| Title: | How to Make them Goodies |
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What is Vegemite made from? How is it used? Does it have a
flavor comparable to any common American food?
"Dir/tit=veg" yielded nothing. Pointer(s) would be appreciated.
Thanks. --Mike
(Cross-posted in ANYWAY::ASKENET)
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| 2158.1 | "W'ERE HAPPY LIT'LE VEGEMITES" | SNOC02::BELLCHAMBERS | Wed Dec 20 1989 01:20 | 18 | |
Vegemite ..... is part of 'Australian culture', most of our
children are raised on toast & vegemite or vegemite sandwiches.
To us it is like 'peanut butter & jelly' is to Americans.
We even have a saying "we happy little vegemites"
But what is it .... it is this black/brown salty spread (sort-of-like
axle grease !). It is a yeast spread made from vegetables very rich
in the 'B' vitamins.
Other similar substances/spreads .... PROMITE, MARMITE
It has all sorts of uses other than a spead, I use it instead of stock
cubes in casseroles and stews.
Toodles
Suzanne
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| 2158.2 | Oz notes conference | CIM::GEOFFREY | If I were not upon the Sea | Wed Dec 20 1989 10:48 | 9 |
Check out the Oz notes conference for much more on Vegemite.
QUOKKA::OZ
jim
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| 2158.5 | PSW::WINALSKI | Careful with that VAX, Eugene | Wed Jan 03 1990 20:34 | 12 | |
It's made mainly from the yeast residue left over after brewing beer and ale. The various brands of vegemite and their variations all taste somewhat different and have their adherents amongst connoisseurs. I have some English friends who love British marmite but won't go near Canadian marmite or Australian vegemite. I know Australians who feel the same way about the British product. Canadian marmite is pretty widely available in New England in gourmet and specialty shops. The Australian stuff was all over the place in the U.S. right after that pop hit "Men Down Under" that mentioned "vegemite sandwich" hit the charts, but it seems to have disappeared again. --PSW | |||||