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OK, Fellow Americans... Wanna try the fabled Vegemite??
« on: December 23, 2005, 07:06:53 AM »
For any of us in the "lower 48" who have been seduced by the fabled powers of Vegemite (or Marmite, for those of us with much weaker constitutions  ;D) and want to join Terry's legion of converts, there is great news. If you go to the local World Market (go to http://www.worldmarket.com/custserv/store_locator.jsp for the store locator) you can find the real thing, imported directly from Oz. My wife and I were shopping there last night and there it was... I'm a believer now!

Now, before all of you get too excited, a bit of bad news. World Market doesn't have stores in the following states (at least not yet): Oklahoma, North Dakota, Wyoming, Arkansas, Pennsylvania, West Virginia and all of New England (sorry, Michel!).

So, if you guys are overcome with curiousity of what it's like to have "Angels crapping on your tongue" and can't wait long enough to ship from Oz, there is hope for us! :D
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Re: OK, Fellow Americans... Wanna try the fabled Vegemite??
« Reply #1 on: December 23, 2005, 08:36:06 AM »
dude i am *so* there...i know what i'm getting for Xmas!!!
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Re: OK, Fellow Americans... Wanna try the fabled Vegemite??
« Reply #2 on: December 23, 2005, 09:16:12 AM »
We need to do a taste test between V'mite & M'mite. I have tried both and M'mite wins every time, it is a lot stronger than V'mite though.
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Re: OK, Fellow Americans... Wanna try the fabled Vegemite??
« Reply #3 on: December 23, 2005, 09:18:44 AM »
oh, i thought it was the other way around...?
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Re: OK, Fellow Americans... Wanna try the fabled Vegemite??
« Reply #4 on: December 23, 2005, 09:48:56 AM »
I believe it is, CBJunkie.. I think Jim's just trying to get a rise out of Terry again... ;D
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Re: OK, Fellow Americans... Wanna try the fabled Vegemite??
« Reply #5 on: December 23, 2005, 09:53:40 AM »
it's always so difficult to detect sarcasm from a brit... ::)
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Re: OK, Fellow Americans... Wanna try the fabled Vegemite??
« Reply #6 on: December 23, 2005, 09:59:39 AM »
I believe you can also find it at Trader Joes.
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Re: OK, Fellow Americans... Wanna try the fabled Vegemite??
« Reply #7 on: December 23, 2005, 10:14:35 AM »
well, i know what i'm doing tonight...hit Trader Joe's and then kick back with a tub of Vegemite, a box of Triscuits and a bottle of "3 buck Chuck"!

woooohoooo!
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Re: OK, Fellow Americans... Wanna try the fabled Vegemite??
« Reply #8 on: December 23, 2005, 10:20:49 AM »
I know we used to sell it at Whole Foods Market, at least back in the mid 90's.  I'll have to check next time I'm at work. 
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Re: OK, Fellow Americans... Wanna try the fabled Vegemite??
« Reply #9 on: December 23, 2005, 10:28:26 AM »
I guess one way to describe the experience is having Guinness Extra Stout distilled down to a jelly-like base. The website Steve posted the link to is right- it is an acquired taste! (Ever try Bock Beer, where after you drink it there's a half-inch of sediment in the bottom of the glass?)

I liken it to the first time I had Guinness stout. The first time I tried it, I thought it tasted like skunky beer mixed with black liquorice (sp?). However, the dormant Irish genes gradually awakened and now to me Guinness is the only beer that has any flavor. It appears Vegemite is following the same path...
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Re: OK, Fellow Americans... Wanna try the fabled Vegemite??
« Reply #10 on: December 23, 2005, 10:39:11 AM »
Marmite on toast and a cup of hot Bovril, you know it makes sense.
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Re: OK, Fellow Americans... Wanna try the fabled Vegemite??
« Reply #11 on: December 23, 2005, 10:55:53 AM »
 watch it, "mate"...them's fightin' words... ;D

i think Bovril's the big puss this time...bowing the knee to bovine spongiform fright, they not to long ago switched to a vegetarian formula.

VEGETARIAN.  you big he-man you...   ::)
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Re: OK, Fellow Americans... Wanna try the fabled Vegemite??
« Reply #12 on: December 23, 2005, 07:17:05 PM »
You can get it the old fashioned way.  Order it on the internet!

http://shop.store.yahoo.com/farawayfoods/vegemite.html
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Re: OK, Fellow Americans... Wanna try the fabled Vegemite??
« Reply #13 on: December 24, 2005, 12:27:29 AM »
yummy * i can feel my brain draining out my ass already!  ;D
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Re: OK, Fellow Americans... Wanna try the fabled Vegemite??
« Reply #14 on: December 24, 2005, 03:28:21 PM »
No vegimite for me, I only do the binge / purge while on vacation
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Re: OK, Fellow Americans... Wanna try the fabled Vegemite??
« Reply #15 on: December 24, 2005, 06:31:15 PM »
Just had my Christmas meal at work,  2am in morning,  stew and dumpplings from a tin.

I finished washing the crockery and was putting it away when I spotted guess what in the cupboard ?

You've guessed it,  a jar of Vegimite.

I had a look and it looked like #$%*.

I had a sniff and it smelled like #$%*.

I sure as hell wasn't tasteing it.   ;D

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Re: OK, Fellow Americans... Wanna try the fabled Vegemite??
« Reply #16 on: December 25, 2005, 05:28:33 PM »
Quote from: samcr750 on December 24, 2005, 06:31:15 PM
I had a look and it looked like #$%*.

I had a sniff and it smelled like #$%*.

I sure as hell wasn't tasteing it. ;D

Wasn't there a Cheech and Chong movie that had a bit with almost the same wording? ;D
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Re: OK, Fellow Americans... Wanna try the fabled Vegemite??
« Reply #17 on: December 25, 2005, 05:42:24 PM »
all i could find at the j-market was marmite... :(
i've been hibernating in my room...maybe i'll venture out tomorrow for the full on VEGdelight...

marmite, marmite,
a little dab'll do ya,
it tastes a lot like angel #$%*e,
and oy! it runs right through ya!

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Re: OK, Fellow Americans... Wanna try the fabled Vegemite??
« Reply #18 on: December 25, 2005, 07:01:53 PM »
Don't worry cb, if it tastes as bad as it smells you wouldn't want to eat it anyway. ;D
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Re: OK, Fellow Americans... Wanna try the fabled Vegemite??
« Reply #19 on: December 26, 2005, 04:46:23 AM »
Quote from: samcr750 on December 25, 2005, 07:01:53 PM
Don't worry cb, if it tastes as bad as it smells you wouldn't want to eat it anyway. ;D

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Re: OK, Fellow Americans... Wanna try the fabled Vegemite??
« Reply #20 on: December 26, 2005, 05:24:14 PM »
Terry I guess I found my Vegemite supply  ;D. I'll do the test and have full pictures to post. Hope to grow and extra set of balls, after all I have an extra everything except the wife and medication  ;D Might be a medical breakthrough for Raul. Now I just need to make and excuse to travel 60 miles one way.  ::) On the bike it would be easy, but it cold....  :-X
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« Reply #21 on: December 26, 2005, 05:59:51 PM »
Quote from: ElCheapo on December 26, 2005, 05:24:14 PM
Terry I guess I found my Vegemite supply  ;D. I'll do the test and have full pictures to post. Hope to grow and extra set of balls, after all I have an extra everything except the wife and medication  ;D Might be a medical breakthrough for Raul. Now I just need to make and excuse to travel 60 miles one way.  ::) On the bike it would be easy, but it cold....  :-X

I've got it covered Tom, it'll be going out airmail tomorrow, enjoy! Cheers, Terry. ;D
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« Reply #22 on: December 26, 2005, 06:44:31 PM »
SA...WEEEEET  ;D
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« Reply #23 on: December 28, 2005, 03:33:23 AM »
I want a blind 'taste off' test between V'mite and M'mite. Terry is brain wahing you that V'mite is better, it is not! M'mite is the original and still the best, the Aussies just nicked out product, made it worse and renamed it. Although, if you are a veggie you would rather eat V'mite!!
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« Reply #24 on: December 28, 2005, 04:00:26 AM »
Quote from: Jim Shea on December 28, 2005, 03:33:23 AM
I want a blind 'taste off' test between V'mite and M'mite. Terry is brain wahing you that V'mite is better, it is not! M'mite is the original and still the best, the Aussies just nicked out product, made it worse and renamed it. Although, if you are a veggie you would rather eat V'mite!!

Pipe down Jimmy, you're not impressing anyone with that Pommy rubbish. Now if vegemite is made for vegetables, WTF is Marmite made for, Marmots? Urrggghhhh, rat food! Ha ha, Cheers, Terry. ;D
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