Vegemite or Marmite?

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Did the lady who gave you the Vegemite sandwich smile when she gave it to you?

Clever, but it was a man, from Brussels, 6'4" and full of muscles. For the benefit of Nareed, I'm 99.54% it was Brussels, not Brazil.

Quote: Nareed

Leave it to the southern hemisphere to name a food product as if it were a mineral.

I think they have one or the other in the UK. Not sure who started it but I think it is more popular in the southern hemisphere.

Marmite dates back to the last 1900's. The NZ version is actually different to the British recipe. Vegemite seems to come from around 1920's.

If you like those flavours, try twiglets sometime...

Quote: Wizard

Clever, but it was a man, from Brussels, 6'4" and full of muscles. For the benefit of Nareed, I'm 99.54% it was Brussels, not Brazil.

You are correct, sir. That is what happens when you reply to something before a 70 mile commute and dead tired but still trying to be funny. Please deduct the amount of Wizard Points from my tally as you feel needed.......

Quote: Wizard

I think they have one or the other in the UK. Not sure who started it but I think it is more popular in the southern hemisphere.

The Brits have a cute advertising campaign.It became a popular journalism shortcut to describe polarizing actions.

Really, how does this sound:


"New Cinnamon Flakes! Now enriched with Marmite!"

BTW, there's a Spanish word related to kitchen equipment: marmita. I've no idea what it is, but I come across it in descriptions of equipment in industrial/institutional type kitchens.

Quote: Nareed

Really, how does this sound:


"New Cinnamon Flakes! Now enriched with Marmite!"

BTW, there's a Spanish word related to kitchen equipment: marmita. I've no idea what it is, but I come across it in descriptions of equipment in industrial/institutional type kitchens.

Probably the same route as 'marmite' - a large cooking pot. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marmite_(cooking_dish)

I had never known Vegemite was a real product; thought it was a running joke until I met my A-NZ friends (married, one of each) in Hawaii. Their families mailed tubes of it to them on a regular schedule because they couldn't get it there. I tried it reluctantly and was blown away by how yummy it was. As you said, very thinly spread on buttered bread/toast is the way to go. They also had Marmite (NZ recipe, I guess; didn't know there was a difference), but I was sold on Vegemite by then. I would absolutely add it to my diet if it were easier to buy here.

Quote: Nareed

BTW, there's a Spanish word related to kitchen equipment: marmita. I've no idea what it is, but I come across it in descriptions of equipment in industrial/institutional type kitchens.

According to Spanish Wikipedia it is a loan word from French to both English and Spanish with changes in the pronunciation and ending with an 'a' in Spanish vs a 'e' in French and English.

The DRAE says it is a metal pot with a modern and traditional one shown



In English they are called either "Dutch ovens" are more simply "casserole dishes".

Quote: Pacomartin

The DRAE says it is a metal pot with a modern and traditional one shown

I did something for a change: I asked one of our people in charge of maintenance for industrial kitchens. He tells me it's a large kettle with its own heat source.

I have to say that I didn't care for either Vegemite or Marmite. They tasted like the tar that washes up on the beaches of Santa Barbara. If you put a razor thin layer on toast it is tolerable, especially with lots of butter. They seemed equally awful to me.

Barb, you can get Vegemite on Amazon.