I'm not a marmite lover so I don't think I could stomach Nigella's idea! My standby is to always have tins of baked beans on hand - I even enjoy them cold but hot with lots of brown sauce is great.
Does anyone have any other ideas for jazzing up baked beans?

Banana Sandwiches on brown bread with brown sauce!

Marmite and pasta is an old idea, it's even mentioned in a Harriet Evans novel from over 5 years ago.
Personally I really dislike Marmite but managed to raise two daughters who love it.

Gravy pasta sauce?! Alan Partridge was right all along!

I love Marmite...

But, try these two ideas-

A spoonful of Curry Paste in with the Baked Beans and then Microwave for about 2 minutes depnding on the tin size.

Take an open cup mushroom, put some cheese on top and Microwave for 40 seconds or until the cheese really bubbles.

They all sound delicious to me (nearly as delicious as Nigella herself). Personally I love marmite, either on bread and butter, toast or as a hot drink. This idea with pasta sounds absolutely yummy.

More Marmite ideas...

Stick of Celery, lovingly coated in Marmite. Weird, but it works.

Fried Bread with Marmite- it doesn't go soggy like it does on toast.

Cream Crackers with Dairylea Cheese and Marmite. Mmmm.

Do you know how Marmite is made? Well, they collect the yeast residue from the brewing industry and extract the recyclable bits that are left over. If you didn't like Marmite in the first place, you'll like it even less now! I hate Beer, but I still love Marmite.

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I have a (nausiating) book that Nigella wrote called 'How to Eat'.

I just thought you opened your mouth and pushed it in!

Simples.

Marmite...yum - I love it on toast with a poached egg and mushrooms

Baked beans and some sweet chilli mixed through is delicious.

This recipe comes under the category of "Delicious Drunk Disgusting Sober", and curse you Nigella for revealing one of my own guilty pleasures! I don't really buy her attempt to give it some culinary respectability as the bastard son of an Italian version of bread and dripping. Otherwise I don't actually like Marmite at all. You don't even need the parmesan, just butter & (only a small dab of) Marmite does the job. As it's instant gratification it's best with whatever pasta in your store cupboard cooks quickest, angel hair pasta is great. And don't forget to drink a couple of pints of water afterwards to mitigate the severity of the hangover tomorrow morning....

P.S. @xxxenon Nigella's "How to Eat" is her best book by a country mile, it is personal, written from experience, and out of real passion for food. Most of her subsequent output are exploitative tie ins to whatever is her current TV show, and are authored as much by a team of researchers as herself. Once upon a time she was a a very thoughtful intelligent and eloquent columnist on a London evening paper, who wrote on a wide range of subjects personal and political. I rather miss that Nigella, but life moves on, and I do not begrudge her the material success she enjoys now.

Jazziing up baked beans? My family add grated cheese and heat until melted.

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hi everybody.

what a great to get infor, I am currently bed bound and so dont have access to the tv. Just been watching Nigella's kitchen 1 you know it make sence. I was wondering does anyone have the recipes for her praised chicken, as i cant find it anywhere. Can someone help me please.

Many thanks in advance

I have tried spaghetti with Marmite and its deliciuos, even my son who isn't a marmite lover ate it. The yeast takes on a cheesy nutty flavour so you aren't just getting marmite flavoured sauce, its really really moreish!!!