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« Reply #975 on: 09:41:03, 26-12-2007 » |
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Does anyone have an exceptionally effective hangover cure?
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« Reply #976 on: 10:16:40, 26-12-2007 » |
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Reading all the recipes and contents of Christmas meals that were consumed by you all makes my nut roast seem a bit lowly! It was pretty good though just the same!!! A  |
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« Reply #977 on: 11:57:42, 26-12-2007 » |
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Gosh, Members cooked up a veritable storm yesterday! What a talented bunch of cheflets you are. I`m impressed. As for chez Mort the goose fat worked its usual magic and elevated the roast pots to art form status. The rest of it wasn`t bad either! Today something lighter in the form of warm blinis with smoked salmon and cream cheese, I think.
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« Reply #978 on: 12:00:39, 26-12-2007 » |
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I hasten to add that my role in yesterday's celebrations was confined to occasional menial preparation tasks, inter-course (  ) washing, and consumption. All tasks requiring actual talent were performed by Mark with his usual alacrity. Breakfast here - a slice of (cold) roast beef then fried mash patties. Since the patties are made from potato, celeriac and roast garlic mash and were topped with aïoli and garlic and tomato sauce, Brockley will be a slightly smellier place to be today. Reiner, got any vegemite? |
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« Reply #979 on: 13:39:21, 26-12-2007 » |
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Reiner, got any vegemite? Vegemite? Mrs PW hails from parts antipodean so we usually have some in the house but I never knew that it was a hangover cure. Anyway, we did the traditional thing yesterday - turkey and the trimmings, home-made Christmas pud and cake, washed down with plenty of Lindauer (another antipodean delicacy). |
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At every one of these [classical] concerts in England you will find rows of weary people who are there, not because they really like classical music, but because they think they ought to like it. (Shaw, Don Juan in Hell)
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« Reply #980 on: 13:58:57, 26-12-2007 » |
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Vegemite? Marmite? What you need is:  It's far tastier - and lower in salt - than Marmite. I've never tried Vegemite so don't know how that compares. |
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« Reply #981 on: 14:27:59, 26-12-2007 » |
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No vegemite, Ollie, but I have that essential accoutrement of any expat Brit - a large jar of Marmite in the cupboard  Meantime I've had the chance to sleep it off (I was feeling very sorry for myself over the washing-up at 8am, and still teetering around a bit - another 4 hours sleep worked wonders, though). Some deft knife-work rescued the central patch of the scorched quiche, and it made a nice lunch today with some salad put-by last night for latecomers who didn't make it Their loss - my waistline's gain  However, no rash dieting resolutions will make any difference, because the "official" season of outrageous partying doesn't end for another two weeks yet...  |
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"I was, for several months, mutely in love with a coloratura soprano, who seemed to me to have wafted straight from Paradise to the stage of the Odessa Opera-House"
- Leon Trotsky, "My Life"
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« Reply #982 on: 14:41:03, 26-12-2007 » |
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I have ... a large jar of Marmite in the cupboard Best place for it. Locked, and with the key thrown away is recommended. |
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« Reply #983 on: 15:16:17, 26-12-2007 » |
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I loved reading about everyones Christmas meals and it certainly has given me some inspiration for next year, especially Ollie's mediaevel sounding feast. It's lovely that folk make such a special effort  |
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Reality, sa molesworth 2, is so sordid it makes me shudder
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« Reply #984 on: 19:28:17, 26-12-2007 » |
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Reiner, got any vegemite? Vegemite? Mrs PW hails from parts antipodean so we usually have some in the house but I never knew that it was a hangover cure. I stand corrected - Mrs PW tells me that vegemite is a well-known Kiwi hangover cure, apparently because it is full of vitamin B. |
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« Reply #985 on: 22:10:51, 26-12-2007 » |
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I've never tried Vegemite so don't know how that compares.
It's sweeter. I tried it a year or so ago and seem to recall seeing sugar listed in the ingredients. It's far tastier - and lower in salt - than Marmite. I agree! Much nicer. |
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« Reply #986 on: 23:20:15, 26-12-2007 » |
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Er, Vegemite has no sugar in it as such; neither does Marmite. Both apparently have some caramel for colouring purposes. To me Marmite tastes a little sweeter than Vegemite; there's something called Promite which is sweeter again. I think basically you eat the one you grew up with and if you didn't grow up with one or the other there's no way you'll ever touch either with the proverbial barge pole! I think I have at least one Vegemite initiation photo somewhere... Ah, there it is. Here's Nancy having her first taste of Vegemite. Say hello to Nancy.  To me a good lathering of Vegemite on a nice fresh baguette with a healthy portion of beurre à la fleur de sel (de Guérande if you can get it) in between is one of life's little pleasures. Nancy did eventually come round to the idea that Vegemite might be suitable for human consumption but I don't think that wherever she is now she has a nice big jar on the shelf and swears by it for those tricky mornings-after. I could of course be wrong about this, as about so much else. |
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« Reply #987 on: 23:27:04, 26-12-2007 » |
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Er, Vegemite has no sugar in it as such; neither does Marmite. Both apparently have some caramel for colouring purposes. To me Marmite tastes a little sweeter than Vegemite; there's something called Promite which is sweeter again.
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« Reply #988 on: 23:31:05, 26-12-2007 » |
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Er, Vegemite has no sugar in it as such;
Sorry, Ollie! neither does Marmite. Both apparently have some caramel for colouring purposes. To me Marmite tastes a little sweeter than Vegemite; there's something called Promite which is sweeter again.
I think basically you eat the one you grew up with and if you didn't grow up with one or the other there's no way you'll ever touch either with the proverbial barge pole! I think I have at least one Vegemite initiation photo somewhere...
I grew up with Marmite but always disliked feeling so thirsty after eating it. I converted to Reduced Salt Natex a few years ago. If this just found online is accurate then these are the ingredients: Ingredients:
Vegemite (Kraft General Foods NZ Ltd):
Yeast extract, salt, malt extract, colour (caramel), vegetable flavours, vitamins (niacin, thiamine, riboflavin)
Marmite (Sanatarium Health Food Company, NZ):
Yeast, sugar, salt, wheatgerm extract, mineral salt (508), colour (caramel), herbs, spices, vitamins (niacin, thiamin, riboflavin)
Promite: (Masterfoods of Australia)
Vegetable protein extract, sugar, yeast, natural colour (caramel), salt, thickener (Wheat starch), emulsifier (Glycerol monostearate), spices, added vitamins, water Which surprises me as I'm quite certain the Marmite we buy here doesn't contain sugar - but I'll go and check as we have a jar in the cupboard...I'll post this now though as a cat may walk across the keyboard and lose it all.... Just checked - no sugar in our Marmite! Which would explain why you find your Marmite sweeter than Vegemite Ollie. My Natex is Reduced salt yeast extract, vegetable extractniacin, riboflavin and vitamin B12.Just seen your latest post arrive with similar conclusion! |
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