2.5 kilos of vegemite

Man I’ve been Cisco for nearly 8 years now and I still can’t get away from people calling me Crisco. Oh well, I guess I should be used to it by now…

Ya reap what ya sow! :slight_smile:

Qadgop

When I first started here (which was right after the boards moved to the web site), there was a question about vegamite. The OP had just tried vegamite, and he wanted to know why people ate it.

His comment on the taste? **“It was like licking a dog’s salty asshole.” **

I still remember and giggle over that anytime vegamite comes up.

Did he explain how he came by the knowledge to be able to make the comparison?

:eek:

Must…not…comment… no dog-rimming jokes from me, nope!

I’ve eaten Vegemite exactly three times. I got sick each time. Good luck in your quest, Qadgop, and happy birthday!

I don’t remember, but I don’t think it was asked. However, I wasn’t registered at the time, and I nearly registered just to ask that question.

Al Zheimers wrote
“Qadgop, you’re a quack, what’s your opinion on the health effects of the massive salt content of that delicious food Vegemite, and its vastly superior British cousin Marmite?”

Seems to me Marmite is much saltier than Vegemite. Put me in the “prefers Marmite” camp.

It seems to be a “love it” or “hate it” kind of thing.

Has no one yet mentioned the utility of B vitamins in coping with stress?

Thanks for the link to recipes!

I vaguely remember Marmite from when I was little - my Welsh Granny would bring us some when she came back from trips to Britain.

I remember thinking that it looked like axle grease on toast, but my mum told me it had lots of vitamins, and would help me get to school on a cold winter days.

It was one of those things that made me start to examine my parents’ statements with a critical eye. :wink:

There is this bakery in Brussels. You need to look for this tall, brawny guy.

Go here for an appropriate use of Vegemite.

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You’ve got to warn everyone and tell them! Vegemite is made of people! You’ve got to tell them! Vegemite is people!
UNEDITED cut ‘n’ paste from the original Vegemite website:

What put me off was tasting just a tiny bit of it. Not knowing what it was, it took me a while to believe it was not salted, crushed insects. Truly foul. Tastes like it looks…

There should be a warning label.

Vicki

I mentioned in a prior thread that I just HAD to try vegemite after reading about it on the boards. I also mentioned that I had bought a 4 oz jar off the internet and would tell you what I thought. I never told you what I thought.

Imagine if you will, a whole cow rendered down into a deep rich salty beef stock. Mmmm… sounds good huh? Well that gallon drum of beef stock gets reduced… and reduced and reduced to a nice thick demi glaze… still sounds alright huh? Reduce it further… no FURTHER!! reduce it till its the thickness of frozen peanut butter then add a gallon of soy sauce and a liter of salt for good measure then reduce it BACK to the frozen peanut butter thickness. MmmmMMMM TASTY!!!

anybody want a 4 ounce jar of Vegemite with just the top layer missing?

If the poster happened to be Oldscratch, [sub]anybody know how he’s been?** a thorough perusal of the infamous TMI thread explains it all…among a bunch of other stuff you don’t want to know.

I’ve tried Vegemite twice. Maybe I used too much. Next time I’ll try a nanogram of it dissolved in Lake Superior.

I said before in one of the other Vegemite threads that the best way to eat Vegemite was with somebody else’s mouth.

Still, though, I’d try it again. I like salty stuff, and if you can get past its appearance, it may be palatable in small dosages.

Wouldn’t swear to it, though.

Not a Vegemite fan, but I love my Marmite. It’s got that little bit of extra taste, IMO. Vegemite tastes a bit bland to me, after eating Marmite. (I know, I know, I mean relatively bland)

Funny you should mention Vegemite, Qadgop. I bought a jar of it at Jungle Jim’s while visiting ShibbOleth and the CinciDopers during OkiDope the other weekend and just got around to trying it yesterday.

It’s not bad on buttered toast, although tasting it straight is like chewing a beef boullion cube.

But I like it.

Of course, I was the guy who wanted to get menudo when we had Mexican for lunch that day.

Add a teaspoon of vegemite when making gravy - it adds both colour and flavour.

Vegemite and cheese toasties are pretty good.

Add a teaspoon of vegemite when making hamburger patties.

When you next make a salad sandwich, spread a thin layer of vegemite on one of the bread slices.

Vegemite Quiche.

Or experiment yourself - add vegemite where you might otherwise add salt - use it to beef up stock…

But you’ll never beat a vegemite sandwhich - bread (toasted or not) butter and vegemite.

Wow, was I surprised to see this thread resurrected. But it’s appropriate, since nearly all the 2.5 kilos of that batch of vegemite has been consumed. It’s great in soups and casseroles!

But I also got the chance to try Marmite and Promite, and they’re pretty yummy too! Just what I needed for a change of pace from all the vegemite! Marmite’s better than promite, IMHO but they both taste nice on a sun-dried tomato bagel.

And I’ve tried Menudo too. The soup, not the band. Not really to my taste, but I’m glad I did try it. It might have been better if I’d added vegemite.

Haven’t tried the Aussie mite or Mighty mite yet. But it’s in the cupboard!

QtM

Marmite and potato chip sandwichs. YUMMMMMMMMMMMM.

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