David Hare-Scott said:

> "Mark Shaw" > wrote in message
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>>What *is* this stuff? How does one eat it?
>>
>>Thanks.
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>>Mark Shaw contact info at homepage --> http://www.panix.com/~mshaw
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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
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>

Is it even sold outside of Australia? I have never seen it here in the
US not that I was really looking for it.