- Paperback: 208 pages
- Publisher: Revel Barker (October 2009)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0956368603
- ISBN-13: 978-0956368607
- Product Dimensions: 20.3 x 12.7 x 1.1 cm
- Shipping Weight: 204 g
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#452,438 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #10 in Books > Nonfiction > Education > Language Instruction > Dictionaries > Welsh
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A book for all tastes - literally. No matter where you stand on the big Marmite 'love-hate' debate, you will find something in it to your liking. As the title indicates, it contains a mish-mash of information - from serious to silly with lots in between - about the iconic British spread. From its beginnings as brewing industry yeast-waste to its use in the finest restaurants, this book reveals the grip Marmite has on palates - and minds - around the world. The tales it tells amount to a social history, covering more than 100 years. It is crammed with insights into how it all began, the old-time recipes, its place in medicine, its role in education and wars, its many unlikely uses (apart from eating it), and much more. All of which add up to an amazing feat for a humble kitchen cupboard product. But above all it's a fun read about the zany world occupied by Marmite. The lovers of the spread will love the book. But they will also hate it - because of all the ammunition the 'loathers' will find within its pages to hurl at them. Even those who have no interest in Marmite and know nothing about it will find something to grab them - and be converted... either one way or the other.
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4.5 out of 5 stars (6 customer reviews)
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5.0 out of 5 stars
There Will Always Be an England, Oct 18 2009
By Garry Clifford "Writer" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The Mish-MASH Dictionary of Marmite (Paperback)
By Garry Clifford
The sun may have dimmed a bit on the once mighty British Empire, but its legacy lives on in weird and wonderful ways. One of the most widespread is the iconic breakfast spread of gooey black concentrated yeast extract known as "Marmite." Regarded by the Brits as a national treasure, the brown jar with the bright yellow lid shows up in some of the most remote places on the globe.(Just this year Jesus appeared in Wales in a Marmite lid). People love it or loathe it. Maggie Hall, an intrepid reporter, who has spent the last 40 years covering both sides of the pond, has written a delightfully funny book about this little wonder titled: "The Mish-Mash Dictionary of Marmite, an anecdotal A-Z of 'Tar-in a-Jar'." Filled with wonderful historical stories and bizarre lore, it is a great read for nearly everyone and not for Brits alone. But if you're a Brit--Buy Two!
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4.0 out of 5 stars
Fun book, Feb 3 2010
By Joy A. Mundy - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The Mish-MASH Dictionary of Marmite (Paperback)
I purchased for a friend spending Christmas with us....he is from Australia...and knows how I do not appreciate his local spread, Veggiemite....so we had a good laugh with this fun book
3.0 out of 5 stars
Like it says . . . a mish-mash, Jan 15 2010
By Marcus Peacock - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The Mish-MASH Dictionary of Marmite (Paperback)
This is a fun book assuming you have any interest in Marmite. Over a period of about three years Maggie Hall occasionally took the time to do some intensive googling on "Marmite" following many of these leads with phone interviews. Add some other fun facts and a site visit to the Marmite plant and you pretty much have this book. Hall is a good writer and the alphabetized 'mish-mash' works better than I would have imagined. For instance, it is less repetitive than I would have expected. On the other hand, this is not a book that will withstand the test of time (much of it will be out of date in a few years) and it is pretty uneven with some entries feeling like they've been added to pad things out a bit. All in all it beats a lashing of Vegemite.
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