Recipe developer Amy Sheppard has claimed that most people have been eating Marmite incorrectly, insisting that adding one extra step when preparing it makes it 'so much better' — and suggesting even Marmite haters will enjoy it.
Claim: Stop eating 'raw' Marmite
Posting on TikTok, Sheppard — who has also written a cookbook — declared: "You have got to stop eating raw Marmite." In the accompanying caption, she added: "This is going to change your Sunday morning Marmite toast... Forever." She also suggested the method would probably 'blow your mind'.
Marmite has been one of Britain's most polarising food products for over a decade due to its unique, salty flavour. It was first invented by the Marmite Food Company in 1902, using by-products of beer brewing.
How to make 'grilled Marmite'
Sheppard demonstrated how she prepares what she describes as 'grilled Marmite' or 'baked Marmite'. She takes two slices of bread, toasting one side beneath the grill. On the untoasted surface, she applies a coating of butter, followed by a 'nice, thick layer of Marmite' — thicker than what you'd normally add to toast.
She then returns the slices, Marmite side facing upwards, beneath the grill until they achieve a 'golden brown, and crisp and bubbly' finish.
Fans react and share their own pairings
She explained: "When you grill it, it doesn't look much different, does it? But the Marmite goes really sticky and gooey, and has this kind-of chewy, caramelised flavour to it. It's so good." She went as far as suggesting that even those who dislike Marmite would likely enjoy the combination.
Enthusiastic Marmite devotees were eager to try it, with one commenting: "I eat Marmite every day for brekky. Going to try this." Another wrote: "[Be right back], heading to the kitchen to try this immediately."
Fellow fans also shared their own preferred Marmite pairings, including Marmite with peanut butter and crispy bacon, as well as Marmite and cheese sandwiches. One suggested: "Try poached eggs on Marmite on toast..." while another recommended: "Try Marmite on your steak. Cook one side, turn it over then spread it on the cooked side and then leave it to rest as normal mmmm."
