Please Educate Me / Vegemite

[damian]

Most of the important information is in SOME of the preceding posts. I think the reason it gets strong responses from Americans is it's not sweet and the flavour is very strong. If you spread it thickly it's hard to eat, especially if you were expecting a sweet taste.

My understanding is a previous owner of the brand added folate to the formula, and it's content is now so high the american regulators took exception to it. I THINK it's high in B group vitamins hence the claim of health benefits. It is to australians possibly what hot dogs and key lime pie is to americans.

Most people in australia butter their toast and sandwiches as a matter of course. I am told americans don't. If you want to try vegimite get a small quantity, spread some butter on toast and then add a near translucent layer of vegimite. That's your best first step. Then add some to a cup of hot water as you would make up bonox or similar and see if you like drinking it.

It's a bit like country music. Seems your more likely to like it if you were raised with it...There is nothing miraculous about vegimite.

Pav on the other hand....

[dmorse]

I went out to the mailbox about 10 minutes ago and there was a 220g jar of Vegemite!

I just finished eating a piece of buttered toast with about 1.5g of Vegemite, so here are my first impressions:

The first bite only gave me an intense taste of salt, but an aroma somewhat like bacon. Next bite I tasted something like sardine with a bit of soy sauce. The the third bite really punched up the umami, and the saltiness subsided a little. Each bite was getting bigger and I finished the toast with the fourth bite. By that time I could taste/smell bacon, fish sauce, mushroom, and soy sauce. I was expecting some beer/bread/yeast flavors but didn't get any of that. I guess I'll just have to keep trying until I do.

As I type this I'm getting a glutamic acid tingle on my lips and the side of my tongue. I'm sure I'll have some more toast tomorrow. I like this stuff. I need to do another brown rice and quinoa pilaf soon so I'll try substituting Vegemite for the mushroom bouillon.

[GraemeCook]

I went out to the mailbox about 10 minutes ago and there was a 220g jar of Vegemite!

I just finished eating a piece of buttered toast with about 1.5g of Vegemite, so here are my first impressions:

The first bite only gave me an intense taste of salt, but an aroma somewhat like bacon. Next bite I tasted something like sardine with a bit of soy sauce. The the third bite really punched up the umami, and the saltiness subsided a little. Each bite was getting bigger and I finished the toast with the fourth bite. By that time I could taste/smell bacon, fish sauce, mushroom, and soy sauce. I was expecting some beer/bread/yeast flavors but didn't get any of that. I guess I'll just have to keep trying until I do.

As I type this I'm getting a glutamic acid tingle on my lips and the side of my tongue. I'm sure I'll have some more toast tomorrow. I like this stuff. I need to do another brown rice and quinoa pilaf soon so I'll try substituting Vegemite for the mushroom bouillon.

Well, Dave, if you can get all that out of four bites of vegemite then you definitely have a future in wine journalism.

[Chief Tiff]

The first bite only gave me an intense taste of salt, but an aroma somewhat like bacon. Next bite I tasted something like sardine with a bit of soy sauce. The the third bite really punched up the umami, and the saltiness subsided a little. Each bite was getting bigger and I finished the toast with the fourth bite. By that time I could taste/smell bacon, fish sauce, mushroom, and soy sauce. I was expecting some beer/bread/yeast flavors but didn't get any of that. I guess I'll just have to keep trying until I do.

As I type this I'm getting a glutamic acid tingle on my lips and the side of my tongue. I'm sure I'll have some more toast tomorrow. I like this stuff. I need to do another brown rice and quinoa pilaf soon so I'll try substituting Vegemite for the mushroom bouillon.

Now try Marmite

[Bob38S]

You’ve heard of QANTAS and Jetstar, believe me, Vegemite is QANTAS, Jetstar and all of the wannabes are Marmite, Bonox etc.

IMHO.

[dmorse]

Now try Marmite

That's exactly what Amazon wanted me to do. I almost added it to my order. Maybe next time.

[crowie]

That's exactly what Amazon wanted me to do. I almost added it to my order. Maybe next time.

From a Vegemite eater as a boy, I tried Marmite many many years ago and yuk!!

Stick with the new found taste sensation of Vegemite.....

[Chief Tiff]

You’ve heard of QANTAS and Jetstar, believe me, Vegemite is QANTAS, Jetstar and all of the wannabes are Marmite, Bonox etc.

IMHO.

Agreed. Eating Sanitorium-brand Marmite is the equivalent to flying with Jetstar.

Nibbling on real Marmite on the other hand would be comparable to first-class travel on an Emirates A380.

[poundy]

somewhat crass but relevant cross-over from the COVID-19 thread is worth a watch. YouTube

[GraemeCook]

That's exactly what Amazon wanted me to do. I almost added it to my order. Maybe next time.

Don't bother = its strictly for Poms.

[Chief Tiff]

Don't bother = its strictly for Poms.

And those with a more sophisticated palate.

(or functional taste buds )

[Chief Tiff]

somewhat crass but relevant cross-over from the COVID-19 thread is worth a watch. YouTube

It's a bit long winded, but very well presented bit of bogan humour!

[Lappa]

Last time I tried Marmite I had to find some week old road kill to lick to get the Marmite taste out of my mouth.

[Chief Tiff]

It’s ok to hate Marmite, they advertise it that way!

[rrich]

First I am greatly appreciative of a fellow forumite that sent me a tube of Vegemite. Interesting enough on the customs declaration form it was listed as Vegemite.

I've tried it two mornings in a row on my English Muffin. I don't think that I'm putting enough Vegemite on the muffin. I've increased each morning. While I am acquiring a taste for Vegemite, I don't think it will ever be a favorite. I mean it is good but not the greatest thing on earth. Maybe a few more days will tell.

I have noticed that Vegemite is salty but it hasn't raised my blood pressure by any appreciable amount. I take the blood pressure every morning for my cardiologist.