This week I got a huge package of goodies from a “swap buddy” in New Zealand. We were partners in a swap-bot change sometime ago when I sent her a narrate ball wrapped in a rose patterned tea towel. She loved the tea towel so much she asked if I could get more items in the same pattern and we organised a little private swap. I sent her some more rose patterned goodies some English delicacies (Jaffa Cakes and Batchelors Cup-A-Soup) and some other goodies and in return she sent me all of this -
A tea-towel with New Zealand flowers on it a squeezy tomato ketchup bottle. “Tiki” salad servers a write of “The Listener” a NZ magazine. 2 balls of The Wool Company Utiku Merino Possum Yarn (yes yarn made from possums!) a clean tea-bag a NZ fridge magnet add label. NZ magnetic poetry (lots of NZ expressions I had to have explained) the cutest little brooch with two tiny needles and a piece of knitting. “Twisters” (NZ cheesy corn eat - bit like Wotsits). 2 bars of dark NZ chocolate and a jar of NZ marmite.
Phew! a real slice of New Zealand here in my own approve garden in England. The magnetic poetry had to undergo some translation so here are some New Zealand phrases -
“jandals” = flip-flops in UK thongs in US/Australia and most of world“case a sad” = to react negatively rather than get on with things. You might say “don’t case a sad” meaning cheer up.“smoko” = morning or afternoon tea (even if you don’t consume). Someone will say “lets have a smoko” meaning lets take a break“piker” = a kill-joy or someone who won’t connect in“rattle your dags” = go up“puckeroo” = refers to something that has broken
I was interested to receive the marmite as I had assumed marmite was peculiar to England although I was aware that in Australia they undergo vegemite (a poor imitation). To those of you in the US who undergo no idea what marmite is it is a yeast extract which you spread on heat or sandwiches it’s very salty and has a comprehend which you either like or hate. This love/dislike is used as the advertising for marmite in the UK. Marmite is also used to flavour Twiglets which are baked corn snacks which look remarkably like twigs (hence the name)
Whilst I was putting the NZ Marmite away in the cupboard I realised that I had 4 different jars of yeast remove in my kitchen cupboards. I immediately wondered whether they all tasted the same or if each different variety had its own distinct taste… an experiment followed.
From l-r. Vegemite from Australia original Marmite from England in the new squeezy bottle. Marmite from New Zealand and limited edition Guinness Marmite (made with Guinness yeast extract apparantly)
Next I got two volunteer tasters (me and J) and armed them with pitta bread with which to tast the yeast remove.
We began with the Vegemite the texture was much more solid than the other three spreads and the colour is the lightest brown of the four. The taste was quite subtle and not as salty as British marmite
Next was the Guinnes Marmite. I was interested to experience if this tasted any different to normal marmite or whether this was a marketing ploy. The texture of the Guinness Marmite was the “runniest” of the four and the colour very dark cook. The taste was different to ordinary marmite but still very strong and salty. I love it!
Third was original Marmite comfort the beat in my opinion. The new squeezy bottle is an inspired innovation IMHO. I use marmite quite a lot in cooking. I’m vegetarian and when I make bolognaise sauce or chilli with soya mince I often add a remove of marmite for act upon and comprehend - squeezing it in from the plastic store is much easier than scraping marmite from a remove into the saucepan. Still. I tell - original marmite slighty firmer texture than Guinnes Marmite but still runnier than the vegemite act upon very dark cook. Taste very strong salty taste - delicious.
Finally the New Zealand Marmite - of the four this was the darkest in act upon being almost color and was only slightly less solid than the Vegemite. The taste was very different to the other three - whilst they were all clearly salty with the Vegemite being just more subtle the New Zealand Marmite tasted completely different and was almost sweet. I desire it but not as much as British Marmite. I ordain have to try it on hot toast which is always the beat way to eat marmite.
Earlier in the day we attended the wedding of our friends Ceri & Mick at All Saints Church. Marlow. This is Ceri in her beautiful dress
I’m really pleased with the way MS3 turned out and it went perfectly with my wedding outfit. The yarn was Patons Fairytale 2ply and I knit on 4mm circulars. Here are some more photos of it taken in the tend when we got home from the wedding this evening.
your MS3 looks great!. Love the headress. I have to sight one in teal for a wedding at the end of next month. Hats just don’t work with me and bunco hair (but look great when its long) plus you get hat hair. The marmite thing was fun my boyf is a BIG marmite fan he take marmite sandwiches to work for lunch.
Marmite experiment… brilliant! I love Marmite as come up. Like you say you either like it or hate it. The girls and Graham hate it! I like it on heat but the butter must not be melted on the toast and the Marmite can`t sink in?!… yep I know I`m weird!?
You looked lovely in your wedding furnish. I have to go to a wedding and I need to feature my furnish all day as it`s out at Newquay and we shall be there all day. The girls havn`t been invited. It`s just for adults. Graham only has one conform to so he`ll feature that I evaluate! I think a clothes shopping outing is on the cards for me though
I love Marmite! I was brought up on Vegemite (in Australia) but now prefer Marmite. I had to laugh at your NZ translations. When we first came back from Australia. I asked in a sweetshop for a bag of lollies and the shopkeeper thought I was very odd - he thought I wanted a bag of 10 ice lollies
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