People are just learning the hidden meaning behind Marmite's name

Do you love it or hate it? However you feel about Marmite, we bet there's one thing you don't know about it... the origins of its name.

Yup, there's a surprising reason that Marmite is called what its called, and we were today years old when we learnt it.

You see, Marmite is actually named after a particular type of ceramic dish, used in French cookery.

The dish is known for its 'pot belly' shape, pronounced 'mar-meet' in French.

Most people don't know the context of Marmite's name (Credit: Getty)

As per the Marmite Museum, the inventor of Marmite, scientist Justus Liebig, made it accidentally in 1902 in one of these pots.

According to The Daily Maverick, “it’s called Marmite because it used to be made in, and even sold in, earthenware pots called, in French, a marmite.”

He discovered it after collecting the waste product which comes from yeast used to brew beer, noting it had an umami, meaty flavour.

And just like that the breakfast staple was born.

This also explains why Marmite is branded the way it is. On the label today, you'll even see the curvy casserole dish etched on there.

Turns out we've just been overlooking that the whole time!

A marmite dish, where the spread was invented (Credit: Wikipedia)

This label, alongside the iconic yellow lid, has been an integral part of the spread's packaging since the 1920s, despite the fact not many people know the backstory.

So, there you have it. Every day is a school day!

Marmite isn't the only household item with a name we didn't know much about, either.

Marmite is a beloved breakfast staple today (Credit: Getty)

KitKats are another cupboard fave with a name shrouded in history.

Far more than just a choccy bar we grab when we wanna have a break, the KitKat is actually named after one of the UK's most exclusives clubs, The Kit Kat Club.

Whilst it's owned by Nestle today, it actually used to live under the Rowntree's umbrella of products, and went by the name Rowntree’s Chocolate Crisp.

When Nestle took over ownership of KitKats, the name came about soon after.

“This somewhat simple name was derived from the Kit Kat Club, an exclusive 18th-century club for the elite in London,” explains Nestle’s site.

You can read more about that here.

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