Marmite: either you love the stuff or hate it. (“Love” meaning you are British and grew up eating it, and “hate” meaning you are everyone else.)
Yet even though Marmite is an acquired taste, it’s an ingredient a surprising number of people keep in their kitchen cabinets. Why? Because it excels at adding and amping up umami (that savory, delicious “fifth taste” that makes things like cheese, mushrooms, beef, and soy sauce taste so mouth-smackingly good) to all kinds of dishes. It’s also vegan (but not gluten free), so you can serve it to almost anyone.
This stuff makes food taste better… more