"is an acquired taste or tends to polarise opinions. The image on the front of the jar shows a ""marmite"" (), a French term for a large, covered earthenware or metal cooking pot. Marmite was originally supplied in earthenware pots, but since the 1920s has been sold in glass jars shaped like the French cooking pot. A similar spread named Marmite has been manufactured in New Zealand since 1919. This is the only product sold as Marmite in Australasia and the Pacific, whereas elsewhere in the world the British version predominates. The product that was to become Marmite was invented"
"Marmite Marmite ( ) is a British food spread produced by Unilever. Marmite is made from yeast extract, a by-product of beer brewing. Other similar products include the Australian Vegemite (the name of which is derived partly from that of Marmite), the Swiss Cenovis, and the German Vitam-R. Marmite is a sticky, dark brown food paste with a distinctive, powerful flavour, which is extremely salty. This distinctive taste is represented in the marketing slogan: ""Love it or hate it."" Such is its prominence in British popular culture that the product's name is often used as a metaphor for something that"
"Gourmette In France, a gourmette is a jewellery chain in the form of a plait, of which the plaits have rough and smooth sides. On the smooth side, at the front, the wearer tends to have a small badge with their Christian name etched thereon. Usually, it is designed so that the wearer can read the inscription on the badge. A gourmette is most often worn so that, if lost or in trouble, others can find the wearer's name and give or summon help. It is usually given on baptism. It can be made of any material, but traditionally is"
"in part due to the increasing popularity of Basque cuisine, and in part because it is one of the best-known ways to prepare tuna, a fish that is now widely prized for its nutritional value. There are also varieties of marmitako that substitute salmon for tuna. Tuna pot Tuna pot, marmitako in Basque Country and marmita, marmite or sorropotún in Cantabria is a fish stew that was eaten on tuna fishing boats in the Cantabrian Sea. Today it is a simple dish with potatoes, onions, peppers, and tomatoes. The original French word ""marmite"" is a metal pot with lid. This"
"Les Marmitons Les Marmitons is a gastronomic and social club of gentlemen who have a common interest in fine food, wine and the culinary arts. Through regular gatherings, members gain knowledge and experience in the preparation and presentation of various fine cuisines under the direction a recognized chef invited to lead the event. The tradition of a group of gentlemen inviting master chefs to lead them in preparing elaborate meals began in Europe many years ago, and was introduced to North America over thirty years ago by Swiss immigrants. The word “Marmitons” is French and means a kitchen boy, or"
"point that etiquette loses its ethical ground. ""Time"", in 1977, famously referred to the Ugandan dictator Idi Amin as a ""strutting martinet"". A French homonym, from the bird name ""Martin"" and suffix -et, is the swift. In French, martinet also means a type of hammer, a diminutive of ""marteau"" (Latin ""martulus"", ""hammer""). Martinet The martinet () is a punitive device traditionally used in France and other parts of Europe. The word also has other usages, described below. A martinet is a short, scourge-like (multi-tail) type of whip made of a wooden handle of about 25 cm (10 inches) in length"
"of silver. Gourmette In France, a gourmette is a jewellery chain in the form of a plait, of which the plaits have rough and smooth sides. On the smooth side, at the front, the wearer tends to have a small badge with their Christian name etched thereon. Usually, it is designed so that the wearer can read the inscription on the badge. A gourmette is most often worn so that, if lost or in trouble, others can find the wearer's name and give or summon help. It is usually given on baptism. It can be made of any material, but"
"Martinet The martinet () is a punitive device traditionally used in France and other parts of Europe. The word also has other usages, described below. A martinet is a short, scourge-like (multi-tail) type of whip made of a wooden handle of about 25 cm (10 inches) in length and about 10 lashes of equal, relatively short length. The lashes are usually made of leather, but sometimes soap-stiffened cords are used in place of leather. It was a traditional instrument of physical punishment in France and other European countries. In French, it also refers to a similar dusting implement; the type"
"have been licensed by the Veterinary and Food Administration. During May 2011, the company that imports the product to Denmark revealed that it wasn't licensed and had therefore stopped selling the product: this resulted in widespread but inaccurate reports by the British media that Marmite had been banned by the Danish authorities. On 24 January 2014, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency was noted, in a Canadian Broadcasting Corporation story, as preparing to stop the sale of Marmite, as well as Vegemite and Ovaltine, in Canada because they were enriched with vitamins and minerals which were not listed by Canadian food"
"Tristan l'Hermite Tristan l'Hermite (died c. 1478) was a French political and military figure of the late Middle Ages. He was born in Flanders near the beginning of the century. He was provost of the marshals of the King's household under Louis XI of France, which gave him enormous power in the Intrigues and plots that characterized that king's 22-year reign. The mystique surrounding his name caused the 17th-century French poet and playwright François l'Hermite to take his name as a pseudonym. He appears as a figure in Victor Hugo's ""Notre-Dame de Paris"", in Walter Scott's ""Quentin Durward"", in the"
"Joseph Marmette Joseph-Étienne-Eugène Marmette (October 25, 1844 – May 7, 1895) was a Canadian novelist and historian. Born in Montmagny, Canada East, Marmette was educated at the Séminaire de Québec and Regiopolis College. He started studying law at the Université Laval but did not complete his studies. Instead he became a clerk in the office of the Treasury of the provincial government. In 1882, he moved to Europe when he was appointed a special agent for immigration for Switzerland and France. While in Europe, he was appointed Canadian archivist in France. He was succeeded by Édouard Richard. He was one"
"October 1996, and this resulted in the inventing of the phrase ""Marmite effect"" or ""Marmite reaction"" for anything which provoked controversy. On 22 April 2010, Unilever threatened legal action against the British National Party for using a jar of Marmite and the ""love it or hate it"" slogan for their television advertisements. Because of the local product named Marmite, British Marmite is sold by the name ""Our Mate"" in Australia and New Zealand. New Zealand Marmite uses the name ""NZ-Mite"" elsewhere. In Denmark, food safety legislation dictates that foodstuffs that contain added vitamins can only be sold by retailers which"
"word ""marmoreal"", meaning ""marble-like."" While the English term ""marble"" resembles the French , most other European languages (with words like ""marmoreal""), more closely resemble the original Ancient Greek. Marble is a rock resulting from metamorphism of sedimentary carbonate rocks, most commonly limestone or dolomite rock. Metamorphism causes variable recrystallization of the original carbonate mineral grains. The resulting marble rock is typically composed of an interlocking mosaic of carbonate crystals. Primary sedimentary textures and structures of the original carbonate rock (protolith) have typically been modified or destroyed. Pure white marble is the result of metamorphism of a very pure (silicate-poor) limestone"
"Pierre Lhermite Pierre-Louis Lhermite (Dunkirk, 20 December 1761 — Dunkirk, 22 March 1828) was a French sea captain and rear admiral. Lhermite started sailing at the age of eight in the merchant navy, steadily rising in rank until he was promoted to captain in 1787. He joined the French Navy in 1793 as a Lieutenant, serving on ""Tigre"". Within a year, he was promoted to Captain and served as flag officer to rear-admiral Van Stabel. In 1794, Lhermite was appointed to ""Gasparin"" and took part in the Croisière du Grand Hiver under rear-admiral Renaudin. ""Gasparin"" returned to harbour without major"
"that the Arabic word was formed from the Latin ""marmoreus"", meaning ""like marble"". By 1660 (in the writings of Samuel Pepys), ""moire"" (or ""moyre"") had been adopted in English. ""Moire"" (pronounced ""mwar"") and ""moiré"" (pronounced ""mwar-ay"") are now used somewhat interchangeably in English, though ""moire"" is more often used for the cloth and ""moiré"" for the pattern. In the liquid crystal display industry, moiré is often referred to by the Japanese word ""mura"", which roughly translates to ""unevenness; irregularity; lack of uniformity; nonuniformity; inequality."" Moiré patterns are often an artifact of images produced by various digital imaging and computer graphics"
"French ""mare"". Most scholars trace the word back to the reconstructed Proto-Indo-European root ""*mer-"", associated with crushing, pressing and oppressing. or according to other sources ""to rub away"" or ""to harm"". However, other etymologies have been suggested. For example, Éva Pócs saw the term as being cognate with the Greek (Indo-European *""moros""), meaning ""death"". In Norwegian and Danish, the words for ""nightmare"" are ""mareritt"" and ""mareridt"" respectively, which can be directly translated as ""mare-ride"". The Icelandic word ""martröð"" has the same meaning (-""tröð"" from the verb ""troða"", ""trample"", ""stamp on"", related to ""tread""), whereas the Swedish ""mardröm"" translates as ""mare-dream""."
"if a person takes a MAOI antidepressant, such as phenelzine (Nardil) or tranylcypromine (Parnate), as yeast extracts interact adversely with these types of medications due to their tyramine content. Marmite is presently fortified with added vitamins, resulting in it being banned temporarily in Denmark, which disallows foodstuffs that have been fortified until they have been tested. The Danish Veterinary and Food Administration stated during 2015 that Marmite had not been banned in the country, but that fortified foods need to be tested for safety and approved before they can be marketed in the country. During 2014, suppliers applied for a"
"regulations. The agency said the products were not a health hazard. The CFIA later specified that these specific items had been seized because they were not the versions that are formulated for sale in Canada and which satisfied all Canadian food regulations. Canadian versions of Marmite and the other products would still be permitted to be sold in Canada. Marmite is manufactured by licence in South Africa by Pioneer Foods in traditional and cheese flavour. During 2002 a 100th anniversary jar was released. During February 2007, Marmite produced a limited edition Guinness Marmite of 300,000 250g jars of their yeast"
"way in the world. Martlet A martlet in English heraldry is a heraldic charge depicting a stylised bird similar to a swift or a house martin, with stylised feet. It should be distinguished from the ""merlette"" of French heraldry, which is a duck-like bird with a swan-neck and chopped-off beak and legs. The word ""martlet"" is derived from the bird known as the martin, with the addition of the diminutive suffix ""-let""; thus martlet means ""little martin"". The origin of the name martin is obscure, though it may refer to the festival Martinmas, which occurs around the same time martins"
"made by Dick Smith Foods; Cenovis, a Swiss spread; and Vegex, an autolyzed yeast product available in the United States since 1913. Marmite is traditionally eaten as a savoury spread on bread, toast, savoury biscuits or crackers, and other similar baked products. Owing to its concentrated taste it is often spread thinly with butter or margarine. Marmite can also be made into a savoury hot drink by adding one teaspoon to a mug of hot water much like Oxo and Bovril. Marmite is paired with cheese, such as in a cheese sandwich, and has been used as an additional flavouring"
"feet she becomes a merlette""). In French ""un merle"", from Latin ""merula"", is a male blackbird, a member of the thrush family. A ""merlette"" in common parlance is a female blackbird, but in heraldic terminology is defined as ""une figure représentant une canette mornée"" (""a figure representing a little female duck 'blunted'""). ""Une cane"" is a female duck (male ""canard"", ""drake"") and ""une canette"", the diminutive form, is "" a little female duck"". The verb ""morner"" in ancient French means ""to blunt"", in heraldic terminology the verbal adjective ""morné(e)"" means: ""sans langue, sans dents, sans ongles et des oiseaux sans"
"has high levels of potassium, for example. New Zealand Marmite is described as having a ""weaker"" or ""less tangy"" flavour than the British version. It is distributed throughout Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific Islands. Sanitarium recommends spreading Marmite on bread with potato chips added to make a ""Marmite and Chippie"" sandwich. In Singapore and Malaysia, Marmite is popularly added to plain rice congee to give it a strong, salty flavour. In Malaysia, Marmite has been used for cooking with chicken, prawns or crab. Marmite is rich in B vitamins including thiamin (B), riboflavin (B), niacin (B), folic acid (B)"
"Martlet A martlet in English heraldry is a heraldic charge depicting a stylised bird similar to a swift or a house martin, with stylised feet. It should be distinguished from the ""merlette"" of French heraldry, which is a duck-like bird with a swan-neck and chopped-off beak and legs. The word ""martlet"" is derived from the bird known as the martin, with the addition of the diminutive suffix ""-let""; thus martlet means ""little martin"". The origin of the name martin is obscure, though it may refer to the festival Martinmas, which occurs around the same time martins begin their migration from"
"usage as in France at the time; for example, Urbain Dubois (1818-1901), in his ""La Cuisine classique"" of 1868, describes Pâté-chaud à la Marinière as a moulded meat pie. However, this wording is now obsolete in modern French where a pie is designated ""tourte"", and ""pâté"" simply means ""mixture of finely chopped meat"". The French noun pâté is grammatically masculine; the related feminine noun ""pâte"" lacks a final accent on é; ""pâtes chaudes"" means ""hot pasta"" in modern French, whereas the equivalent of today's Vietnamese ""bánh patê sô"", puff pastry, in France is ""pâte feuilletée"". Bánh patê sô Bánh patê"
"mix of lager, bitter and ale varieties of yeast, sourced from breweries throughout the UK. However, as lagers have a lighter, sweeter taste, residue from this product is not used in Marmite XO. Only residue from traditional bitters and ales are blended to ensure the stronger taste. Marmite XO is matured for 28 days - four times longer than usual. Continuing the tradition of different coloured caps for special editions, Marmite XO's cap is black. During April 2012, a special edition jar in commemoration of the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II was released. With the product renamed ""Ma'amite,"" the"
"event and by wearing a Les Marmitons jacket and hat. Members are also required to bring their chef and paring knives to each cooking event. At the Annual Meeting and other special events, members are required to wear the club jacket, hat and medallion as well as dress pants. The French word “comportement”, referring to one’s manner or bearing, has special meaning at Les Marmitons. Members share a common desire to cultivate and enjoy the gastronomic and social aspects of the club - and excessive consumption as well as the conducting of commercial business is deemed inappropriate at club events."
"Marmite (New Zealand) Marmite ( ) is a food spread produced in New Zealand by Sanitarium Health Food Company and distributed in Australia and the Pacific. Marmite is made from yeast extract, a by-product of beer brewing. It is similar to the British Marmite, but the two products are made by different companies. Marmite has been manufactured in New Zealand since 1919. This is the only product sold as Marmite in Australasia and the Pacific, whereas elsewhere in the world the British version predominates. In the late 19th century German scientist Justus von Liebig discovered that brewer's yeast could be"
"Marmousets The marmousets (referred to as ""les petites gens"") is a nickname, first recorded in the chronicles of Jean Froissart, for a group of counselors to Charles VI of France. Although they were neither princes nor civil servants, they were simply very close to the king. Thanks to this position, they were able to access the highest functions of the state. These men were endowed with another quality, the solidarity between them. Chosen by Charles VI in 1388, they vowed to remain united and friends. Their name, essentially the same as marmoset, referring to monkeys, was also a term for"
"extract with 30% Guinness yeast, giving it a noticeable hint of ""Guinness"" flavour. During January 2008 Champagne Marmite was released for Valentine's Day, with a limited-edition production of 600,000 units initially released exclusively to Selfridges of London. The product had 0.3% champagne added to the recipe, and a modified heart-shaped label with ""I love you"" in place of the logo. During 2009, a limited edition Marston's Pedigree Marmite was initiated to celebrate the 2009 Ashes Cricket test series. During March 2010, a super-strong blend called Marmite Extra Old, abbreviated as XO, was initiated in the UK. Normal Marmite contains a"
"Marotte A marotte is a prop stick or sceptre with a carved head on it. Jesters usually used a marotte. The word is borrowed from the French, where it signifies either a fool's (literal) ""bauble"", or a fad/craze. Typically carried by a jester or harlequin, the miniature head will often reflect the costume of the jester who carries it. Modern marottes typically have music boxes or other machinery built into the head. Older marottes may utilize swivel heads with bells. In the children's TV series ""Rentaghost"", the stick was referred to as a ""Tiny Timothy"". In Verdi's opera Rigoletto, the"
"Charles Hermite Prof Charles Hermite () FRS FRSE MIAS (24 December 1822 – 14 January 1901) was a French mathematician who did research concerning number theory, quadratic forms, invariant theory, orthogonal polynomials, elliptic functions, and algebra. Hermite polynomials, Hermite interpolation, Hermite normal form, Hermitian operators, and cubic Hermite splines are named in his honor. One of his students was Henri Poincaré. He was the first to prove that ""e"", the base of natural logarithms, is a transcendental number. His methods were used later by Ferdinand von Lindemann to prove that π is transcendental. In a letter to Thomas Joannes Stieltjes"
"of Dunkirk during the Hundred Days, but was again inactivated at the Second Bourbon Restoration. He retired in 1816. Pierre Lhermite Pierre-Louis Lhermite (Dunkirk, 20 December 1761 — Dunkirk, 22 March 1828) was a French sea captain and rear admiral. Lhermite started sailing at the age of eight in the merchant navy, steadily rising in rank until he was promoted to captain in 1787. He joined the French Navy in 1793 as a Lieutenant, serving on ""Tigre"". Within a year, he was promoted to Captain and served as flag officer to rear-admiral Van Stabel. In 1794, Lhermite was appointed to"
"Marguerite (film) Marguerite is a French/Czech/Belgian 2015 comedy and drama film directed by Xavier Giannoli and written by Giannoli and Marcia Romano, loosely inspired by the life of Florence Foster Jenkins. Set in the Golden Twenties, the film stars Catherine Frot as a wealthy woman who is an enthusiastic amateur singer and believes, wrongly, that she has a beautiful voice. The film is an international co-production among France, the Czech Republic, and Belgium. ""Marguerite"" received eleven nominations at the 41st César Awards, winning for Best Actress, Best Costume Design, Best Sound, and Best Production Design. The film was shot in"