# So ... Vegemite tastes just like.... **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [August 28, 2010, 11:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-vegemite-tastes-just-like/551835 "2010-08-28T23:07:26Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![pohjonen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pohjonen/32/423_2.png) [@pohjonen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pohjonen)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2010, 11:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-vegemite-tastes-just-like/551835/1 "2010-08-28T23:07:26Z")
Having read several threads about people finding vegemite to be either delicious or absolutely inedible, I found myself in a World Market and saw some on the shelf. I am the curious sort, so I bought it and and brought it home. It took several days to get up the nerve to make some buttered toast and actually try it, but I finally did. (Spread very sparingly as folks here suggested.) I decided it tasted just like… Multivitamin tablets ground up and made into a spread. I must say I haven’t experienced a hankering to eat any more of it. I think I’ll stick in the fridge and save it for the the total breakdown of civilization and the resulting famine. Then I can spread it on some stale saltines and still get my B vitamins. ---
**Author:** ![thinksnow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thinksnow/32/2849_2.png) [@thinksnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thinksnow)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2010, 11:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-vegemite-tastes-just-like/551835/2 "2010-08-28T23:16:27Z")
Tastes like… …Burnt ass. ---
**Author:** ![ladeda](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/bbe5ce/32.png) [@ladeda](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ladeda)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2010, 12:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-vegemite-tastes-just-like/551835/3 "2010-08-29T00:09:07Z")
…spicy dirt ---
**Author:** ![Pyper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Pyper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pyper)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2010, 12:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-vegemite-tastes-just-like/551835/4 "2010-08-29T00:12:11Z")
I’ve heard Marmite and Vegemite are pretty similar and I think Marmite tastes like soy sauce. ---
**Author:** ![billfish678](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7bcc69/32.png) [@billfish678](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/billfish678)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2010, 12:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-vegemite-tastes-just-like/551835/5 "2010-08-29T00:17:33Z")
But it really brings out the flavors on a Lutefisk sandwich. ---
**Author:** ![Cunctator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/43a26b/32.png) [@Cunctator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cunctator)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2010, 12:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-vegemite-tastes-just-like/551835/6 "2010-08-29T00:19:24Z")
I’ve never thought of it tasting like anything else. It’s just vegemite taste. And I just had it on toast for my breakfast. ---
**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:** [August 29, 2010, 12:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-vegemite-tastes-just-like/551835/7 "2010-08-29T00:27:30Z")
… a creamy paste of soy sauce, beef, and cheddar cheese. And I’ve just had some in a spoon. (I’m out of bread, so one makes do.) ---
**Author:** ![Diceman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/22d042/32.png) [@Diceman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diceman)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2010, 1:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-vegemite-tastes-just-like/551835/8 "2010-08-29T01:01:57Z")
I’ve tasted Vegemite before, when a coworker brought some back from a trip to Australia. It was salty. The comparison to soy sause is a good one. If I had some almond chicken or an egg roll, Vegemite might make a suitable topping, but otherwise I’ll pass. ---
**Author:** ![Cleophus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a88e57/32.png) [@Cleophus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cleophus)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2010, 1:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-vegemite-tastes-just-like/551835/9 "2010-08-29T01:37:44Z")
I bought a jar of Marmite a couple of months ago. Took me a couple of samples but I ended up liking it. Britdopers were right about it. Putting it on buttered toast is amazing. Haven’t worked up to drinking it in a broth yet. Though, how does Vegemite differ from Marmite? Thinner/easier spreading? Less spicy? Something else? ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2010, 2:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-vegemite-tastes-just-like/551835/10 "2010-08-29T02:00:42Z")
Great. Now I’m thinking of that damn Men at Work song. ---
**Author:** ![flano1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/f14d63/32.png) [@flano1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/flano1)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2010, 3:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-vegemite-tastes-just-like/551835/11 "2010-08-29T03:35:02Z")
wait until the butter ( or whatever yellow substitute you use ) has melted into the toast before applying the black-brown stuff. yum. ---
**Author:** ![astro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9dc877/32.png) [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2010, 3:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-vegemite-tastes-just-like/551835/12 "2010-08-29T03:45:24Z")
> [@pohjonen](#): > > Having read several threads about people finding vegemite to be either delicious or absolutely inedible, I found myself in a World Market and saw some on the shelf. I am the curious sort, so I bought it and and brought it home. It took several days to get up the nerve to make some buttered toast and actually try it, but I finally did. (Spread very sparingly as folks here suggested.) > > I decided it tasted just like… > > Multivitamin tablets ground up and made into a spread. > > I must say I haven’t experienced a hankering to eat any more of it. > > I think I’ll stick in the fridge and save it for the the total breakdown of civilization and the resulting famine. Then I can spread it on some stale saltines and still get my B vitamins. I’m not a very picky eater. I tried it once. Once. It’s so salty that unless you’re using it as a flavoring base for soups and stews it really is virtually unpalatable. Even as a thin skim on toasted bread it’s overpoweringly salty. It tastes like a condensation of burnt, yeasty, salty charcoal smoke. And some people love that taste. ---
**Author:** ![multimediac17](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/839c29/32.png) [@multimediac17](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/multimediac17)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2010, 6:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-vegemite-tastes-just-like/551835/13 "2010-08-29T06:46:34Z")
Vegemite is wonderful, but I think if I wasn’t brought up on it, I wouldn’t like it as much. ---
**Author:** ![Student\_Driver](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/3da27b/32.png) [@Student\_Driver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Student_Driver)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2010, 8:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-vegemite-tastes-just-like/551835/14 "2010-08-29T08:27:45Z")
The taste reminded me of bouillon cubes. Marmite, Vegemite, and the yeast version of Bovril are practically interchangeable for me. I actually like the stuff, though it would be below peanut butter and Nutella on my list of preferred toast spreads. It adds a nice zip to vegetable sandwiches, makes a passable broth/hot drink. I hadn’t thought of its soy-sauce-like taste, but I imagine it’d go well tossed with similar noodle/rice foods. ---
**Author:** ![multimediac17](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/839c29/32.png) [@multimediac17](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/multimediac17)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2010, 10:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-vegemite-tastes-just-like/551835/15 "2010-08-29T10:10:36Z")
There’s a fairly new version of Vegemite that mixes the normal version with cream cheese, and I actually now prefer that to the original version. People put off by the strength of the regular version might like the “watered down” vegemite better, but still, an acquired taste. ---
**Author:** ![Markxxx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/5daacb/32.png) [@Markxxx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Markxxx)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2010, 11:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-vegemite-tastes-just-like/551835/16 "2010-08-29T11:05:28Z")
Go to the health food or vitamin store and buy some brewer’s yeast. Then try to tell the difference between that and Vegemite. ---
**Author:** ![HMS\_Irruncible](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hms_irruncible/32/7394_2.png) [@HMS\_Irruncible](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HMS_Irruncible)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2010, 11:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-vegemite-tastes-just-like/551835/17 "2010-08-29T11:07:38Z")
> [@Cleophus](#): > > I bought a jar of Marmite a couple of months ago. Took me a couple of samples but I ended up liking it. Britdopers were right about it. Putting it on buttered toast is amazing. Haven’t worked up to drinking it in a broth yet. > > Though, how does Vegemite differ from Marmite? Thinner/easier spreading? Less spicy? Something else? I found Vegemite to be a weaker version of Marmite, but easier to spread. Marmite has the consistency of chocolate syrup, Vegemete more like shoe polish. ---
**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:** [August 29, 2010, 11:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-vegemite-tastes-just-like/551835/18 "2010-08-29T11:28:27Z")
Victory ---
**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:** [August 29, 2010, 4:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-vegemite-tastes-just-like/551835/19 "2010-08-29T16:12:58Z")
Tastes like salty beef drippings to me. And that means it tastes _goooooood_. [sub]marmite too![/sub] ---
**Author:** ![ralph124c](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/8797f3/32.png) [@ralph124c](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ralph124c)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2010, 7:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-vegemite-tastes-just-like/551835/20 "2010-08-29T19:11:15Z")
Dried mud with salt. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-vegemite-tastes-just-like/551835.md?page=2)