Bite Me!

Mmm, Marmite. I’m most definitely in the love camp on this one – I can eat the stuff by the spoonful (and now they do squeezy tubs! How exciting!). Yes, it’s good on toast, and in jacket potatoes (trust me, just mash it all in with some butter, great stuff) but probably my favourite Marmite recipe is one that I used to love when I was little (and still eat now, if I’m feeling indulgent). It’s easy to make – lightly toast a pitta bread, slice in half and open up the pockets, spread with Marmite and fill with grated cheese (quite bland Cheddar works well here). Then put in the microwave for a minute or so (until all the cheese has melted), stand to cool for another minute, and then eat. And immediately afterwards make another one. The standing period is important as it brings the cheese to the right texture – eat it too hot and the cheese will all run out down your arms and probably give you scalding burns to boot. Similarly, don’t leave in the microwave for too long or they will go all crispy, which is just wrong. Squidginess is key here.