So long Vegemite

[Drewhunz 3]

In news sure to upset Aussies living in the USA, Vegemite is no longer allowed to be sold in America. Canada, get ready to smuggle in the black gold!

Vegemite no more

On a side note, the stuff's not too bad.

[--notorious 0]

So what is it bread or spread? And whats so great bout it?

[dieselbro 0]

its the spread, I actually havent tried it so I cant tell you anything else about it ;)

[All Torhs Team 0]

Kraft spokeswoman Joanna Scott said: "The (US) Food and Drug Administration doesn't allow the import of Vegemite simply because the recipe does have the addition of folic acid.''

So is that the only reason they banned it?

Looks like that kid in the middle was really enjoyin' his, to bad I missed it.

[BK 0]

You're not missing much.. Its an aquired taste.... that imo, doesn't come quick.

From what my AU friend told me, its pretty nasty.

When you make beer, you frament hops in a liquid. When that happens and the vats are drained, there is a gel-ish substance on the walls of the vat. That is what vegimite is.

Vegemite is one of several yeast extract spreads sold in Australia. It is made from leftover brewers' yeast extract (a by-product of beer manufacture) and various vegetable and spice additives. It is very dark reddish-brown, almost black, in color, and one of the richest sources known of Vitamin B. It's thick like peanut butter, it's very salty, and it tastes like -  well let's just say that it is an acquired taste!

Australian children are brought up on Vegemite from the time they're babies. It is said that Australians are known to travel all over the world with at least one small jar of Vegemite in their luggage, for fear that they will not be able to find it.

[All Torhs Team 0]

You're not missing much.. Its an aquired taste.... that imo, doesn't come quick.

From what my AU friend told me, its pretty nasty.

When you make beer, you frament hops in a liquid. When that happens and the vats are drained, there is a gel-ish substance on the walls of the vat. That is what vegimite is.

Vegemite is one of several yeast extract spreads sold in Australia. It is made from leftover brewers' yeast extract (a by-product of beer manufacture) and various vegetable and spice additives. It is very dark reddish-brown, almost black, in color, and one of the richest sources known of Vitamin B. It's thick like peanut butter, it's very salty, and it tastes like -  well let's just say that it is an acquired taste!

Australian children are brought up on Vegemite from the time they're babies. It is said that Australians are known to travel all over the world with at least one small jar of Vegemite in their luggage, for fear that they will not be able to find it.

Like raising your child to smoke. Just without the cancers. Get your child addicted to something before they even know better.

[dix0r 0]

is it like marmite?

[mack 44]

It's okay, if people still want that vegemite goodness they can just take a knife, scrape their garbage disposal and put it on toast.

[gman 0]

is it like marmite?

It is like mermite from what I understand. I have never had vegemite, but some British friends introduced me to mermite and I actually like it. I do not know exactly how they compare though.

[Chadd 916]

It's okay, if people still want that vegemite goodness they can just take a knife, scrape their garbage disposal and put it on toast.

and add salt

[pantherfan 0]

is it like marmite?

It is like mermite from what I understand. I have never had vegemite, but some British friends introduced me to mermite and I actually like it. I do not know exactly how they compare though.

I thought they were both the same aswell, I thinbk I'm the only person in this thread that likes Marmite/Vegemite it's best on toast then anything else although I'll only eat it when theres nothing left in the house

[gman 0]

Man, yes it is salty. I am not sure if it has any nutritional value at all, but it might be a source of sodium/potassium for those who are electrolyte challenged. Better than salt pills anyway.

[pantherfan 0]

I always heard it was very nutritional.

[gman 0]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marmite

Pretty interesting read. Marmite seems pretty darned nutritional.

[pantherfan 0]

On a side note do you guys get "Twiglets" ?

[gman 0]

Heven't heard of that one... What is it??

[pantherfan 0]

Kinda 3" knobbly wheat sticks with matmite flavouring kind of hard to decribe but I know lots of people that hate marmite but loooooooooooooove these.

[gman 0]

Sounds like an adult version of "lady fingers" or those wafer thins.