Aussies - marmite?

Nebb

I have a friend who is in Australia right now and I told her to try marmite, though i didnt say what it was (which I vaguely remember from being told by thesun) in order to make sure she actually tries it. I just reminded her to try some and she informed me that she just saw a huge mural of the stuff (in melbourne). Is marmite really so popular there are MURALS of it??

Please explain what this stuff is again?

sucrets4

lol, DH's coworker from NZ brought us a jar of it.

We still haven't tried it.  It scares us.

thesuninherhead

I'm sure that what she's seen would have been related to vegemite, not marmite. Marmite = eww. Vegemite = happy little vegemite australians! ;P

 

Ok, so you're not going to get the above, but what I'm saying is that most Australians far, far prefer Vegemite (it was possibly bubblej who talked about marmite, because it's more popular in NZ, I think), and it's a big Australian icon and it wouldn't surprise me if there is some sort of advertisement for it around... I must say, though, that I have been to melbourne numerous times and never seen a mural for it! 

Nebb

What does it taste like? What is the difference between marmite and vegemite?

thesuninherhead

Oh, and it is a salty yeast based spread. Which sounds gross, but if you pile lots of butter onto your toast and the tiniest touch of vegemite, it is actually quite fantastic. It's also great with cheese. Cheesymite scrolls.... yum!

 

(it's like I'm talking my own language here, isn't it?)

alixzafiris

Eeeuw. Aussie Marmite is disgusting times a thousand.

The British one is fantastical and the South African one a close second, the Aussie one is just... blech.

thesuninherhead

http://www.howdoyoulikeyourvegemite.com.au/?go=profiles

 

It tastes sort of salty, but also a little... umm, I have no clue how to explain it. It is incredibly strong so you don't want much of it on anything. 

 

Marmite is similar but has a different flavour to it that most of us who were bought up on vegemite find really disgusting.

 

But then, most of you who have had neither vegemite or marmite as children will probably find both really disgusting! I think it's an acquired taste. 

thesuninherhead

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_etiquette_aussies-marmite?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding BoardsForum:9Discussion:c4cc20de-fa7f-4af6-abd9-4679d5e6100dPost:9d2ebe53-3a03-46b5-91a8-838ef252823e">Re: Aussies - marmite?</a>:
[QUOTE]Eeeuw. Aussie Marmite is disgusting times a thousand. The British one is fantastical and the South African one a close second, the Aussie one is just... blech.
<p>Posted by alixzafiris[/QUOTE]</p><p> </p><p>Do you mean Marmite or Vegemite? Because I'm pretty sure that the Marmite they sell here (and in NZ) is imported from the UK.</p>

alixzafiris

I think (from personal experience, so don't take my word for it) Vegemite is closer in taste to UK and SA Marmite than Aussie Marmite is... dunno what went wrong with that recipe. Yuck.

Nebb

Heh im so confused. If it will probably taste disgusting to anyone who tries it and isnt used to it, I cant wait to hear back from my friend. Shes so hilarious when shes annoyed. What kind of cheese do you use to make it cheesemite? Do you put butter, then vegemite, then cheese?

alixzafiris

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_etiquette_aussies-marmite?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20BoardsForum:9Discussion:c4cc20de-fa7f-4af6-abd9-4679d5e6100dPost:33a9fe2b-8928-4e9b-b169-4b5643bc4df5">Re: Aussies - marmite?</a>:
[QUOTE]In Response to Re: Aussies - marmite? :   Do you mean Marmite or Vegemite? Because I'm pretty sure that the Marmite they sell here (and in NZ) is imported from the UK.
Posted by thesuninherhead[/QUOTE]


Nope, Marmite. The original is from the UK, then they expanded to a SA version and then a NZ one, which is probably the most prevalant in AU, I'd think.

thesuninherhead

Oh ok. I didn't realise that marmite was any different in Australia to the UK. 

I've had marmite in Aus and in the UK, but I must say that I prefer vegemite. I am, however, quite biased!

alixzafiris

The NZ Marmite has added caramel and molasses, I believe, so it's sweeter and not as tangy as UK and SA Marmites (and Vegemite) are, thus - gross with cheese and butter.

thesuninherhead

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_etiquette_aussies-marmite?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding BoardsForum:9Discussion:c4cc20de-fa7f-4af6-abd9-4679d5e6100dPost:cbe36f1d-ff8b-498f-b01a-d0d8e1743fbd">Re: Aussies - marmite?</a>:
[QUOTE]In Response to Re: Aussies - marmite? : Nope, Marmite. The original is from the UK, then they expanded to a SA version and then a NZ one, which is probably the most prevalant in AU, I'd think.
<p>Posted by alixzafiris[/QUOTE]</p><p> </p><p>I just googled and saw this- it is apparently the NZ version of marmite which they sell here. I must admit, I haven't seen it on the shelves in awhile- it is really somewhat difficult to get here. I am sure that it's still very prevalent in NZ though, but us Aussies prefer our Vegemite! ;P</p>

alixzafiris

Hahaha.

And now I have a terrible craving for some Marmite on melba toast... excuse me for five minutes while I raid my pantry...

thesuninherhead

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_etiquette_aussies-marmite?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding BoardsForum:9Discussion:c4cc20de-fa7f-4af6-abd9-4679d5e6100dPost:14ef4900-8491-426d-a05a-d3b9f82bc0a0">Re: Aussies - marmite?</a>:
[QUOTE]Heh im so confused. If it will probably taste disgusting to anyone who tries it and isnt used to it, I cant wait to hear back from my friend. Shes so hilarious when shes annoyed. What kind of cheese do you use to make it cheesemite? Do you put butter, then vegemite, then cheese?
<p>Posted by Nebb[/QUOTE]</p><p> </p><p>Well, actually, they've just brought out a new vegemite spread that contains cheese (which type of cheese I cannot recall) to solve the problem of mixing! </p>

thesuninherhead

Mmm, cheese, butter and vegemite on toast = yum.

Nebb

Youre love of this stuff makes me wanna try it though im sure my tastebuds wont know what to think eating yeast spread.

thesuninherhead

While we're on the topic of regional food, I don't suppose any of you could explain to me the difference between memphis, texas and kansas style ribs?

We're heading to an American-bbq style restaurant tonight and were just looking at the menu... it all looks very tasty, but doesn't given any hints as to the differences between each style.

Night_Sprite

BBQ is very regional.  One uses a wet basting process and one uses a dry rub.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barbecue_in_the_United_States