2006-09-19 01:49:58 · 17 answers · asked by Hello Dave 6 in Food & Drink ➔ Other - Food & Drink
There is a difference, I'm not sure what it is.... I can only describe to you that Vegemite is milder than Marmite which tingles on the tongue if you have too much.
Both are yummy though... on hot buttery toast or crumpets!!!
2006-09-19 01:51:46 · answer #1 · answered by Ellie29uk 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Walter's answer is absolutely the pick of the bunch. I will go further by adding that English Marmite is quite different from the New Zealand version (the English stuff being 'hotter' and more intense), and there is a difference between Aussie and NZ Vegemite too - not sure why.
I recently heard that the Marmite factory in the North had burned down. People will be devastated or thrilled, depending on their point of view...
2006-09-19 02:01:10 · answer #2 · answered by ManBoobs 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Marmite is a British savoury spread made from yeast extract, a by-product of beer brewing. It is a sticky, dark brown paste with a distinctive, powerful taste that polarises consumer opinion and prompts its advertising slogan that you either "love it or hate it". The Marmite Food Extract Company was formed in Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire, England, in 1902, with Marmite as its main product.
Vegemite 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.
Vegemite's name was picked at random out of a hat by Fred Walker's daughter, Sheilah. Faced with growing competition from the similar British Marmite, the product was known from 1928 to 1935 as "Parwill", allowing a convoluted advertising slogan that said "Marmite but Parwill"—that is, "Ma (mother) might not like the taste but I'm sure Pa (father) will." This attempt to expand market share was unsuccessful and the name was changed back to Vegemite. Today Vegemite far outsells Marmite and other similar spreads in Australia.
2006-09-19 01:55:16 · answer #3 · answered by Walter W. Krijthe 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
- Marmite is yummy and Vegemite is vile.
- Marmite is British and Vegemite is Australian.
- Marmite has a strong zingy flavour and Vegemite is too mild and rather sickly, almost sweet (punkvixen, are you sure you've actually tasted them? Marmite is way stronger, Vegemite is the one for wimps!)
So there you go!
2006-09-19 02:04:28 · answer #4 · answered by peggy*moo 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Vegemite is an Australian "treat". Marmite is a British "treat"
2006-09-19 02:17:15 · answer #5 · answered by Akkakk the befuddled 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Vegemite has way more kick. Marmite is the wuss' vegemite
2006-09-19 01:51:37 · answer #6 · answered by punkvixen 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Vegemite tastes way better
2006-09-19 01:57:54 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Are you for real? Of course there is! You only have to lift the lid and smell the difference - people are divided and it's an age-old family dispute as to which is superior. Both have different recipes - one is proudly Australian, the other a patriotic Kiwi, one tastes like mothballs, the other is just heaven.
2006-09-19 01:53:40 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
besides the taste, vegemiteis for the aussies and marmite is for the brits
2006-09-19 01:53:31 · answer #9 · answered by fourplums 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Vegemite is made from vegetables
Marmite is made from dog dirt and bogies
2006-09-19 01:58:40 · answer #10 · answered by bohbag2000 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋