Ideally, when you spread this tiny amount of Marmite on your bread, it should leave a paper-thin layer of Marmite — just enough to discolor the bread. You don’t want any noticeable “thickness” to the Marmite, as this will give a seriously overpowering taste.

If you’re having a hard time swallowing even small bites of your Marmite spread, try moving each bite carefully to the back of your mouth so that you can swallow it without much chewing. This should minimize the amount you have to taste the Marmite, but be careful — you’ll need to take small bites to be able to swallow them without choking.

Plain, ordinary tap water is a good zero-calorie chaser, but if you really hate the taste of Marmite, you may want to consider a stronger-tasting beverage. After each bite, try drinking a swig of your favorite soft drink, or, if you’re old enough, a stiff cocktail. The strong flavors of these beverages should help “drown out” the Marmite taste.

There’s no “wrong” way to eat Marmite — any food you enjoy it with is fair game. Just a few foods that some Marmite fans enjoy pairing their favorite yeasty spread with are eggs, cheese, meat, seafood, apricots, marmalade, and more![4] X Research source In the next section, we’ll explore a few more flavorful Marmite combinations. Feel free to use any of them as you see fit, or make your own!

In general, you can usually get away with substituting Marmite mixed with water, your favorite vegetables, and a little oil for beef broth. This can allow you to make great-tasting vegetarian versions of all your favorite carnivorous soups and stews.

If you use Marmite as a meat glaze, you may want to forego sprinkling salt from the salt shaker on your meat, especially if you need to be careful about your sodium intake. Marmite has a very high salt content — it’s more than 10% salt by mass![7] X Research source

Note that some fans of this recipe describe the flavor as being similar to the British snack food “Twiglets”. [8] X Research source

Don’t forget to peel your hard-boiled eggs. If you’d like to use them to hold Marmite like crackers, cut the eggs into quarters or eights to make skinny, curved slices.

If you want to, you can even dip your foods directly into the jar of Marmite. Be careful — it’s easy to get more Marmite than you intended this way!