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Herckleperckle
Member
11-20-2003
| Saturday, April 03, 2004 - 12:19 am
Well, Serate, maybe she is like my son, who eats with his eyes! What is Vegemite?
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Abby7
Member
07-17-2002
| Saturday, April 03, 2004 - 12:43 am
History of Vegemite In 1922, a young Australian by the name of Fred Walker decided to try to make a special "yeast extract" that would be as delicious as it was nourishing. The chief scientist in the company Fred owned was Dr. Cyril Callister, and it was Dr. Callister who invented the first Vegemite spread. He used brewer's yeast and blended the yeast extract with ingredients like celery, onion, salt, and a few secret ingredients to make this paste. After a national competition to find a name in 1923, it was launched as Vegemite. In World War II, soldiers, sailors, and the civilian population of Australia all had Vegemite included in their rations and it got so popular that it fell into short supply. Vegemite recently celebrated its 75th birthday. In 1935, the recipe and manufacturing methods was sold to Kraft Foods and has been wholly owned and made by American companies. The main change to the original recipe in recent years has been to reduce the salt content from 10% to 8%. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Did You Know? 22.7 million jars of Vegemite are manufactured in Australia every year - that's 235 jars per minute. 30 jars are sold in Australia for every one exported. Vegemite is in nine out of ten pantries in Australia. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- dh is from New Zealand (born and raised there for 21 years), but lived in Australia when he turned 21. he's been in America since 1986. I've had Vegemite in my 'fridge more times than I want to remember. yuck! (to be fair...I don't even remembering trying it! it just looks bad. I'll try it next time he tries to put it in the 'fridge. even though he hasn't even tried to in the last 15 years).
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Herckleperckle
Member
11-20-2003
| Saturday, April 03, 2004 - 2:10 am
Well, I guess that's another "I've never" item on my list: Eaten Vegemite. So now I am curious and will have to go looking for it. Don't care if it's awful. Just have to taste it once. I'll report back this weekend!
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Serate
Member
08-21-2001
| Saturday, April 03, 2004 - 6:54 am
I think it's kinda hard to find in the US. It's an Australian thingy. Here's a pic of it and a pic of my fiance's youngest trying it Christmas 2002 [it was part of the Christmas package she sent us]. It's spread very thin compared to how my friend eats it. She says kids eat it there like kids eat peanut butter here.
The smallest jar she could find.
I told the kids it was like peanut butter. My cat just loved it! He only got a taste cuz I wasn't sure if yeast was good for him or not.
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Eliz87
Member
07-30-2001
| Saturday, April 03, 2004 - 7:16 am
World Market carries it.
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Kaili
Member
08-31-2000
| Saturday, April 03, 2004 - 9:07 am
I want to try it too. I wonder if I would like it. I know it's at World Market (I LOVE that store) and I think at one of our grocery stores that has a just crazy international section (2 aisles) with stuff from all over- Indian, Thai, German, Irish, Mexican, etc). Is it salty? Cause I hate salty stuff and I don't know but 8% sounds salty.
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Herckleperckle
Member
11-20-2003
| Saturday, April 03, 2004 - 11:54 am
That is the funniest picture of your fiance's little girl. How cute she is and her reaction is just too much!!! I will pinch my nose when I taste it--if I can find it. Kaili, we'll compare notes, k? Australian food isn't one of those things I've ever seen in my groceries, but my DD lives in Brooklyn. Bet she could find it somewhere in NY. Come to think of it, a couple of months ago, my DH and I ate dinner with our DD at an Australian restaurant she steered us to one evening. They had great live music and served our drinks in Mason jars. Cute. My food (though I cannot remember what I ordered now) was pretty good! Didn't think Australia was particularly known for its cuisine.
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Serate
Member
08-21-2001
| Saturday, April 03, 2004 - 1:50 pm
She is a cutie isn't she? Of course I'm not biased at all. She was the first to taste it, and as I had told the girls it was what Australian's ate instead of peanut butter, she had NO idea what was coming her way. I just asked my fiance' and he says he thought it was extremely salty. All I remember is I didn't like it. I'd had it in college a couple of times, and then the girls made me eat some cuz they did. I've never heard of World Market.
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Herckleperckle
Member
11-20-2003
| Sunday, April 04, 2004 - 11:43 am
Maybe we need a transitional thread. I had also never watched Field of Dreams. I am watching it now and loving it.
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Weinermr
Member
08-18-2001
| Sunday, April 04, 2004 - 11:46 am
Watch to the end Herck. Field of Dreams is a wonderful movie.
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Herckleperckle
Member
11-20-2003
| Sunday, April 04, 2004 - 12:51 pm
I did, Weinerkins. It really left me in a good place today.
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Weinermr
Member
08-18-2001
| Sunday, April 04, 2004 - 12:52 pm
I'm glad you liked it Herck. I have father issues, and it leaves me crying every time.
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Herckleperckle
Member
11-20-2003
| Sunday, April 04, 2004 - 1:26 pm

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Serate
Member
08-21-2001
| Sunday, April 04, 2004 - 3:05 pm
I loved the movie.
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