What is Vegemite?

Answer 1

It's a vegetable based paste that is used in Australia just like we use Peanut butter in the USA.

It's dark green and they spread it on bread or toast. They start their babies on it early. It's super healthy, and when used lightly enough isn't offensive to an American palate.

Answer 2

Vegemite (IPA: /'vedʒɪˌmɑɪt/) is a dark brown, salty food paste made from yeast extract, used mainly as a spread on sandwiches and toast , as well as a filling of pastries like Cheesymite scroll, and occasionally in cooking. It is similar to British Marmite and Swiss Cenovis.

Vegemite is made from leftover brewers' yeast extract, a by-product of beer manufacture, and various vegetable and spice additives. The taste may be described as salty, slightly sweet with a bitter aftertaste, and malty, similar to the taste of beef bouillon. The texture is smooth, resembling margarine, although somewhat firmer and sticky.

Vegemite is popular with many Australians and New Zealanders at home and abroad who often comically described it as their "national food." However, it is not liked by all Australians, and it has not been successfully marketed in other countries. Nevertheless, Vegemite is an Australian cultural icon and can be found in various shops around the world, particularly where there are large populations of Australian expatriates.

Vegemite was invented in 1923 by food technologist Dr. Cyril P. Callister when his employer, the Australian company Fred Walker & Co, tasked him with developing a spread from brewer's yeast, following the disruption of supplies of imported yeast spreads after World War I. Vegemite was registered as a trade mark in Australia that same year. The registration was later transferred to Kraft Foods, a U.S. multinational, which has maintained an interest in Vegemite since the 1920s.

Answer 3

Vegemite is like butter in Australia. I think its actually pretty good =]

Answer 4

It's some sort of yeast extract or derivative that is popular in Australia, and Europe too. It's used as a spread for toast or I guess whatever you want to put it on.

And.. it really tastes bad.

Answer 5

its vitamin B

Vegemite (IPA: /'vedʒɪˌmɑɪt/) is a dark brown, salty food paste made from yeast extract, used mainly as a spread on sandwiches and toast , as well as a filling of pastries like Cheesymite scroll, and occasionally in cooking. It is similar to British Marmite and Swiss Cenovis.

Answer 6

It is a paste made of autolyzed yeast and flavorings like onion powder and garlic. You spread it on bread or toast, very thinly. An odd, acquired taste.

Answer 7

"Delightful" veggie blend spread from Down Under. Yum-Yum.
Yech! Try some Marmite while you're at it. Might as well get them out of the way now so you can have the rest of your life to enjoy.

Answer 8

It is an Australian spread made from yeast. It is an acquired taste. You can purchase it (in jars) in most supermarkets. My store has it with the peanut butter.

Answer 9

It's a sort of paste, made from yeast, I think.

You spread it on bread, like peanut butter.

I believe it's fairly popular in Australia.

Never tried it, but I hear it's pretty vile.

Answer 10

it's from austrailia, it's like a thick tar looking color paste, it's VERY salty you usually spread a little bit on buttered toast. most people can't handle it because it's really strong

you can use it as a soup base and it's yeast based