Originally Posted By mawnck >>“It’s horrible,” Obama exclaimed. ... The two leaders were responding to a question asked by an 11th grade student at Wakefield High School where the President and Prime Minister [of Australia] visited a US history class this afternoon. A student wanted to know what vegemite really is, which prompted the debate. “It’s like a quasi-vegetable byproduct paste. That you smear on your toast for breakfast,” Obama said sarcastically adding for emphasis, “sounds good, doesn’t it?”<< >>Prime Minister Gillard said that vegemite is a “byproduct of making beer,” a yeast paste – and that the “biggest error” with vegemite is to put too much on your toast. “You don’t put it on like jam or anything like that. You do it very lightly, spread it very thinly. And it’s good,” the prime minister said, adding that people who start eating it younger in life tend to crave it as they get older.<< <a href="http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalpunch/2011/03/obama-on-vegemite-its-horrible.html" target="_blank">http://blogs.abcnews.com/polit...ble.html</a> I'm looking forward to Sarah Palin declaring her enthusiasm for Vegemite in a tweet tomorrow, if she hasn't already done so. (The Prime Minister is right, by the way. The stuff's good IF you spread it see-through thin, rather than in peanut butter quantities.)
Originally Posted By Mr X Interesting. That's exactly how I react to liverwurst. VERY thinly sliced on nice bread with sliced pickle and mustard...awesome. Too thick...disgusting.
Originally Posted By EmmaJayne Ha they were playing this soundbite on the radio roughly every 15 minutes on my way to university yesterday.. I still have a huge crush on the man but it looks like having breakfast with him would be out of the question!!
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo Vegimite is gross, but no where near as gross as Marmite. It is all beer poop.
Originally Posted By mawnck Mmmmmmm ... beer poop. (When I saw you had posted in this topic, I was SURE it was to extol the virtues of Marmite. Boy was I wrong!)
Originally Posted By Goofyernmost I say IMPEACH him! This a politically based thread isn't it? What kind of leader does not love "yeast paste"...really!
Originally Posted By u k fan Never had Vegemite, but I do like Marmite spread thinly on buttered toast. That said, it's disgusting in any other form!!!
Originally Posted By mickeymeg Thrush on toast has got to be the most vile description of food I have heard in a really long time. LOL
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Originally Posted By John3K I think it's largely a cultural thing. I, for one, really detest Vegemite-- --but growing up here in the states, my gag reflex toward Miracle Whip is pretty low compared to if I had been raised elsewhere.
Originally Posted By Liberty Belle >>“You don’t put it on like jam or anything like that. You do it very lightly, spread it very thinly. And it’s good,” the prime minister said, adding that people who start eating it younger in life tend to crave it as they get older.<< Yup, she's right - you definitely need to use it sparingly! I like vegemite, but you do have to grow up with it I think. Vegemite and cheese together is SO good. Having said that, if I accidentally put too much on I just can't stand it.
