# Calling Quadop, Aussies and other vegemite lovers. **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [July 27, 2002, 9:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/calling-quadop-aussies-and-other-vegemite-lovers/121161 "2002-07-27T21:14:44Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![GopherGod72](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/f0a364/32.png) [@GopherGod72](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GopherGod72)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2002, 5:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/calling-quadop-aussies-and-other-vegemite-lovers/121161/41 "2002-07-29T05:09:39Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Ace\_Face \* > \*\*I’ve been looking all over Seattle for some Vegemite, with no luck (no Marmite either). **Gopher** , can you give the website you ordered from? \*\* I looked allll over, from directly from AU and from import places from the US… they all seemed close priced but with like $10 shipping. Bare in mind it looks like the classic vegemite is made by KRAFT beleive it or not! Took ME by surprise. ON their site I found [www.vegemiteusa.com](http://www.vegemiteusa.com) which directs you to a store where you can buy a jar for about $10 total with shipping. Its shipped from California too. Thats where I ordered it. I had a dream about it last night, in the dream I liked it… lol ---
**Author:** ![reprise](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ea666f/32.png) [@reprise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/reprise)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2002, 5:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/calling-quadop-aussies-and-other-vegemite-lovers/121161/42 "2002-07-29T05:25:22Z")
There are quite a few online stores in the US that ship Aussie produce. I found a heap of them through google when I was looking for places where Merkins could buy Tim-Tams and Violet Crumbles - unfortunately, I didn’t bookmark any. ---
**Author:** ![don\_t\_ask](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e68b1a/32.png) [@don\_t\_ask](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/don_t_ask)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2002, 5:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/calling-quadop-aussies-and-other-vegemite-lovers/121161/43 "2002-07-29T05:50:36Z")
There’s [these](http://www.cinnamonsky.com/members/karenandserge/AU-Products.htm) . ---
**Author:** ![Ace\_Face](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/858c86/32.png) [@Ace\_Face](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ace_Face)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2002, 6:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/calling-quadop-aussies-and-other-vegemite-lovers/121161/44 "2002-07-29T06:49:40Z")
Thanks for the responses. I noticed one of the distributors in **don’t ask** ’s list has a store in Rainier, WA. I’ll be in that area next week. Their website also mentions “Promite” as “an alternative to Vegemite preferred by many.” What’s the Aussie verdict on Promite? ---
**Author:** ![heresiarch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/278dde/32.png) [@heresiarch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/heresiarch)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2002, 7:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/calling-quadop-aussies-and-other-vegemite-lovers/121161/45 "2002-07-29T07:00:35Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by TheLoadedDog \* > \*\*What [Vegemite](http://www.vegemite.com.au/bornbread.asp?area=6) is. > > > [@](#): > > > > The yeast extract spread we all know and love first appeared on our > > shelves in 1923. It was made from many essential ingredients apart from yeast extract. > > > > One of the main ones was Fred Walker - a man before his time. > > Fred tastes delicious! (Quote is unedited)\*\* [Charlton Heston] VEGEMITE IS PEOPLE!! [sub]yeasty people![/sub] [/Charlton Heston] ---
**Author:** ![don\_t\_ask](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e68b1a/32.png) [@don\_t\_ask](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/don_t_ask)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2002, 7:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/calling-quadop-aussies-and-other-vegemite-lovers/121161/46 "2002-07-29T07:04:17Z")
Promite is sweeter than Vegemite. It’s entirely an individual thing which you prefer. I keep Promite to make a savoury drink - just mix with hot water and a few drops of DL Jardine’s Blazing Saddles. ---
**Author:** ![ninevah](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/46a35a/32.png) [@ninevah](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ninevah)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2002, 1:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/calling-quadop-aussies-and-other-vegemite-lovers/121161/47 "2002-07-29T13:28:16Z")
I’ve heard that this [site](http://www.homesick.com.au/shop/food.html) is apparently very good for Aussies overseas (or maybe wannabe Aussies)… you can order vegemite, pavlova magic, tim tams, pollywaffles from anywhere in the world… Now, do Merkins know how to do the timtam suck? ---
**Author:** ![tavalla](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tavalla/32/89_2.png) [@tavalla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tavalla)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2002, 2:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/calling-quadop-aussies-and-other-vegemite-lovers/121161/48 "2002-07-29T14:49:38Z")
Holy flurkin’ schnitte! Have a look at some of those prices, would you? $9.95 for a jar of Vegemite, $24.95 for half a dozen Tim Tam packets. And you pay another $15 for shipping to the US. The rest of the stuff (videos & CDs etc) aren’t too far over the odds, so they’re definitely making their money on the foodstuffs. Crikey, you’d really want to love your Vegemite. ---
**Author:** ![TheLoadedDog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/35a633/32.png) [@TheLoadedDog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheLoadedDog)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2002, 2:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/calling-quadop-aussies-and-other-vegemite-lovers/121161/49 "2002-07-30T02:03:20Z")
Vegemite actually isn’t even that cheap here in Australia in comparison to other sandwich spreads (jams, etc), but a jar does last an awfully long time. ---
**Author:** ![leechbabe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7cd45c/32.png) [@leechbabe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/leechbabe)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2002, 3:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/calling-quadop-aussies-and-other-vegemite-lovers/121161/50 "2002-07-30T03:09:13Z")
Hmmm mebe we should start the G’Dope food store and start exporting to these crazy 'mericans. Could fund our Dopefests for years to come 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![TheLoadedDog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/35a633/32.png) [@TheLoadedDog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheLoadedDog)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2002, 5:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/calling-quadop-aussies-and-other-vegemite-lovers/121161/51 "2002-07-30T05:15:23Z")
I was thinking just that, **leechie**. Mmmmmmmmm, hard currency. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/qadgop_the_mercotan/32/83_2.png) [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qadgop_the_Mercotan)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2002, 2:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/calling-quadop-aussies-and-other-vegemite-lovers/121161/52 "2002-07-30T14:04:43Z")
I tried marmite last night, on a buttered scone. Yummy! ---
**Author:** ![Balduran](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/cc9497/32.png) [@Balduran](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Balduran)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2002, 3:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/calling-quadop-aussies-and-other-vegemite-lovers/121161/53 "2002-07-30T15:12:46Z")
Try adding it to veggie burgers, it gives them a nice zip. ---
**Author:** ![lel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/8797f3/32.png) [@lel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lel)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2002, 3:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/calling-quadop-aussies-and-other-vegemite-lovers/121161/54 "2002-07-31T03:15:16Z")
Vegemite: plain wheat toast, unbuttered. Yummy. By the way, there’s a few places where one can get small portions of vegemite in the US for about $3. When I can, I’ll look for the locations. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/calling-quadop-aussies-and-other-vegemite-lovers/121161.md?page=2)