A pink gin is prepared by swirling a few drops of bitters round the glass and throwing any excess away. It's the Marmite of the drinking world.

Ah, anchovies - the marmite of the marine world. Personally, I love them, at least on pizzas.

I have a feeling that this pie is the Marmite of the school pie world. You either loved it or you hated it.

Catamarans are the Marmite of powerboating – you either love them or you hate them.

A LOT of people could ask me that question. It’s a Marmite thing, you either love him or hate him,” admits Consett actor Chris Coxon who is one of the first people on the planet to attempt to become a real-life version of cult animated character Spongebob Squarepants

“I’ve always been quite a Marmite personality,” she says, comparing herself to the divisive umami toast spread.

My toast carefully Marmited, I took a bite and immediately felt as if I’d been hit in the face by an ocean wave, a wave befouled by oil from a sinking tanker, oil that had caused a die-off of marine birds and invertebrates, creatures whose decomposing bodies were adding to the general funkiness that had found its way inside my mouth.

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