culinary tastes dubious at times.

Marmite FTW!!

[curly]

Well I've got the date marked on every calendar. As soon as the supermarket opens that day I'll be there - the marmite had better be too!

The man of the house prefers Promite (but then so does my nanna) and he also loves Horlicks :puke: I consider his culinary tastes dubious at times.

Marmite FTW!!

It's out already.

[Stirts]

It's out already.

<img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-J2-ptMQO0Ao/UPVyKVamPsI/AAAAAAAACEM/HvVKH4SS0xo/s1600/funny-gif-excited-kid-baby-happy.gif"></img>

I'm off to the supermarket, best you not be lying or you gonna get a hurt real bad.

[Indiana_Jones]

Has it got a 100% mark-up? lol

-Indy

[PrincessBandit]

It's out already.

No way!!! I've been checking out my locals every time I 'm out and haven't seen it yet (only the sea of yellow Vegeshite lids). I'm off to the shops now!

Unless Auckland is behind other regions of NZ..... :(

[PrincessBandit]

You tell porkies!!! I rang seven supermarkets with my hopes all high, ready to jump on the trusty steed and claim my long awaited treasure. Alas every single one said none in store yet. :crybaby:

[Swoop]

Thank goodness.

Bovril will sell out soon!

[Akzle]

Unless Auckland is behind other regions of NZ..... :(

it is.

in so many ways.

sent from the north. before you read it.

[Berries]

You tell porkies!!!
Check again, it's definitely out now.

[PrincessBandit]

Check again, it's definitely out now.

Will ya send me some then, pwetty pwetty pwease???

I still can't find any here :weep:

[Kickaha]

Check again, it's definitely out now.
Stop teasing, it isn't out until the 20th

[Edbear]

Stop teasing, it isn't out until the 20th

Wats the bet there will be people lining up at the doors? ;)

[PrincessBandit]

Wats the bet there will be people lining up at the doors? ;)

I will be!

[Edbear]

I will be!

And me! ;)

[Swoop]

Goodness me Bovril tastes good.

Amazingly good.





Also, why is Weetbix so fecking expensive at the moment? Making up for the abysmal progress on the mermyte factory?

[ac3_snow]

I visited a mate last week and found a jar of marmite just sitting on the bench, bastard had it the whole time, no one in his house really gave a shit about it. So i got my marmite a week early :2thumbsup

[PrincessBandit]

Got mine! Got mine! Got mine! Yay!!!

up at the supermarket at 5 to 7 this morning, waiting patiently outside the door (along with 4 other desperate marmite lovers) ; yeah, 4, i know it's a bit lame but hey I wasn't on my own...

What!! none in the spreads aisle - this is outrageous. Another woman got a young staff member to go find it quick smart and he sheepishly came back saying they'd made a display of it somewhere else in the store. Get to automated check out. Swipe the black gold through the machine. "Item not recognised". YOU CAN NOT BE SERIOUS (best John McInroe voice). Long story short, checkout operators had to manually put every single jar through as they hadn't prepared their systems to accept the barcode on the jars...

Never mind. It was worth the wait as I sit with my hot toast and MARMITE with a cuppa tea. Ahhhhhhh. Simple pleasures.

[Stirts]

Never mind. It was worth the wait as I sit with my hot toast and MARMITE with a cuppa tea. Ahhhhhhh. Simple pleasures.

*sigh of jealousy*

So the price? Was it hiked?

[PrincessBandit]

$4.39 for 250g jar. Countdown were giving a 250g jar away free when you spend $50 instore. I was quite happy thank you with my 2 jars. Am sitting with a couple of crackers with butter and marmite with my cup of tea. Mmmmmmmmmm. Even very generously shared some with hubby who said "gee, this is nice" Come to the dark side...I have Marmite...

[Edbear]

$4.39 for 250g jar. Countdown were giving a 250g jar away free when you spend $50 instore. I was quite happy thank you with my 2 jars. Am sitting with a couple of crackers with butter and marmite with my cup of tea. Mmmmmmmmmm. Even very generously shared some with hubby who said "gee, this is nice" Come to the dark side...I have Marmite...

I didn't need to spend $50.00 so didn't. It went through fine though and of course I had to have it on toast for lunch!

Tasted as good as I remember it, too~! :2thumbsup

[Edbear]

Oh, fiddlesticks! Upside down again! :(

[240]

Well it's a funny old world!
I have been a devout Marmite boy all my life however since swapping to vegemite I much prefer it!
Marmite has five times the sugar and it tastes like it in retrospect.
So no more marmite for me go the mighty VEGEMITE !!!!!!!!

[PrincessBandit]

Well it's a funny old world!
I have been a devout Marmite boy all my life however since swapping to vegemite I much prefer it!
Marmite has five times the sugar and it tastes like it in retrospect.
So no more marmite for me go the mighty VEGEMITE !!!!!!!!

Aaaaaargh, wash your mouth out with MARMITE!

[240]

Aaaaaargh, wash your mouth out with MARMITE!

I know ! I feel like a bit of a traitor after many years of being a marmite boy but shit once you get Vegemited you don't want to go back !:apint: