I've never heard of promite....
dlowan
The British version of vegemite?
I thought that was marmite.
My nieces' doctor believes that the excellent health of Aussie kids can be attributed to vegemite. I can eat the stuff straight out of the jar (and have). Like Margo said, we were raised on the stuff. I can't remember not eating or liking vegemite.
me, i'm a promite man too, lil'k, didn't i lay some on you?
(that sounds ruder than it was)
You're right, msolga - it does explain why Lil K as is witty, etc., she is! And she's an Oz-friend, as well!
Mikey - needs to be spread very thinly!
vegemite chip butty? My goddess!
Gosh. Haven't tried that one yet.
But very nice on Salada bikkies!
Domgy - I can't be sure, what with the jet lag and all, but I think it was only Vegemite..... Robin's kid's left-overs? Was there Promite too? How does the taste differ?
ok - so it's better than eating yeast powder. but why the blankety blank would you eat yeast powder? yeast is pretty nasty stuff.
There's a nutritional yeast (like brewers yeast, sort of) that is flaky and light, not the little grains of dormant yeast you'd use to make bread. Yeast packs a lot of nutrition into a little package. Good on salads, in soups....
Brewer's yeast is excellent for a hangover. Full of vit B and other goodies. (So if you're pounding back bottle-conditioned brew, save the stubbies (eh?) for the next morning and drink the sludge. Mmmmmmmmmmm.........)
Can't abide vegemite, though.
still sounds vile
but it's got some cute historical ads (the current packaging's not so lovely)
do you think this is the weeLowan?
ehBeth, have you ever had vegemite?
sounds waaaaaaaaay too salty
It's not salty, it's tangy.
It's only too salty if you eat a spoonful of it.
C'mon Wilso - it's salty! (and tangy)
I really crave it when I'm in continental Europe. I carry a small jar with me, like a good Aussie! All those sweet breakfasts get to me after a while, croissants, bread and jam, hot chocolate, whatever. I just hang out for that distinctive taste of Vegemite. On bread, perhaps with cheese. Gives me the right start to a day of scrambling around in a foreign language!
It's generated some odd looks, though, at some of the snootier places I've stayed!
And, of course, I leave home with a couple of kilos of it in my luggage, to top up the stores of friends! (and some of them are not even Aussies!)
Didden ya get brung up proper-like ??Sheesh!