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In my quest for new flavours and reflecting my love of cheese and Marmite on toast I decided to make a Marmite flavoured Cheddar style cheese. I based this cheese on Gavin Webber's Sage Derby recipe which has worked well for me in the past ( https://cheeseforum.org/forum/index.php/topic,17084.0.html ).

I replaced the Sage with a strong Marmite solution. The marble effect is much stronger than I achieved with the Sage Derby (see attched photo).

For those unfamiliar with Marmite, it's a brand of spread made from yeast extract, a byproduct of the brewing industry (other brands are available!).

Very interesting, nice work! I wonder how the yeast will interact with the aging process

thanks, time will tell. I'm hoping to have this on my Christmas cheese board...

Cool idea. I hope it ages well for you

I'm not a fan of Marmite, but that marbled cheese is just beautiful!  Well done!  I'm also interested is what effect the yeast extract will be on the aging process.

AC4U!  That's just beautiful.


(I just wish I didn't know it had Marmite in it....that has to be an acquired taste for you guys, because no one could like it on a first taste. LOLOLOL)


I bet the cheese will be delicious, however.

the Marmite Derby has come out to play...

The cheese is nice, quite dry and a cheshire rather than cheddar taste. The marbling still looks good, but if I did it again I'd triple the marmite as the flavouring is very subtle (if you didn't know it was there you probably wouldn't pick it as a flavour).