[Food] Marmite

[pearl]

does Marmite ever go off?

Had some on toast the other day and as I was thinking how good it tasted I noticed the jar said 'best before June 2018'

 

[Ratso2005]

Yeast extract is a card-carrying member of the self-preservation society.

 

[Cowfold Seagull]

Well if you enjoyed it, and the jrt was the best part of a year out of date I'd say . . . no!

 

[marlowe]

The high salt content acts as a preserver. As a result it's generally ok for a few years.

 

[maltaseagull]

does Marmite ever go off?

Had some on toast the other day and as I was thinking how good it tasted I noticed the jar said 'best before June 2018'

RIP. Symptoms will begin to show after 2 to 3 days.

 

[Juan Albion]

It's BEST BEFORE, not SAFE BEFORE.

 

[Is it PotG?]

https://forums.overclockers.co.uk/threads/does-marmite-ever-go-off.18521251/

 

[Nitram]

I don’t think it’s ever safe to eat Marmite!

 

[Eeyore]

I think I got the most 'dislikes' ever when I suggested that Vegemite was superior.

I stand by what I said. Ner.

 

[Cowfold Seagull]

I think I got the most 'dislikes' ever when I suggested that Vegemite was superior.

I stand by what I said. Ner.

Do you have Antipodean forefathers?

 

[pearl]

https://forums.overclockers.co.uk/threads/does-marmite-ever-go-off.18521251/

 

[Machiavelli]

I think I got the most 'dislikes' ever when I suggested that Vegemite was superior.

I stand by what I said. Ner.

On Ignore.

 

[Westdene Seagull]

It's BEST BEFORE, not SAFE BEFORE.

THIS !!!!!

Never understand why people don't get what BEST BEFORE means.

 

[Spiros]

I think I got the most 'dislikes' ever when I suggested that Vegemite was superior.

I stand by what I said. Ner.

Just because you got a lot of dislikes doesn't mean that you were wrong. It's the Aussie version every time for me too

 

[Hampster Gull]

No, don’t eat it. Eat Vegemite instead

 

[BensGrandad]

Both wife and I prefer Tesco Yeast Extract. We tried it once when our local store had an empty shelf where the Marmite should be and preferred it so have stuck with it.

 

[symyjym]

When it stops tasting salty and turns green it should be thrown away.

After 10 years it is classed as vintage. They say that 2008 was a good year for Marmite.

 

[Blue3]

does Marmite ever go off?

Had some on toast the other day and as I was thinking how good it tasted I noticed the jar said 'best before June 2018'

Assuming it has no mold then it's fine I have never looked at the date on marmite but the large jars I purchased of marmite probably five years ago both jars were reduced in price hence we purchased two we are now on the second jar and having just checked I have to say prompted by this thread I note it went out of date in 2015 and as of yet it's still fine, I can recall as a child in the 1960s whilst visiting my grandma she had some tinned fish that we ate for tea that had a date of the 1938 I cannot remember if that was when it was tinned or a best before date if in fact such a thing existed at that time, I do think we do pay a little to much attention to stated dates and not enough attention to our own sence of smell, sight and taste

 

[symyjym]

Assuming it has no mold then it's fine I have never looked at the date on marmite but the large jars I purchased of marmite probably five years ago both jars were reduced in price hence we purchased two we are now on the second jar and having just checked I have to say prompted by this thread I note it went out of date in 2015 and as of yet it's still fine, I can recall as a child in the 1960s whilst visiting my grandma she had some tinned fish that we ate for tea that had a date of the 1938 I cannot remember if that was when it was tinned or a best before date if in fact such a thing existed at that time, I do think we do pay a little to much attention to stated dates and not enough attention to our own sence of smell, sight and taste

Apparently in the olden days long before the best before dates were introduced, they used to throw a can of food on the ground to test it, and if it didn't explode it is safe to eat. Did your grandma do this first?

 

[LowKarate]

No, don’t eat it. Eat Vegemite instead

Do you have Antipodean forefathers?