Question for the Aussie's

[waspfarmer]

WHAT is up with vegemite ????
'lil brother just got back from a month stay & brought me a jar: I have 2 words for it....... Eee - Yuck !

 

[Bek]

Vegemite's the best! I love it!

 

[chrisy]

Hey Waspfarmer I'm with you on that one Veggiemite, Marmite and Bovril.....all yuk yuk and double yuk.....Veggimite and marmite are the same thing under a different brand name and Bovril is of Beef extract in case you don't have it there. It's one of those you either love or hate :frowns:

 

[Bek]

Vegemite tastes waaaaaaaayyyyyyyyyyyy better than Marmite. I love Vegemite, but Marmite make's me throw up. SO I'm guessing they must be different.

 

[chrisy]

Vegemite tastes waaaaaaaayyyyyyyyyyyy better than Marmite. I love Vegemite, but Marmite make's me throw up. SO I'm guessing they must be different.

purhaps it is the ingredients that are a bit different, both are vegetable based, but I still hate them both.

 

[Keren]

:lol: :lol: :lol: Vegemite is the best! Marmite is a cheap and trashy imitation that shouldn't be allowed to exist! Yeah you either love it or hate it. What is Bovril?

 

[rkm]

I was hoping someone would answer this before I was dumb enough to ask. What is vegemite?

 

[KNERSIE]

Bovril is the same as OXO, basically.

I like OXO and bovril, but not Marmite. We don't get vegemite over here.

 

[chrisy]

Bovril is beef extract the consistancy of Marmite. OXO comes in powder or cube form. this web site will tell you all you need to know about the humble stock cubes.
http://www.oxo.co.uk/products/standard_cubes.php
and not to forget the vegemite page
http://www.vegemite.com.au/

 

[KNERSIE]

My dear Chrissy, OXO also makes a spread exactly like Bovril and it is even available in the UK shops. I lived there for three years and regularly bought OXO. You also get it in SA, I'll take a photo of the jar if you like. :lol:

 

[Australian Cattleman]

Hate Vegemite.

 

[chrisy]

My dear Chrissy, OXO also makes a spread exactly like Bovril and it is even available in the UK shops. I lived there for three years and regularly bought OXO. You also get it in SA, I'll take a photo of the jar if you like. :lol:

sorry did not mean to tread on your toes, I have not seen OXO spread for a while so thought they may have taken it off of the market here.

 

[Bek]

Hate Vegemite.

How un-australian Colin, :lol: :lol: just kidding, it's one of those things you either love or hate.

 

[VanC]

I was hoping someone would answer this before I was dumb enough to ask. What is vegemite?

You're not alone. Only thing I know about it is it was mentioned in an old "Men at Work" song. Somebody please enlighten us.

 

[stocky]

VanC, I had only heard it in that song and didnt realize there really was such a thing until I went to Australia. It is sold in many different packages, but I saw it alot in small pats in foil like butter. It is a spread that is used on bread to make a "vegemite sandwich". My opinion was that it tastes exactly like road tar smells. However, I know alot of people who love it.

 

[Keren]

Colin you traitor :lol:

 

[chrisy]

VanC, I had only heard it in that song and didnt realize there really was such a thing until I went to Australia. It is sold in many different packages, but I saw it alot in small pats in foil like butter. It is a spread that is used on bread to make a "vegemite sandwich". My opinion was that it tastes exactly like road tar smells. However, I know alot of people who love it.

best discription I have ever heard about the stuff, I'm one that hates it. We have had it over here for a few years now, not one of our Countries better imports. :roll:

 

[rkm]

I guess it takes an aquired taste. Not many people buying.

 

[waspfarmer]

yes Stocky , road tar . yeasty , SALTY road tar.

Ingredients: yeast extract , salt , mineral salt , malt extract, natural colour , vegetable extract & other stuff