Cenovis is a dark brown food paste from switzerland consisting of yeast extract. it is similar to english marmite, brazilian cenovit, and australian vegemite. it is rich in vitamin b1. it is used to flavour soups, sausages, and salads. the most popular way to consume cenovis, however, is to spread it on a slice of buttered bread, as stated on the product's packaging (it can also be blended directly into butter, and then spread on bread, or used as a filling in croissants and buns). cenovis is popular in switzerland (particularly romandie). it was developed in rheinfelden in 1931, on the initiative of a master brewer named alex villinger, and was subsequently produced by the company cen...

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