Vegemite

[Chalaw87]

To my Aussie friends, and to anyone else who may have recommendations:
What is the most traditional and/or common way to eat vegemite?

I just ordered some, but I've never had vegemite before, nor do I know anyone who's had vegemite. My most cultured friends are on this forum, lol.

 

[cosmicfolklore]

The American way is to spread it on a piece of toast and then drop the toast into the garbage can. Blech.

 

[jpmcwjr]

I would heavily butter the toast, then spread the tar on thinly. Hold nose and take a bite!

 

[Chalaw87]

The American way is to spread it on a piece of toast and then drop the toast into the garbage can. Blech.

I literally laughed out at that one.

 

[Kobold]

Definitely use a super tiny amount of it. That stuff is potent!

 

[Chalaw87]

My vegemite just got delivered.
Wow that stuff is gnarly. I tried a little straight out of the jar just to see what it was like then some on buttered toast. A little goes a long way.

 

[cosmicfolklore]

There was a study about why most kids are repelled by vegetables. The study found that small children have a much higher sense of taste, and that they sense the flavors in plants that cue us humans in on poisons much more acutely. In other words, they taste the bad more.
Vegemite was made to remind us adults why kids don't like vegetables.

 

[The Benedictine]

The American way is to spread it on a piece of toast and then drop the toast into the garbage can. Blech.

Hey that's the french way as well

 

[BingBong]

Truth to tell, my mother weaned me at 6 months and my first solid food was Marmite (UK Vegemite equivalent) on buttered toast. Went down a treat, can't argue with that.

 

[Richmond B. Funkenhouser]

Still haven't tried it, but I intend to.

 

[Chalaw87]

Still haven't tried it, but I intend to.

I think I know what I may put in for the next box pass…

 

[jpmcwjr]

Where are our Aussie pals to push back on the good natured (I think) jab?

 

[OzPiper]

Be warned that Vegemite has a shit-load of salt, so only apply a scrapping
I like it with buttered hot toast ie butter melted into the toast

Being born in the colonies, I actually prefer Marmite.
But my favourite is Bovril, which is a beef extract. Or the Aussie version, Bonox

A favourite childhood meal was Marmite/Bovril rice with freshly rendered lard.
Place a raw egg in a bowl with half a teaspoon of Marmite/Vegemite (or Bovril/Bonox).
Add a good tablespoon of freshly rendered lard and lots of white pepper.
Top with rice (has to be piping hot so it “cooks“ the egg).
Mix thoroughly.
Top with the bits of crisp browned fat.
Enjoy.

 

[mingc]

Where are our Aussie pals to push back on the good natured (I think) jab?

Still eating their (Vegemite) breakfast!

 

[Richmond B. Funkenhouser]

It's a yeast paste, right?

 

[BingBong]

It's a yeast paste, right?

It's a byproduct of the brewing process. "Brewers' Waste" would be a more truthful product name, but the apostrophe would screw a lot of people.

 

[OzPiper]

Sexier packaging and marketing is what Vegemite needs

Just look at what can be done for durian to increase its appeal

 

[Richmond B. Funkenhouser]

The fact that it's basically just salty yeast should be enough to make me not want to try it.... Somehow it's not.

I feel like I've probably tasted salty yeast before, I just can't remember where.

 

[huntertrw]

"He just smiled and gave me a Vegemite sandwich..."

 

[captainsousie]

Have it on a twig...I mean a twiglet. Just a bit of a dip and away you go. Chase it with some fairy bread.