(OT)Vegemite

[hong]

I tried it back during the Men At Work era, just to see what it was like. Some media wags up here said it was the Aussie equivalent of peanut butter. Yeah right. Urkk.

The problem really is that Vegemite is designed to be spread in one direction only, viz. clockwise, using the right hand. When you take it over the Equator, you end up spreading it in the wrong direction, because the Coriolis force points in different directions in the northern and southern hemispheres. This is why nobody in North America likes Vegemite.


Hong "they use the wrong hand" Ooi

 

[LostSoul]

heh heh. Hong, you are consistenly the funniest guy on these boards.

 

[MythandLore]

MARMITES EVEN BETTER THAN VEGEMITE

Marmite is for British Feinds. j/k

Heathen Next you'll be telling us that Promite is just as yummy.

The first time I saw Promite in the store I thought it was fake.
But it is Australian, Hmm...
I think I could live my life never having tried Promite.

Thank you for the input I can get Vegemite but haven't seen Marmite anywhere.

You in the US, Cost Plus Imports or a Gormet Shop should have it.
It's pretty easy to get any of them by me, even Promite -shudder-

Oh wait...there was this girl once...

-Myth stares at screen-has Bad Flashback-

The problem really is that Vegemite is designed to be spread in one direction only, viz. clockwise, using the right hand.

Thanks for clearing that up.

 

[Sulimo]

I have to say, I'm quite a fan of vegemite - although only used in certain ways....like on toast or on some kinds of dry biscuits (Sao's and Vita-wheats to name two).

Never really liked what I rmember of Promite & Marmite

Its certainly not the local equiv to Peanut Butter. Thats what Crunchy Peanut Butter is for.

 

[Bran Blackbyrd]

The funny thing is it's owned by Kraft Foods (US).
But then again Kraft seems to own everyone.
http://www.kraft.com/

Ah, but who owns Kraft?
It may surprise some people, then again, it may not...



Hint: Type "owns Kraft" into Google with quotations if you have to.

 

[MythandLore]

Ah, but who owns Kraft?
It may surprise some people, then again, it may not...



Hint: Type "owns Kraft" into Google with quotations if you have to.

PM right?

 

[DMaple]

Marmite is basically a bi-product of the brewing process.

http://www.worldhealthcare.net/marmite/marmite.html

There have also been some excellent TV-ads in the UK for Marmite "You either love it or you hate it." personally I hate it, and peanut butter should be cruchy.

 

[Eternalknight]

I can't believe you Aussies that don't like it!!!! That is just, um, un-Australian

On a side topic, about 10 years ago I had a Japanese exchange student stay with me. The first night, we gave her vegemite on toast; she threw up straight away. When we told her what it was (a yeast extract that was a left over of the brewing process.... the stuff left at the bottom of the beer) she ran around the house screaming.... I guess you had to be there

 

[Tonguez]

Not quite the same status. Nobody here has holy wars over whether marmalade is better than jam, or if peanut butter is best crunchy or smooth

Actually my mother would disagree. You see I favour crunchy but my brother favours smooth (yuk!) and our family trips to the supermarket were often a battlezone of colliding sanitarium peanutbutter labels...

Oh and dad likes his Marmalade too

ps I am serious about the tea thing...

 

[Angelsboi]

what the hell is chundering?