Hi my dear friends. Today we are going to know a bit more about a product called "MARMITE" I don't know if you have heard about it but as I think it's very curious, we will see what it is and how we use it. What is Marmite?
Hola mis queridos amigos. Hoy vamos a saber un poco más de un producto llamado "MARMITE". No sé si habeís oído hablar de él pero como creo que es muy curioso, veremos qué es y cómo utilizarlo. ¿Qué es Marmite?
Information: from Speak Up magazine.
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Marmite is one of those products that you either love or hate; but if you love it, you really, really love it. Tasty, salty and intense, it's not for everyone, but it has many fans who simply could not live without it. In fact, it has been named as one of the top food items that British people take abroad with them.
Nowadays, Marmite is one of the most famous British brands, but not many people know the story behind it...
A SAVOURY DISCOVERY
Marmite was originally invented in the late 19th century by Justus von Liebig, a German scientist who is considered a pioneer of organic chemistry. Von Liebig was in the UK when he discovered, by chance, that brewer's yeast could be concentrated, bottled and eaten. Soon after that, in 1902, the Marmite Food Company was founded in Burton-up-on-Trent, a town with many breweries that could supply the Marmite contained yeast extract, salt, spices, and celery, but the exact composition of the product remains a secret.
A LITTLE TASTE OF HOME
Marmite isn't just a delicious condiment, but also a great source of vitamin B. This is the reason why British troops fighting in World War One received jars of the slick black spread as part of their rations. It also remained popular during World War Two, and more recently in 1999 it was sent out to British soldiers in Kosovo to help them deal with homesickness.
In the 1930s, Marmite was used to treat anaemia in mill workers in India, and during a malaria epidemic in Sri Lanka it was given to people suffering from malnutrition.
A DELICIOUS SUPERFOOD
Apart from vitamin B, Marmite contains many of other nutrients, including magnesium, calcium, potassium and iron, which are essential for good health. Marmite is also rich in folic acid, it provides about 50 per cent of the recommended daily allowance per seving, which makes it very food for pregnant women. Plus, it's vegan and very low in calories. However, it's quite high salt.
Marmite can be spread on toast, crumpets, crackers, and it can also be added to any stew for some extra flavour. If you have never tried it and want to give it a go, have a very small quantity of it; otherwise, its intesity might be too much to handle!
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EXERCISE.
1.- MATCH QUESTIONS 1-9 AND ANSWERS a-i.
1 When was Marmite invented? a) in 1902
2 Who invented it? b) Because it's also rich in folic acid.
3 What was his nationality? c) German.
4 When was the Marmite Food Company Founded? d) Magnesium, calcium, potassium and iron.
5 What ingredients did the original recipe contain? e) Yeast extract, salt, species and celery.
6 Why was it included in soldiers' rations during WW1? f) in the 1930s.
7 Apart from vitamin B, what other nutrients are in Marmite? g) Justus von Liebig,
8 Why is Marmite good for pregnant women? h) Because it's a great source of vitamin B.
9 When was Marmite used to treat a form of anaemia in mill workers in India? i)in the late 19th cent.
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VOCABULARY
-TASTY: sabroso.
-SALTY: salado.
-ITEMS: productos.
-ABROAD: el extranjero.
-BRANDS: marcas.
-BY CHANCE; de casualidad.
-BREWER: cervecera.
-YEAST: levadura.
-BREWERIES: fábricas de cerveza.
-CELERY: apio.
-SLICK: pringoso.
-HOMESICKNESS: morriña, nostalgia.
-MILL WORKERS: trabajadores de los molinos.
-ALLOWANCE; ración.
-PER SERVING: por porción.
-CRUMPETS: bollos.
-STEW: estofado.
-TO GIVE IT A GO: probar.
-OTHERWISE: de lo contrario.
-TO HANDLE: manejar.
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SOLUTION TO THE EXERCISE.
1 i / 2 g / 3 c / 4 a / 5 e / 6 h / 7 d / 8 b / 9 f
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