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"A Vegemite sandwich to an Australian kid is the equivalent of a peanut butter and jelly sandwich to an American kid - but the taste is QUITE different!"
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Hm...I dunno about that...
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1. Do Australians (or anyone else that has tried it) really like Vegemite?
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There are some people here that absolutely hate it. I can't really say I
like like it, but it's ok by me. Handy thing to have around.
I like mine on toast, and use a medium amount, I guess. Relatively light in my case, I'll spread about a third of a level teaspoon on a slice of toast - best with liberal butter/spread of choice.
I LOVE it on toasted crumpets. It goes with crumpets so damn well...I'll use a little more on them.
If it's an actual sandwich, I'll probably have it with a slice of cheese too. Plain V on a closed sandwich, just doesn't work for me.
You can use it in gravy, soups, and a few other dishes as well.
The thing to remember is that it's unusually concentrated/bold in comparison to the kind've spreads you'd normally put on bread/sandwiches. I have heard many a case of people trying it say, off a spoon, or on it's own...they tend to find it was too strong/salty. You just don't need very much, and the thing to remember is, it's not really like a food in itself, it's more of a condiment...use sparingly if inexperienced, for best results.
It's an unusual kind've thing, that's hard to describe in terms of flavour...it has a salt factor, but also something that's unlike a lot of other foods also, there's an almost (impossibly enough) tamarind type twist to it.
I've heard it likened to worcestershire sauce in flavour, that's one I'd lean towards agreeing with, but its also a far cry from that.
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2. Do Australians like peanut butter and jelly sandwiches?
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They're ok, sure. I like it on wholegrain bread. Crunchy PB, Boysenberry jam/jelly
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You get cheesymite scrolls from the bakery, they are great.
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Rolled bread/pastry with cheese and vegemite baked into it, for anyone wondering.
Yeah, I like those...
That said, having had a sister that lived in the UK for some time...if what she said is anything to go by, it can be quite a bit more expensive to purchase overseas than it is here. If anyone would like me to grab a big jar and send it along, might save you some bucks.