Re: Peanut butter and Marmite

On Wed, 25 Sep 2024 00:21:00 +0100
Citizen Smith <[email protected]> wrote:

> Bob Henson wrote:
> > 
> > On 24.9.24 10:29 am, Citizen Smith wrote:
> > > 
> > > Marmite have discontinued it, so if you're a fan you'd better stock up on it if
> > > you can find any on the shelves. <https://tinyurl.com/2xkk6srf>
> > > 
> > > TBH, I prefer mixing my own.
> > 
> > Hmm. Does adding a little bit of Marmite improve the flavour or alter it 
> > dramatically? I like Marmite anyway, so an experiment wouldn't go amiss.
> 
> Yes, though it depends how much you add. It also changes the consistency, makes 
> it less runny so it doesn't drip of the toast.
> 
> > I find roasted peanuts and peanut butter have little taste these days. 
> > That may be down to my aged palate, but my theory is that as various 
> > brands of salted, roasted peanuts are very dry (they used to be pretty 
> > oily) and have little taste, that during processing they remove some 
> > (nearly all?)  of the arachis oil to sell separately, thus upping their 
> > profit and making it difficult for us to make good satay sauce.
> 
> I put the lack of taste in peanuts and peanut butter down to less salt being 
> added, so I sprinkle some on my peanut butter if I don't add the marmite to it. 
> I do the same with peanuts and sometimes grind some black pepper on as well.
> 
> > "The Peanut Conspiracy," those conspiracists amongst us who are certain 
> > Trump arranged the second non-shooting himself to gain sympathy (1) 
> > votes can call it.
> > 
> > (1) There must be someone, somewhere who would be sympathetic.
> 
> Yeah, I reckon there could be some truth to that.

Truth? who needs truth? It's all a conspiracy of the lefties! </'D'
troll mode>

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