# How much Vegemite do you put on each half of an English Muffin? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [June 9, 2017, 5:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-vegemite-do-you-put-on-each-half-of-an-english-muffin/788525 "2017-06-09T17:00:44Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2017, 5:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-vegemite-do-you-put-on-each-half-of-an-english-muffin/788525/1 "2017-06-09T17:00:44Z")
Yeah, yeah, ‘Vegemite is horrible,’ ‘Marmite is better,’ ‘We don’t eat English muffins…’ [Et cet-ah-rah, Et cet-ah-rah, Et cet-ah-rah.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1JHH6iwgIek&t=0m6s) For those of you who _are_ [Happy Little Vegemites](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h5r3HAJh8es), how much do you put on each half of an English muffin? I finally decided to find out: One level teaspoon of Vegemite per half. ---
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2017, 5:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-vegemite-do-you-put-on-each-half-of-an-english-muffin/788525/2 "2017-06-09T17:19:35Z")
Wow, and I thought I spread mine thick. Maybe a half teaspoon. ---
**Author:** ![ThelmaLou](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thelmalou/32/390_2.png) [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2017, 6:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-vegemite-do-you-put-on-each-half-of-an-english-muffin/788525/3 "2017-06-09T18:31:52Z")
I think it’s best to open the jar of Vegemite, invert the English muffin (holey side down), and pass it quickly about one inch over the open jar. That should suffice. ---
**Author:** ![GreedySmurf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a698b9/32.png) [@GreedySmurf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GreedySmurf)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2017, 7:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-vegemite-do-you-put-on-each-half-of-an-english-muffin/788525/4 "2017-06-09T19:25:59Z")
Hard to judge as a teaspoon measure, but maybe half a level teaspoon for me as well. ---
**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2017, 7:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-vegemite-do-you-put-on-each-half-of-an-english-muffin/788525/5 "2017-06-09T19:35:00Z")
> [@ThelmaLou](#): > > I think it’s best to open the jar of Vegemite, invert the English muffin (holey side down), and pass it quickly about one inch over the open jar. That should suffice. I like your style, but I’d leave the lid on that jar! ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2017, 7:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-vegemite-do-you-put-on-each-half-of-an-english-muffin/788525/6 "2017-06-09T19:35:58Z")
And leave the jar in the cabinet. ---
**Author:** ![ThelmaLou](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thelmalou/32/390_2.png) [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2017, 7:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-vegemite-do-you-put-on-each-half-of-an-english-muffin/788525/7 "2017-06-09T19:38:15Z")
> [@Gatopescado](#): > > I like your style, but I’d leave the lid on that jar! 😛 ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2017, 8:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-vegemite-do-you-put-on-each-half-of-an-english-muffin/788525/8 "2017-06-09T20:14:07Z")
> [@GreedySmurf](#): > > Hard to judge as a teaspoon measure… I put as much Vegemite on the knife as usual, got curious, and pulled out the measuring spoons. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![TriPolar](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripolar/32/3008_2.png) [@TriPolar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TriPolar)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2017, 8:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-vegemite-do-you-put-on-each-half-of-an-english-muffin/788525/9 "2017-06-09T20:24:34Z")
> [@silenus](#): > > And leave the jar in the cabinet. Leave the jar at the store and move if the store is close by. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2017, 8:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-vegemite-do-you-put-on-each-half-of-an-english-muffin/788525/10 "2017-06-09T20:51:29Z")
> [@Gatopescado](#): > > I like your style, but I’d leave the lid on that jar! > [@silenus](#): > > And leave the jar in the cabinet. > [@TriPolar](#): > > Leave the jar at the store and move if the store is close by. [Et cet-ah-rah, Et cet-ah-rah, Et cet-ah-rah.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1JHH6iwgIek&t=0m6s) ---
**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:** [June 9, 2017, 9:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-vegemite-do-you-put-on-each-half-of-an-english-muffin/788525/11 "2017-06-09T21:06:23Z")
Quality, not quantity. Varies from just a quarter tsp per half up to perhaps 3/4 if I’m jonesing for it. Have you tried Cenovis, the austrian yeast spread? It’s delicious! It has more than a hint of roasted, caramelized garden vegetables like onions, carrots and parsnips in it, lovingly browned alongside a huuge potroast. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2017, 10:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-vegemite-do-you-put-on-each-half-of-an-english-muffin/788525/12 "2017-06-09T22:29:03Z")
> [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](#): > > Quality, not quantity. Have both! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Banksiaman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/banksiaman/32/3334_2.png) [@Banksiaman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Banksiaman)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2017, 12:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-vegemite-do-you-put-on-each-half-of-an-english-muffin/788525/13 "2017-06-10T00:04:09Z")
Although I’ve now moved on to crumpets, its about half a teaspoon on each piece, on top of the butter. Also, if you have those crispbreads with the holes in them, you can do butter and vegemite and press two of the crispbreads together to make worms. ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2017, 3:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-vegemite-do-you-put-on-each-half-of-an-english-muffin/788525/14 "2017-06-10T15:26:21Z")
Our grocery doesn’t carry Vegemite but it does have Marmite. How do they differ in flavor? I’ve never had either one. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2017, 3:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-vegemite-do-you-put-on-each-half-of-an-english-muffin/788525/15 "2017-06-10T15:37:04Z")
> [@Baker](#): > > Our grocery doesn’t carry Vegemite but it does have Marmite. How do they differ in flavor? I’ve never had either one. It’s been a long time since I’ve had Marmite. I should buy a jar so I can say exactly why I prefer Vegemite. (One thing, Marmite is runny and Vegemite isn’t.) In the meantime… [American taste test](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q_BxxyhPFNs) (video) Google Vegemite vs. Marmite, and you’ll find there are different opinions. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2017, 3:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-vegemite-do-you-put-on-each-half-of-an-english-muffin/788525/16 "2017-06-10T15:39:08Z")
Tangentially, I like Vegemite on a breakfast burrito. ---
**Author:** ![ThelmaLou](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thelmalou/32/390_2.png) [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2017, 4:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-vegemite-do-you-put-on-each-half-of-an-english-muffin/788525/17 "2017-06-10T16:27:38Z")
> [@Johnny\_L.A](#): > > Tangentially, I like Vegemite on a breakfast burrito. I believe that is forbidden in the U.N. Charter. :dubious: ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2017, 4:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-vegemite-do-you-put-on-each-half-of-an-english-muffin/788525/18 "2017-06-10T16:29:13Z")
> [@ThelmaLou](#): > > I believe that is forbidden in the U.N. Charter. :dubious: Come an get me! I’m going to have an egg, cheese, and Vegemite burrito this morning! And no one can stop me! ---
**Author:** ![terentii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/terentii/32/212_2.png) [@terentii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/terentii)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2017, 5:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-vegemite-do-you-put-on-each-half-of-an-english-muffin/788525/19 "2017-06-10T17:08:55Z")
> [@Baker](#): > > Our grocery doesn’t carry Vegemite but it does have Marmite. How do they differ in flavor? I’ve never had either one. They don’t differ in flavor very much. Marmite, it seems to me, is a bit saltier though. Texture-wise, Vegemite is more of a solid paste. I wouldn’t say Marmite is “runny,” but I think it does spread a bit more easily. Personally, I prefer Marmite, but I’m more than happy to buy whichever is available. ---
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2017, 6:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-vegemite-do-you-put-on-each-half-of-an-english-muffin/788525/20 "2017-06-10T18:20:52Z")
> [@terentii](#): > > They don’t differ in flavor very much. Marmite, it seems to me, is a bit saltier though. > > Texture-wise, Vegemite is more of a solid paste. I wouldn’t say Marmite is “runny,” but I think it does spread a bit more easily. > > Personally, I prefer Marmite, but I’m more than happy to buy whichever is available. I agree that they are very similar. I prefer Vegemite because I find it easier to spread. I have both in my cupboard right now, and the Marmite is like a solidified gel, completely gumming up the cap, while the Vegemite is more like a thick peanut butter, opens and spreads pretty easily for me. Now, to be fair, the Marmite didn’t quite start out that way. It must have lost moisture over time or something. When I got the jar, it was more like a really thick, heavy molasses. As far as flavor, I find the vegemite a little bit more “well rounded,” for lack of better descriptor, than the Marmite. It also doesn’t seem to have quite as bitter a bite at the end of it, but I think I’d be hard-pressed to tell the difference without a reference. I know wars have probably been fought over which is better, but I’d need to have both in front of me to distinguish the Marmite from the Vegemite. I have no doubt true connoisseurs of the stuff can point out the differences much in the same way I’m loyal to my Coke vs a Pepsi. Simply put, I just find Vegemite overall easier to handle and spread than Marmite, so that’s probably while I prefer it more so than it tastes a little more “well rounded” to me. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-vegemite-do-you-put-on-each-half-of-an-english-muffin/788525.md?page=2)