Drabble: You Really Eat That?

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Napoleon let himself into Illya's apartment.  He smelled coffee and something ... unique.  In the kitchen he discovered several crumpets smeared with a brown paste.  As he got closer, the coffee aroma was rudely overcome by notes of flowers, chicken, leather, and "Mr. Waverly?"

"What about Mr. Waverly?" Illya asked, joining him.

"Ah, this stuff smells like the Old Man."

Illya chuckled.  "I suppose it does.  Help yourself."

"What is it?"

"Marmite.  It's concentrated brewer's yeast."

Napoleon took a bite and immediately spit it out in the sink.  "You actually eat this stuff?"

"Of course!  It's delicious."

"I'd rather eat termites."

Inspired by a discussion and sampling of Marmite on a local morning talk show.

Comments

[maria-priest.livejournal.com]

Thanks. On the TV show, the English guest put the paste on crumpets, so I went with that, though I prefer jam and butter on my crumpets.