"Mark Shaw" > wrote in message
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> What *is* this stuff? How does one eat it?
>
> Thanks.
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It is a food spread made from yeast, the yeast is pressure cooked and
reduced until it is black and the consistency of heavy grease. The excess
yeast from the beer brewing industry (megatons of it) has to go somewhere
and in Oz this is what we do with it. Vegemite is quite a good source of B
group vitamins.

Those raised on it enjoy it on sandwiches or often on toast for breakfast.
It can also be used judiciously as a background flavour in soups, stews etc
but be warned it is quite strong and salty. Those not raised on it find it
an acquired taste.

If you haven't acquired the taste yet try it spread THINLY on hot buttered
toast as part of a savoury breakfast. It has no sugar and doesn't sit well
with sweet things. If you get a mouthful of it you will be put off for life
as the epithelium will be stripped off your tongue and deposited in the back
of your throat - or at least it will feel like that.

Some (like my wife) wouldn't eat any other spread. I *was* raised on it and
can take it or leave it.

David