tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post5078050361479790290..comments2024-02-09T04:00:27.528-05:00Comments on BECAUSE I SAID SO: Vegemite is Evil in a JarDawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00465587872521082056noreply@blogger.comBlogger96125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-78191906512030419722011-06-20T04:35:03.847-04:002011-06-20T04:35:03.847-04:00My american friends also thought I was trying to p...My american friends also thought I was trying to poison them :) I LOVE it with masses of melted butter, and just dabs of vegemite. Yum!! :) and that's coming from NZ :)Scrappydohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10393392421982121329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-56616985138703813132010-06-17T18:12:16.004-04:002010-06-17T18:12:16.004-04:00Yay for vegemite! I'm a kiwi, and we have a na...Yay for vegemite! I'm a kiwi, and we have a national debate about mamite vs vegemite! My partner adores vegemite, and hence our 11 month old had it as one of her first foods (and subsequently adores it too - especially as a mousetrap). Its so popular here that Plunket (our child health org) list it as recommended food for over 9 month olds!<br />p.s I know this is an incredibly late posting -Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18074276444485051325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-6385034725263320532010-02-11T22:47:04.908-05:002010-02-11T22:47:04.908-05:00That vegemite was wayyy too thick for my liking. ...That vegemite was wayyy too thick for my liking. My husband jokes that he waves it over the jar when he makes vegemite toast for me LOL. I had a bite of my son's V toast the other day - I could still taste it that night. DISGUSTING! And no, you can hardly see it on my toast when I make it. Now that you know how long the taste hangs around for, it's more than enough!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-75892433266403436212010-02-09T23:10:37.971-05:002010-02-09T23:10:37.971-05:00Vegemite has never been something I longed to try....Vegemite has never been something I longed to try...and even less so now! Hmm...Bethanyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05064704299561250273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-53442273336202076972010-02-09T18:50:59.233-05:002010-02-09T18:50:59.233-05:00Vegemite awesome!!! That stuff seriously got me t...Vegemite awesome!!! That stuff seriously got me through all 3 pregnancies. Here are some other ways to try it<br />- vegemite and cheese<br />- toasted vegemite and cheese (my 7 year old is singlehandedly responsible for this item being on the school canteen menu)<br />- on some kind of cracker biscuit that has holes in it, sandwich 2 crackers together and squeeze..then lick off all the little Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00592931525609218532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-67235895394303279132010-02-08T20:45:11.797-05:002010-02-08T20:45:11.797-05:00The thing with these yeast-extract spreads (Vegemi...The thing with these yeast-extract spreads (Vegemite, Marmite and the Swiis Cenovis) is that they're very high in Folic Acid, so gret for soon-to-be-pregnant women.<br /><br />Personally, I like it. It's lie a really stinky cheese that almost like it's so bad, it's good.<br /><br />But the best is peanut butter and Nutella open-face sandwiches!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-33793658983340904632010-02-08T20:07:27.876-05:002010-02-08T20:07:27.876-05:00Hey Dawn, long time reader - first time poster, go...Hey Dawn, long time reader - first time poster, gotta say thanks for a superbly entertaining blog!<br /><br />Gotta pay you respect, as many have, for taking the leap and trying Vegemite for the first time. It really is an acquired taste, but again, as others have mentioned - is sooo yummy! My secret, lots of butter/marg on hot toast and spread the Vege really thin = heaven on bread! Hope we Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-85988921088296927192010-02-08T15:21:56.736-05:002010-02-08T15:21:56.736-05:00Nutella on banana is awesome! I rarely buy it any...Nutella on banana is awesome! I rarely buy it anymore, as I can easily devour a jar far too quickly.<br /><br />My German exchange student thought peanut butter and jelly sandwiches sounded so very weird. Then he tried it. And loves it! Peanut butter is not common in Germany either.Dawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08642402287878372643noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-39172408535375841152010-02-08T10:46:57.844-05:002010-02-08T10:46:57.844-05:00Oh my goodness Dawn, I can't stop laughing!! ...Oh my goodness Dawn, I can't stop laughing!! We had an Australian exchange student who brought the nasty stuff with her. It is definately an aquired taste...one that I have NO desire to acquire. I had her send me some to make my kids try...that was fun! lol They have some of the best Cheeto-like things call Twisties, I believe. I could've lived off of them! But you must, must MUSTVickihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15934437673301521112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-10527679032458545232010-02-08T09:29:58.142-05:002010-02-08T09:29:58.142-05:00As an American living in Europe, you should defina...As an American living in Europe, you should definately try Nutella -- many American stores have it. Nutella is chocolate based, with hazelnuts. It's almost like putting think Hersey's syrup on your bread.Jennifernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-80908827220066835612010-02-08T08:19:07.326-05:002010-02-08T08:19:07.326-05:00The same thing happened to me this weekend with my...The same thing happened to me this weekend with my laptop... my screen would jump all over the place and the bottom of the laptop would get so hot, my thighs would have bright red marks on them. It was also so loud it sounded like it was cleared for take off. One of my computer geek friends used some compressed air to clean out my fan and it's a miracle! I can barely hear the computer and itAmandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00529113922589580449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-7106580945892081062010-02-07T19:21:10.370-05:002010-02-07T19:21:10.370-05:00If we are going for gross foods now, don't for...If we are going for gross foods now, don't forget head cheese :) Yummy !! (not)Jennifer in Wisconsinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12947797625039719536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-19722458707271527752010-02-07T17:10:34.599-05:002010-02-07T17:10:34.599-05:00Vegemite is so yummy! I spread mine with a lighter...Vegemite is so yummy! I spread mine with a lighter touch than you did. Try spreading it on toast (thinner than you did last time!) and putting sliced ripe tomato. Or spread it on toast and grill cheese on top. Mmmmm.<br />When I am feeling sick, vegemite on toast is the thing my mum always got me to make me feel better.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-3340645160024232182010-02-07T12:07:39.609-05:002010-02-07T12:07:39.609-05:00reminds me of deviled ham....gag
Connie
Rome, Gareminds me of deviled ham....gag<br /><br />Connie<br />Rome, GaConnie Barrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14808121049884128782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-72556407376599430312010-02-06T16:45:55.130-05:002010-02-06T16:45:55.130-05:00So you haven't tried iSnack then? (recently re...So you haven't tried iSnack then? (recently re-named CheesyBite)<br /><br />Kama<br />Sydney, Australia!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-81169822348572002762010-02-06T15:17:00.960-05:002010-02-06T15:17:00.960-05:00I had an Australian counselor at my Girl Scout Cam...I had an Australian counselor at my Girl Scout Camp in Ohio when I was young and she was THRILLED to receive a package filled with Vegemite from her family. With so many of us curious about it, she generously let us have a taste and was surprised and(and horrified!) when we all spit it up immediately, retching. It truly is a cultural taste.<br /><br />Conversely, I had a friend who did a study vtbyershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16383475147197915590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-9589826012747895832010-02-06T14:36:39.106-05:002010-02-06T14:36:39.106-05:00Hi Dawn, you will definitely loooove TIM TAM! It i...Hi Dawn, you will definitely loooove TIM TAM! It is suuuper yummy! I've been eating Tim Tam for as long as I can remember! (I'm from the Philippines but we have cousins in Sydney who regularly send them over.) :) They also send us Salt & Vinegar chips (in the purple packaging) and that is divine too! Not sure of the brand because I never seem to remember it. :) Hope you love TIM TAM Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-27694974543342168612010-02-06T12:33:26.205-05:002010-02-06T12:33:26.205-05:00I'd love to know how they pronounce "pout...I'd love to know how they pronounce "poutine" in Michigan ços it's a French Canadian (or i should really say Quebec) invention. And it's not just melted cheese, it has to be made with cheese curds. Heart-burn inducing but tasty indeed. It should be pronounced "poo-tsin".chrisknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-27049718305023748392010-02-06T08:42:11.670-05:002010-02-06T08:42:11.670-05:00Dawn~ it sounds like you just came up with your ne...Dawn~ it sounds like you just came up with your next giveaway idea! Your leftover jar of EVIL! From reading the comments, so many people seem to like it that I think they would love to have it. ;)Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01426211079691326347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-17162443020872432962010-02-05T21:11:06.550-05:002010-02-05T21:11:06.550-05:00Hey Dawn-
I'm originally from suburban Philade...Hey Dawn-<br />I'm originally from suburban Philadelphia and never tried scrapple until I was 40(ish!)... I grew up watching my dad eat it every Saturday morning instead of bacon. He'd put his eggs on a slice and then some ketchup on top. Grossed me out right there! (Besides the fact he described it as "Everything in the pig but the squeal!") It's mainly ground pig parts, Stressed Outhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14745823259135843944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-69054373473236398122010-02-05T20:24:43.360-05:002010-02-05T20:24:43.360-05:00Coffee smells good... but tastes BAD! So smell do...Coffee smells good... but tastes BAD! So smell doesn't always equal taste!Saranoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-4481542793130307582010-02-05T18:50:41.281-05:002010-02-05T18:50:41.281-05:00Never eat something that smells bad. If it smells...Never eat something that smells bad. If it smells bad it WILL taste bad.Paula71https://www.blogger.com/profile/05152560895036243670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-24146253788503178352010-02-05T17:17:36.079-05:002010-02-05T17:17:36.079-05:00Scrapple? I've never heard of it, but I'm...Scrapple? I've never heard of it, but I'm a little hesitant since it has the word "crap" in it.Dawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00465587872521082056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-27722070570321374772010-02-05T16:27:43.492-05:002010-02-05T16:27:43.492-05:00I'm from the Philadelphia area, so next I gues...I'm from the Philadelphia area, so next I guess I'll need to send you some scrapple! Also an acquired taste, from what I hear. I love it though!Reginanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-35958601002403981202010-02-05T15:43:51.894-05:002010-02-05T15:43:51.894-05:00I would never be able to try something if it smell...I would never be able to try something if it smells bad. My nose is the decision-maker when it comes to food. Vegemite sounds absolutely horrible!! I'll put it on my "What Not to try/do in life" list. LOLLyudanoreply@blogger.com