Forum: Rants
Topic: VEGEMITE
started by: veistran

Posted by veistran on May 19 2000,03:46
Why does this vile substance exist as a food item when it is so obviously a weapon? You could kill someone with a can of vegemite just as easily as if you'd shot them! Or what if a clown hit you with a vegemite filled pie in the face? Vegemite should be banned.

Why am I sounding like a blithering idiot, is it lack of sleep? Maybe I personally though blame a vegetable paste known as vegemite.

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Posted by Epoxy on May 19 2000,04:00
Is that like Marmite?

Its lovely! Don't diss the marmite

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Posted by marc c on May 19 2000,09:39
I'm also clueless as to the purpose of this "vegemite."

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Posted by cr0bar on May 19 2000,11:10
OMG! That nasty crap has come back to haunt me! My 4th grade teacher put some on crackers and passed them out and was like "Try this! They eat it in australia!". I wish I had known australia was a prison colony back then....because it tasted like axle grease mixed with bone marrow and snot.

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Posted by Proteun on May 19 2000,12:29
Vegimite, what a word-
Just because vegimite is the worst tasting substance in the world you can't hate it, just say it, Vegimite, how cool is that? I'm reminded of the I love Lucy episode where she was selling Vitemeatavegimin, obviously a mock of Vegimite, but man, very goofy, very goofy indeed.

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Posted by veistran on May 19 2000,18:31
cr0bar's description is accurate

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Posted by incubus on May 22 2000,00:11
Well, I'm gonna piss into the wind here and differ. Vegemite is the same as Marmite (as that guy said) and it rawks. It's GOOD FOR YOU as well as looking like engine grease muahaha.

It's wicked on toast, that said i'm not one of those l33t Marmite 3aterz that has it like an inch thick on bread or something.

But, as Gunnery Sargeant Hartman would say, it's "Mmmm good"! hehehe

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Posted by HardKase on Jun. 05 2000,09:43
Hmm
Marmite, its part of the Kiwi diet
Along with weet bix

heh
its all good , cept it does taste a bit like crap

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Posted by Sithiee on Jun. 05 2000,14:26
you do realize that vegemite is just the crap thats left over after brewing beer. it is in no way healthy for you, and just because lots of australians think its good doesnt mean it is.i personally would never touch the stuff, but i suppose those who do have made a lifestyle choice...im not sure if i can respect that though
Posted by TeKno on Jun. 06 2000,13:39
Okay... For starters, Im Australian... A lot of people here like Vegemite, and a lot of people dont.

The funny thing is, I bet you guys grab the jar of Vegemite and smack the shit down like it was Peanut Butter or something. Like you really lay it on there, about 2 inches thick or something, then take a bite..

If so then you're doing it all wrong! Vegemite is good stuff, if applied correctly!

The reason it tastes like shit for you is because it is a fucking strong taste.. its like drinking vinegar.

Now if you're cramming your face with a layer the size of a sheet of weather-board, of course you're going to be sick, so use it correctly, and you may like it better.

It's the best on hot toast with butter... when the butter has melted, you take just a bit of Vegemite (on the end of the knife), and basically scrape it across the toast, so you have a very small amount.

Take a bite and it tastes a HELL of a lot better.

Also, if its a sandwhich you want, apply the same method, use only a small bit (its that bloody strong you only need a bit) and then smack on a Kraft Singles... yum yum!

Remember, its not a Big Mac okay?

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Posted by DuSTman on Jun. 06 2000,15:08
I don't know about vegemite, but marmite is ace.

Sorta wierd when you have is with soft cheese.

But sorta good.


Posted by Revenant on Jun. 06 2000,15:21
The only thing I know about Vegemite is the line from the Mr. Mister song 'Land Down Under' Something about a Vegemite sandwich....but like anything in life you have to use it correctly or it tastes like crap. Take liver, I hate it by itself, but put onions and bacon with it and I like it.
Posted by incubus on Jun. 07 2000,03:01
And it is very healthy. The only thing wrong with it is it's high sodium content, apart from that it's incredibly good for you.

Marmite tip #1

(Q) Why is Marmite stored in a black container?

(A) To stop sunlight getting into it. UV light (sunlight) destroys the B-vitamins present in Marmite, and it would detract from the nutritional value.

So there ya go

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Posted by fendi on Jun. 07 2000,22:53
I am Australian too, but have never gotten into the vegemite scene. Its probably because of my sweet tooth. I tried it before, and it wasn't too bad, but it didnt grab me-too salty.

Tekno is right tho. You only eat vegemite in minute quantities. Best with butter on hot toast. There's those cheese flavoured vegemite slices that Kraft sells (do they sill sell 'em?) but I wouldn't know how that one tastes since I limit my calcium intake to icecream and chocolates :) (osteoperosis? bah!) and calcium suplements (when I feel enough guilt :)


Posted by Chrissy on Jun. 14 2000,18:20
Ok I know its been a week since the last post on this topic...but here goes anyway.
I just spend 6 months in Australia (study abroad) in Melbourne. My friends down there all eat it (and one of them swears it's good for a hangover- I always thought that asprin/panadol would do just fine) Anyway they made me eat it...it wasn't good but it wasn't bad either. I just can't see myself buying it. Now nutella on the other hand...that stuff is crazy good.

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Posted by fendi on Jun. 14 2000,21:42
mmmm..... nutella
Posted by Bozeman on Jun. 23 2000,14:03
I am a self described stupid American, in that I do not know a lot about other cultures. I would like to know which vegetables are present in this vegetable paste known as "vegemite." If someone could tell me, that would be great.

P.S. The Vitametavegamin episode was fuckin' hilarious! But that was a liquid vitamin supplement mixed with grain alcohol, not a sandwitch spread made of vegetables. Sorry Proteun, I used to watch Nick at Nite when I was a little kid.


Posted by XaSERaX on Jun. 23 2000,16:00
i thought SPAM was lethal, vegemite sounds worse

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Posted by Sithiee on Jun. 23 2000,18:37
sorry bozeman, its not really made of vegetables, and it does have quite a bit in common with vitametavegamin, because its basically what you get after you brew beer, and then you take the beer out.
Posted by Bozeman on Jun. 26 2000,15:30
Hmm, used up hops mashed into a paste. Yum.
Posted by AntiCypher on Jun. 28 2000,09:27
Ok since I'm so bored and have really nothing better to do with my life here are the ingrediants of Vegemite (NB I am highly trained Australian with a jar of it in my hand, do not try this at home.)
INGREDIENTS: YEAST EXTRACT, SALT, MINERAL SALT (508, 509), MALT EXTRACT, NATURAL COLOUR (150), VEGETABLE EXTRACT, THIAMINE, RIBOFLAVIN, NIACIN.

Those ingrediants are in order of quantity, so there is FAR more salt than vegetables in there... also that IS how you spell colour you stupid americans....

The web site is < http://www.vegemite.com.au >

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Posted by Firefox on Jun. 29 2000,17:46
This must be some kind of american/australian thing. I have never before heard of this substance in my life. Weird.

-FFox


Posted by reman on Jul. 27 2000,00:06
I remember when my mum made me vegemite, cheese and lettuce sanwiches for school. They were pretty tasty.

I've heard a bunch o merikans say the don't like vegemite but usually when asked how much they used I get a nasty shock when they liken it to the spreading of peanut butter *blech*

As for nutella *blech* feels like i'm eating pure chelestorol.

regards, chris

tryin to get to r337 anyhow, esp posting in old threads

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Posted by Willy Pete on Jul. 27 2000,11:06
Ideally, you'd be much more 'r337' if you didn't dredge up old posts.

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Posted by reman on Jul. 28 2000,00:15
r337 is a state if mind not a UBB classification

regards, reman

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Posted by kixzor2 on Aug. 16 2000,10:30
Blah!!!! Vegemite is iccky! I feel for Cr0bar

Marmite is WAY better. Vegemite is stronger than Marmite and is kinda poo brown. Marmite is black and has more ingredients:

Yeast,Sugar,Salt,Mineral Salt(508), Maltodextrin,Colour(Caramel),Herbs,Spices,
Mineral(Iron),Vitamins(Niacin,Riboflavin,Thiamin,Folate,B12)

As an Kiwi living in the States I miss Marmite heaps, but I allways get sent a secret stash from home.


Posted by Rhydant on Aug. 16 2000,16:49
Nyurr! Vegemite bad! Peanut butter good!

i had vegemite about 3 years ago. i dipped the end of a cracker into it getting only a small little amount and it tasted like beer-soaked butter or something. god awful stuff. i have a buddie that went down there for a family reason or something, he's bringing me back another jar of the stuff, i want to put it on this one jack asses car.

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Posted by Firefox on Aug. 16 2000,20:01
Hey, the other day at the superstore where I work, someone bought a couple jars of Kraft Vegemite. I didn't even realize you could get it here. Maybe I should buy some one of these days to try it. It said "product of Australia" on it, so I guess it was authentic.

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Posted by reman on Aug. 17 2000,01:35
Thats right only us aussies are strong enough to take raw vitamin B, which is pretty much what vegemite is...or another way to look at it is...you know that shitty aftertaste you get after you drink some beers (like guiness)...thats right vegemite is pure shitty aftertaste^tm )

But I wouldn't live with out it.

regards, reman

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