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Thursday, March 7, 2024
An Australian institution
Public service warning - er, information - for the benefit of Americans who might at some point find themselves confronting the prospect of eating Vegemite.
I've tried Vegemite, and I actually liked it, but then I'm the kind of person who likes bitter, sour foods. I also like kimchi, so there. But I bet even Australians don't eat Vegemite by the spoonful, or slather it on toast in thick quantities. It's a condiment, meant to be used sparingly.
I've never tried it, but I do like salty foods, so maybe I'd go for it. It kind of looks like a combination of Vaseline and gunpowder, so it might not be bad, at that.
But I see a lot of cooking videos where British cooks use a small amount of Marmite (sort of equivalent) as a flavor enhancer. Sort of like Italians will add an anchovy to the marinara sauce... in fact, one YouTube chef I follow calls anchovies "Italian MSG." So if it were used the way one might use a dash of Worchestershire sauce, or soup and gravy base, or fish sauce, it might be a good thing.
Don't know if you watched the whole video but about 3/4 of the way through she used a washing machine and a pool noodle as a centrifuge to extract the yeast solids. I think I have solved my U235 and U238 separation hurdle. The Paco Atomic Command Obliterator should be ready in no time. Thanks Vegemite. Nahaha!
The mistake people make is spreading it on too thickly. It is a case of less is more. Nobody in Australia eats a teaspoon of it as shown in the video. I use it in cooking for my meat pies and pasties. It helps darken the mix and add salt. What I find amazing is that it is halal certified. This shows that the halal certification process is a joke and a marketing tool given that it is a byproduct of the brewing process.
I've tried Vegemite, and I actually liked it, but then I'm the kind of person who likes bitter, sour foods. I also like kimchi, so there. But I bet even Australians don't eat Vegemite by the spoonful, or slather it on toast in thick quantities. It's a condiment, meant to be used sparingly.
ReplyDeleteI've never tried it, but I do like salty foods, so maybe I'd go for it. It kind of looks like a combination of Vaseline and gunpowder, so it might not be bad, at that.
ReplyDeleteNever liked it, myself. Just too salty for me.
ReplyDeleteBut I see a lot of cooking videos where British cooks use a small amount of Marmite (sort of equivalent) as a flavor enhancer. Sort of like Italians will add an anchovy to the marinara sauce... in fact, one YouTube chef I follow calls anchovies "Italian MSG." So if it were used the way one might use a dash of Worchestershire sauce, or soup and gravy base, or fish sauce, it might be a good thing.
Stephen: Now you're talking. As a seasoning, it has potential.
ReplyDeleteIt tastes similar to soy sauce but in solid form. If you mix it with avocado into a sort of guacamole and spread that on toast it works well.
ReplyDeleteAustralian children learn early that Vegemite is only to be consumed when there's a goodly layer of butter between it and the toast.
ReplyDeleteAs for eating it in spoonfuls from the jar... I'd rather wake up in Las Vegas with a scorpion at my groin.
O-0-0-0-k, I think I'll be canceling my order.
ReplyDeleteDon't know if you watched the whole video but about 3/4 of the way through she used a washing machine and a pool noodle as a centrifuge to extract the yeast solids.
ReplyDeleteI think I have solved my U235 and U238 separation hurdle. The Paco Atomic Command Obliterator should be ready in no time.
Thanks Vegemite. Nahaha!
The mistake people make is spreading it on too thickly. It is a case of less is more. Nobody in Australia eats a teaspoon of it as shown in the video. I use it in cooking for my meat pies and pasties. It helps darken the mix and add salt. What I find amazing is that it is halal certified. This shows that the halal certification process is a joke and a marketing tool given that it is a byproduct of the brewing process.
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