Prime Minister Gillard visits the White House, discusses footy, yeast spread

[Alpha]

Video: Vegemite on agenda for Gillard and Obama | Video | Reuters.com

This is a little old now, but earlier this year, Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard visited the United States and spoke to President Barrack Obama. On the agenda were two topics of high importance: Aussie Rules and Vegemite.

As Gillard eloquently explains, Vegemite is a yeast by-product used as a spread on toast (among other applications), is black, and tastes rather salty. She erroneously claimed that it must be spread thinly on one's toast. This is incorrect. The thicker the better.

Obama rudely and unfairly criticised it as "horrible". I think he should resign from office for his racist and degrading remarks.

The question remains, have you tried it? Do you like it?

If you haven't tried it, would you?



This video is representative of how all Australians behave.



This thread has been an exercise in 'why not to make a thread when you are hungry'.

[Furore]

I'm an Aussie, yet I find vegemite tastes bloody FOUL.
I suppose I might like a small quantity mixed with something like it were a seasoning, but on it's own it tastes too strong.

Also, isn't it owned by an American company these days?

[Unknown Entity]

No. It looks foul. I wouldn't even touch Marmite.

And wow, Australians are weird. If I jumped about my kitchen like that, I'd hurt myself.
No offence Nate.

[SOLDIER #819]

Never had it. However, I recently read that it was good for canker sores. I guess that's because of its high salt content? I'd taste it if it was actually available here in California, but it isn't in any supermarket I've seen.

[midgetbob]

That beech is crazy. Seriously. Don't worry Unknown Entity... I'd have fallen over if I tried jumping into my kitchen like that, too.

Vegemite... the left over yeast from brewing beer spread over toast... that sounds horrendous. HORRENDOUS. Though, I'd probably try it once if someone had it, I'd never go out of my way to pick some up.

[Alpha]

Man there is so much 'Mite hate going on here.

I literally eat it every day. If not with breakfast, then at lunch, or as a late-night/early-morning snack. It doesn't taste like you're eating salt or anything... just sort of... malty-tangy? There's nothing else like it (apart from Marmite (the NZ equivalent), Promite, Bovril, etc.).

It's a great source of vitamin B, if the label is to be believed.

Grab some pita bread (pockets), insert Vegemite and lettuce, and toast it. Eat.

Shit, I'm capable of eating Vegemite straight from a spoon.

[che]

I've never had vegemite...

And holy damn the Australian accent is horrendous!