It was mentioned in an old song --- just wondered what a vegemite sandwich was --- Thanks
2006-06-26 17:39:24 · 8 answers · asked by confused 6 in Food & Drink ➔ Other - Food & Drink
The song you are probably thinking of is a song by Men At Work called called "Down Under".
Vegemite (pronounced "VEG-ee-mite", is the registered brand name for a dark brown, salty food paste made from yeast extract, mainly used as a spread on sandwiches and toast, though occasionally used in cooking. It is popular in Australia and New Zealand and is known as one of Australia's national foods—it can be found in many Australian diaspora communities such as London. Food technologist Dr. Cyril P. Callister invented Vegemite in 1923 when his employer, the Australian Fred Walker Company, had him develop a spread from brewer's yeast after war had disrupted the supply of imported yeast spreads.
Vegemite is made from leftover brewers' yeast extract, a by-product of beer manufacture, and various vegetable and spice additives. The taste is difficult to describe but is extremely salty and slightly bitter, and as might be expected, malty. While highly popular in Australia and New Zealand, it has never been successfully marketed elsewhere. It is notorious for the dislike it generates amongst some foreigners. Vegemite is not liked by all Australians - some find it far too salty to be palatable - but it remains an iconic symbol of Australia. It is available at some supermarkets and specialty food shops in a number of other countries.
2006-06-26 17:43:44 · answer #1 · answered by Gremlin789 3 · 4⤊ 1⤋
It's two slices of buttered bread with an australia type vegie yeast spread called vegemite. And you can put a slice of cheese in between also and have a vegemite and cheese sandwich.
2006-06-27 00:45:12 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Vegemite is a yeast extract,, very much an acquired taste,, great on really fresh bread and lotsa butter,, or hot buttered toast and a cuppa tea,, its black with the consistency of glue
2006-06-27 00:44:48 · answer #3 · answered by sorneez 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Vegemite is yeast extract - a black, gooey, salty, sticky substance that's high in Vitamin B. (You spread it on bread very thin, and it's a lot like Marmite except it also has carrot extract in it.)
2006-06-27 00:42:40 · answer #4 · answered by oaksterdamhippiechick 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some type of Australian delicacy. I think it's fermented yeast or something. Never tried it.
Listening to Man at Work! Excellent.
2006-06-27 00:42:09 · answer #5 · answered by pukcipriavroc8v 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some kind of vegatable spread that only Australians like.
2006-06-27 00:43:28 · answer #6 · answered by tobd57 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I dont think u want to know. But it is a gooey substance that usually makes people want to vomit...How do those Austrailian people do it?!?!?!?
2006-06-27 01:15:16 · answer #7 · answered by Freddy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
New Zealand crap.
2006-06-27 00:43:05 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋