Vegemite vs Marmite – the best breakfasts July 31, 2016 Vegemite vs Marmite It’s the battle of the spreads! If there’s one thing New Zealanders and Australians love to do – it’s battle it out over which country is the best at…..[ insert everything]! New Zealand has the Rugby World Cup (tick), Australia smashes us at cricket. NZ has Lorde, Australia has Kylie. New Zealand has the glorious Southern Alps for skiing, Australia has beach after beach of golden sand and epic waves. NZ has Sir Peter Jackson, Aussie has Baz Luhrman. We really are neck and neck in every race. Including the black, tar-like spread for our breakfast: Vegemite and Marmite. Marmite was first made in England and was brought over to New Zealand in 1910. It took awhile for New Zealanders to develop a passion for the spread but once they did, it grew quickly! Sanitarium bought the rights to manufacture Marmite exclusive in 1919 but faced competition across the ditch when Vegemite was launched in the early 1920s. The rivalry began!

Marmite is made with yeast – a by-product from the brewing industry. It is blended with a secret recipe of herbs and spices and then left to sit in a process called autolysis, where the yeast develops into the unique Marmite flavour. In fact, Marmite claims that each batch varies depending on where the ingredients have been sourced from. They have dedicated “tasters” who help blend the different batches together to create the right one that is known and loved throughout the country. Vegemite is also made with yeast and is very similar. Some say that Marmite is a little sweeter but it seems that preference is purely personal. Both are high in B vitamins, Iron and minerals and are suitable for vegetarian diets. In the 2012 earthquakes that devastated most of Christchurch the Sanitarium factory that produces Marmite in Papanui had to close and be rebuilt creating “Marmaggedon” Supermarket shelves went bare and jars sold on Trademe for upwards of $60. A year later the new factory was operational and jars could be sold to eager fans – some who turned up at midnight to be reacquainted with their favourite spread.

The year’s absence did no harm to the brand, if anything it created more buzz and desire! Now, this is quite unpatriotic of us because in our house we actually prefer Vegemite. Both spreads can be quite divisive and visitors from other countries often ponder the mystery black substance with caution. It’s not sweet like most other toast spreads. Both spreads can be enjoyed on their own or served as base with other toppings: cheese or avocado are particularly delicious. Do you have a preference for Vegemite or Marmite? Share this: Vegemite, History Of Vegemite, Whats Cooking America 0 What is Vegemite? Vegemite is considered as much a part of Australia’s heritage as kangaroos and the Holden cars. It is actually an Australian obsession that has become a unique and loved symbol of the Australian nation. A Vegemite sandwich to an Australian kid is the equivalent of a peanut butter and jelly sandwich to an American kid – but the taste is QUITE different! Vegemite is one of several yeast extract spreads sold in Australia. It is made from leftover brewers’ yeast extract (a by-product of beer manufacture) and various vegetable and spice additives.

It is very dark reddish-brown, almost black, in color, and one of the richest sources known of Vitamin B. It is thick like peanut butter, it is very salty, and it tastes like – well let’s just say that it is an acquired taste! Australian children are brought up on Vegemite from the time they are babies. It is said that Australians are known to travel all over the world with at least one small jar of Vegemite in their luggage, for fear that they will not be able to find it. Did You Know? 22.7 million jars of Vegemite are manufactured in Australia every year – that’s 235 jars per minute. 30 jars are sold in Australia for every one exported. Vegemite is in nine out of ten pantries in Australia. History: In 1922, Fred Walker (1884-1935) of Melbourne, Australia decided to try to make a special “yeast extract” that would be as delicious as it was nourishing for his Fred Walker Cheese Company to sell. The chief scientist in the company Fred owned was Dr. Cyril P. Callister, and it was Dr.

Callister who invented the first Vegemite spread. He used brewer’s yeast and blended the yeast extract with ingredients like celery, onion, salt, and a few secret ingredients to make this paste. In 1924, a national competition and a prize of 50 pounds was offered to the winner or winners to name the new product. The name ‘Vegemite’ was finally chosen from the entries by Fred’s daughter Sheilah. With its unusual and unique flavor, Vegemite was not an immediate success and sales were slow. In 1928 Vegemite was renamed and registered as Parwill in an attempt to boost its sales and to attract customers of the rival spread Marmite (an English yeast spread that dominated the Australian market since 1910). “If Marmite…then Parwill” was the rationale behind Walker’s strategy to carve a niche in the market for his spread. The name Parwill and Walker’s play on words didn’t catch on. It was only sold as Parwill for a short time in Queensland. The name was withdrawn in 1935, and the original name was reinstated.

Earlier, in 1925, Walker had arranged with the Chicago, Illinois firm of James L. Kraft to make processed cheese in Australia. A company called the Kraft Walker Cheese Co. was established alongside Fred Walker and Co. In 1935, Walker used the success of his processed cheese to launch a new campaign to revive Vegemite. The company launched 2-year coupon redemption scheme whereby a jar of Vegemite was given away with every purchase of other products in the Fred Walker Cheese Company. Australians tried the product and loved it. Vegemite was well and truly on the road to success. Two years later, the company held a poetry competition and once again brought this product into the national spotlight. This time its success the prizes were imported American Pontiac cars. Entries flooded in and sales multiplied. In 1935, the recipe and manufacturing methods was sold to Kraft Foods and has been wholly owned and made by American companies. In 1939, the product received endorsement from the British Medical Association which allowed doctors to recommend it as a Vitamin B-rich, nutritionally balanced food for patients.

In World War II, soldiers, sailors, and the civilian population of Australia all had Vegemite included in their rations. Soldiers’ Vegemite came in three sizes: seven-pound tins for the platoon, eight-ounce tins for soldiers on the go, and half-ounce rations for behind enemy lines. This war-time demand meant that civilian were limited. Hence, advertisements were run to explain the situation: Vegemite fights with the men up north! If you are one of those who don’t need Vegemite medicinally, then thousands of invalids are asking you to deny yourself of it for the time being. The main change to the original recipe in recent years has been to reduce the salt content from 10% to 8%. Vegemite’s rise to popularity was helped by the marketing campaigns written by J. Walter Thompson advertising in 1954. They used groups of smiling, attractive healthy children singing a catchy The Happy Little Vegemite Song (see below). The song was first aired on radio in 1954 and then on television in 1956. This advertising campaign continued until the late 1960s.

The Happy Little Vegemite Song We are happy little Vegemites as bright as bright can be, We all enjoy our Vegemite for breakfast, lunch and tea, Our mummy says we’re growing stronger every single week, Because we love our Vegemite, We all adore our Vegemite, It puts a rose in every cheek! FOOD FETISH FROM AUSTRALIA - NYTimes.com FOOD FETISH FROM AUSTRALIA By NICHOLAS D. KRISTOF, Special to the New York Times Published: February 16, 1987 MELBOURNE, Australia— One of the mysteries of this country, to an American, is the Australian fondness for a black yeast spread called Vegemite. It sometimes seems virtually the national food, spread on toast, mixed with hot water to make a drink or added to stews. Vegemite is not just a food to many Australians; it is a symbol of the country, a venerated part of the culture. There is no American equivalent, although the relationship of some New Yorkers to the cream cheese on their bagels is suggestive. The peculiar thing about Vegemite, however, is that most Americans appear to hate it.

Jane Collinson, a Melbourne housewife, tells of a typical encounter between Americans and Vegemite: ''When I was living in New York a few years ago I decided to be really nice and share my Vegemite with the blokes upstairs, so I spread some Vegemite on toast for them. But they took one bite and virtually fell under the table in disgust. They spat it out.'' Vegemite was developed in Melbourne in 1923, and by World War II it had become so popular that it had to be rationed. It is a thick black paste, full of B-complex vitamins. It has a tangy, salty taste that even the manufacturer says is best acquired in childhood. ''We're brought up on it, and we appear to be the only ones who can eat it,'' said Gary R. Pearce, a prominent Perth businessman. ''My advice to Americans is to spread it thinly.'' Americans may shortly get a chance to try Vegemite because of a renewed effort to export it to America. Although the manufacturer is the Australian subsidiary of Kraft Inc., an American concern, Vegemite has been difficult to find in America.

''We probably get half a dozen calls a week from people wanting to know where they can buy Vegemite,'' said Michael Steale, deputy consul general of the Australian Consulate in New York. He said callers are referred to a few establishments that stock Vegemite, such as Cambridge Chemists, 21 East 65th Street. ''We always take a jar of Vegemite and dry biscuits when traveling,'' said Malcolm J. Bryce, the Deputy Premier of Western Australia. At a banquet on an official tour of China Mr. Bryce even pulled out a jar of Vegemite and offered it to his Chinese hosts. ''They were polite about it,'' Mr. Bryce recalled. ''They didn't say much.'' Kraft test-marketed Vegemite in the United States in 1970, but the campaign failed despite a substantial promotion effort. Now the Australian subsidiary of Kraft is trying to introduce Vegemite to America, initially in California. But it is being marketed not as a spread - which is how it is usually consumed in Australia - but as an enhancer for anything from soup to spareribs. Vegemite has only a small following outside Australia and New Zealand.

Great Britain has a similar yeast extract, Marmite, but Marmite lacks the aura in Britain that Vegemite possesses in Australia. 5,000 Metric Tons a Year Ninety percent of Australian homes contain Vegemite, and Australians consume some 5,000 metric tons of it a year. It is part of the Australian Army's ration kit, and a popular Australian economics textbook contains two pages on Vegemite. The Australian rock band Men at Work has a song featuring Vegemite. When Olivia Newton John opened an Australiana shop in Los Angeles she christened it by smashing a jar of Vegemite against the wall. The Australia National Gallery in Canberra contains a necklace titled ''Australian Fetish,'' with a Vegemite jar dangling from it. There seems to be no end to the uses of Vegemite. A prison official in Perth said prisoners sometimes inject a Vegemite solution into their veins in the belief that they will get high. (Kraft denies that Vegemite injections would have such an effect.) And at Murdoch University in Western Australia, scientists are trying to make a dog food out of Vegemite. Yet not every Australian likes Vegemite. John W.

Howard, the leader of the opposition Liberal Party, who hopes to become Prime Minister later this year, confessed in an interview that he is ''a non-Vegemite Australian.'' ''I never liked it as a kid,'' Mr. Howard explained. But he recognizes his political duty when he is campaigning: ''I've had Vegemite thrust at me while visiting schools. I eat it. I don't object to it that much.'' Tom S. Harley, a Melbourne businessman and political commentator, is more passionate in his distaste for Vegemite. Mr. Harley said that he once was planning to stay at a friend's house in Sydney, and had been told the key was under the doormat. He lifted the mat and discovered that his friends as a joke had smeared the key with Vegemite. ''It was disgusting,'' Mr. Harley related. ''I refused to touch the key and walked away to check into the nearest hotel.'' Famous Australian Foods | USA Today Famous Australian Foods (Photo: pie image by Peter Baxter from Fotolia.com ) Related Articles Food & Culture in Norway Overview The country of Australia is famous for its beaches, cities and dangerous wildlife. However, Australian regional fare often falls under the radar of most foreign travelers.

Much of the island's food is a cultural mix of Asian, African, Thai and indigenous Aboriginal tastes, running the gamut from simple to exotic. Yet, the most common foods are friendly to the home cook and distinctly British. Vegemite This jarred, briny paste is a food that "all children are brought up eating ... from infancy," according to Every Culture. Composed of yeast, salt and minerals, the black concoction is a popular sandwich spread with a distinctive flavor. Manufactured by Kraft Foods, Vegemite is hard to find in the rest of the world, save for specialty merchants. Food writer Linda Stradley says, "Australians are known to travel all over the world with at least one small jar of Vegemite in their luggage, for fear that they will not be able to find it." Pavlova An Australian dessert favorite, pavlova is named after the famous ballet diva Anna Pavlova. This simple sweet dish is a layered mix of fruit, whipped cream and meringue, and a summertime mainstay. Created in the early 20th century, both Australia and New Zealand contend for the title of birthplace.

"While it has been suggested this dessert was created in New Zealand, it has also become recognized as a popular Australian dish. Both countries claim to have invented this dessert and claim it as their national dish," Stradley writes. Meat Pie Aussie meat pie is a cultural fast food that's a meal in a handful. The individual pies are filled with ground chuck and a tomato-based onion gravy. For variety, optional additions to the recipe include items such as cheddar cheese and bacon; there are also vegetarian-friendly recipes. This English transplant is now becoming an international favorite, with several meat pie shops now open in the United States. Lamingtons Lamingtons are "delicious cubes of sponge cake with a chocolate coating and rolled in dessicated coconut, usually served with whipped cream and the afternoon tea," according to Australia Trip Guide. These small desserts are easy to make at home using leftovers. Australian chef Benjamin Christie writes, "[the lamington recipe] essentially used up left-over sponge cake, which was a common item at morning and afternoon teas for the non-working mums and on weekends back in the early 1900s." Other variations include sandwiching fresh fruit jam between pieces of cake and flavoring the whipped cream with extracts.

References Why Australia is agonizing over its Vegemite problem - The Washington Post Why Australia is agonizing over its Vegemite problem The inside track on Washington politics. Be the first to know about new stories from PowerPost. Sign up to follow, and we’ll e-mail you free updates as they’re published. You’ll receive free e-mail news updates each time a new story is published. You’re all set! By Michael E. Miller By Michael E. Miller August 10, 2015 Follow @MikeMillerDC A jar of the Australian spread Vegemite in New York in 2006. (Brendan McDermid/Reuters) Start typing the sentence “Vegemite tastes like …” into Google and the search engine quickly gives you three suggestions for completing your thought. The first option is “soy sauce,” an apt description of the salty brown sludge so popular in Australia. The second is “beer,” which also makes sense considering Vegemite is made from leftover brewers’ yeast extract. The third suggestion, however, is less than obvious. According to Google, at least, Vegemite tastes like sadness.

Why a breakfast spread would be associated with sadness is a peculiarly Australian tale of poverty and addiction. And the answer lies somewhere in the overlap between the search engine’s three suggestions. Vegemite is a cousin, so to speak, of Marmite, the yeast-based spread invented at the beginning of the 20th century in England. The British B-vitamin spread was wildly popular Down Under until its supply was interrupted by World War I. Conflict offered local food manufacturer the Fred Walker Co. — which would later become Kraft — a window of opportunity. The company hired a young chemist named Cyril P. Callister to develop Australia’s own version of Marmite, according to the Vegemite Web site . For nearly a century, Vegemite has been a barometer of Australia’s culture and economy. From the contest to come up with its name to its iconic advertisements, memorable radio limericks and nostalgia-inducing “Happy Little Vegemites” commercials, the product charts changes in Australian society over the 20th century. In 1981, the Australian rock band Men at Work memorialized the spread in their song “Down Under,” which contains a line about a Vegemite sandwich.

“Vegemite started as a wartime substitute for Marmite, but it’s now as symbolic of Australia as Sydney Harbour Bridge and the koala,” the BBC reported in 2012 . To outsiders, however, the malty toast-topper tastes terrible. In 2011, President Obama risked angering Australians by saying that he found Vegemite to be “horrible.” Jars of Vegemite are seen on the production line during the brand’s 90th year, at the Vegemite factory in October 2013 in Melbourne, Australia. (Graham Denholm/Getty Images) But during the past week, the beloved breakfast spread has been pulled into a much more serious and particularly Australian debate over alcoholism and the rights of the indigenous. On Sunday, Indigenous Affairs Minister Nigel Scullion warned that Vegemite was being used to make bootleg booze in indigenous communities where there is a ban on selling alcohol. Calling the condiment “a precursor to misery,” Scullion told Brisbane’s Courier-Mail that some indigenous Australians were using Vegemite to brew bathtubs full of moonshine.

“Adults and even young children are getting drunk on the home brew, which at times is mixed with orange juice,” the newspaper reported. “Senator Scullion said children in some communities were too hung-over from all-night benders to go to school.” In some instances, people had bought as many as 20 jars of Vegemite for the purpose of home brewing, according to the Sydney Morning Herald . Australia’s indigenous population suffers from a significantly higher rate of alcohol abuse, according to the country’s Bureau of Statistics and Institute of Criminology , and indigenous Australians are up to eight times more likely to die due to alcohol than their peers, according to recent research . Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott and Russian President Vladimir Putin meet Jimbelung the koala before the start of the first Group of 20 meeting on Nov. 15, 2014, in Brisbane, Australia. (Andrew Taylor/G20 Australia via Getty Images) In the interview, Scullion mentioned the possibility of a legislative ban on Vegemite in certain communities but said the government preferred for local leaders and businesses to crack down on the problem instead.

Scullion added that he was tired of hearing about “people’s rights” rather than dealing with problems related to alcohol abuse, such as domestic violence and child neglect. “Wouldn’t it be ­terrible to ban Vegemite?” he told the Courier-Mail . “Well it’s a precursor to misery in (some) communities.” The newspaper also quoted police union president Ian Leavers on the problem of Vegemite moonshine. “Where there is a will, there is always a way and in indigenous communities I have seen alcohol brewed from many things such as Vegemite,’’ he said. “While we cannot just go out and ban everything that could possibly be used to make illegal alcohol, at the same time common sense needs to take place and if people are purchasing large quantities of an item that could be used for brewing illegal ­alcohol, questions should always be asked.” The mere suggestion of banning Vegemite caused a stir in Australia. On Sunday, shortly after Scullion’s comments were published, his boss, Prime Minister Tony Abbott came out to reassure Aussies that nobody was going to pry the Vegemite from their hands.

“The last thing I want to see is a Vegemite watch going on,” Abbott said, “because Vegemite, quite properly, is for most people a reasonably nutritious spread on your morning toast or on your sandwiches.” To some of Abbott’s critics, however, the breakfast spread skirmish is just another example of the prime minister’s harsh policies toward the indigenous. Although Abbott has so far made good on a campaign promise to spend a week of each year living among Aborigines — conducting meetings from a tent in Australia’s vast Northern Territory last September — he has also drawn criticism for pulling funding from aboriginal communities and calling their culture mere “lifestyle choices.” Great to be in Arnhem Land – looking forward to the days ahead. pic.twitter.com/IozhB0zSTk — Tony Abbott (@TonyAbbottMHR) September 14, 2014 “What we can’t do is endlessly subsidize lifestyle choices if those lifestyle choices are not conducive to the kind of full participation in Australian society that everyone should have,” Abbott said in March, according to the Guardian .

“If people choose to live miles away from where there’s a school, if people choose not to access the school of the air, if people choose to live where there’s no jobs, obviously it’s very, very difficult to close the gap.” “Fine, by all means live in a remote location, but there’s a limit to what you can expect the state to do for you if you want to live there,” added the prime minister, a feisty politician who once ate a raw onion whole on live television and earned the nickname “ the bomb-thrower .” Opposition politicians called Abbott’s decision and comments “ deeply disturbing and highly offensive .” Some anti-alcoholism advocates, meanwhile, say that Scullion’s comments exaggerate the problem. “We’re talking about an isolated problem in a couple of communities around a very large nation, and a nation where there is a very large number of Aboriginal communities, and every community is different,” John Boffa of the Northern Territory-based People’s Alcohol Action Coalition told the BBC . For now, at least, all of Australia can enjoy Vegemite: the beloved breakfast spread with an aftertaste of sadness.

national Australian Icon Vegemite ï¿½ this area ï¿½ ï¿½ main areas ï¿½ AUSTRALIAN FOOD AND RECIPES Vegemite Vegemite is uniquely Australian and a fair dinkum Aussie icon with 90 percent of Aussies having a jar in their pantry. Vegemite is a nutritious product, one of the richest sources known of Vitamin B. One of the most popular ways to eat Vegemite is to toast some bread, butter it and then spread on the Vegemite. If an Aussie is being honest with you, they'll admit that it's an acquired taste. With Vegemite, you either love it or can't stand it. Our experience has been that if you're raised eating it when you're very young, you generally like it as an adult. We don't know of anyone who ate it for the first time as an adult and liked it. In fact, when we've tried to get people visiting Australia to try it, they can't get past the strong smell to try it. An American friend once told us that Vegemite looked and smelled like dried soup mix that comes in packets.

With that image, I can understand why we couldn't get her to try it. In any case, we love it! See also on our website Happy Little Vegemites Song History of Vegemite Vegemite had its beginnings when a young chemist named Dr Cyril P Callister developed a remarkable new spread from brewer's yeast. Over time it has become an Aussie icon despite originally receiving a poor reception by the public and slow sales. Vegemite was produced at the Fred Walker Cheese Company. It's one of the world's richest known sources of Vitamin B. It appeared on grocers' shelves in 1923 as a delicious spread for sandwiches and toast and to improve the flavour of gravy, soups, and stews. In 1939 Vegemite received endorsement from the British Medical Association which allowed doctors to recommend it as a Vitamin B-rich, nutritionally balanced food for patients. This helped boost sales and public acceptance. Since World War II Vegemite has travelled with our soldiers for its nutrition and to provide a taste of home. Demand was so strong during the war that it often meant Aussies at home had go without it so their soldiers would have enough. Did you know . . .

Can you guess what product was the first to be electronically scanned at a grocery store in Australia? Vegemite of course. In April 1984, a 115g jar of Vegemite priced at 66 cents was scanned in Woolworth at Chullora NSW. Vegemite is found in 90 percent of all Australian homes resulting in over 22 million jars being sold every year. It has truly become an Aussie icon. For more information Typical Australian food you should try Details Written by Jeroen Stanff If you're traveling around Australia, and hanging around with some locals, I'm sure that you will come across some typical Australian food and while you're here you really should try some of it! From meat you don't normally find in other supermarkets to chocolate biscuits, to the most common Australian meals and disgusting (in my opinion) food that you should try even though you probably shouldn't! "I'm assuming it's an acquired taste..." Vegemite is the most common one that 'foreigners' discover, and more often than not, hate! No matter how many people tell you it's disgusting you should try it at least once. I'm assuming it's an acquired taste...

So what is Vegemite? Vegemite is a dark brown paste made from various vegetables, yeast extract and spice additives. The most popular way to eat it is on bread or toast with butter. Australians also eat it with avocado, melted cheese or tomato. (Yuck!) I've tried Vegemite and it not only looks and smells disgusting it also tastes disgusting. I thought it would taste like syrup, but it tastes very salty and not sweet at all. "Throw another shrimp on the barbie" The biggest culinary hobby in Australia is the Aussie barbecue. The barbecue, also 'barbie', in Australia is a way for Aussies to socialise with friends and family and is probably so popular because of the fantastic weather all year (well in most parts of the country anyway). When you think of Australia you think of surfing, nice weather, kangaroo's and the barbecue. "Throw another shrimp on the barbie" is a quote often said even though Australians call them prawns and not shrimps! In fact, many Aussies dislike this phrase and claim that is just another Australian stereotype .

A typical Aussie barbecue is with sausages, burgers, steak, fresh seafood, bread and tomato or barbecue sauce, they sometimes include salad but it's mainly about the meat and fish (and of course a few stubbies - that's beer to the non-Australians). My first real Australian barbecue was during the Nimbin Grasshoppers tour and it was a good one! Australians will literally have a barbeque anywhere, not just at home. Local councils provide barbeques for the general public to use at popular tourist spots like beaches. (Just clean up after yourself!) When you're staying in a hostel or you meet some locals, you're sure to have at least one barbeque a week! "Australians LOVE their Avocados" Don't get me wrong. I do enjoy an Avocado now and then (usually as a Guacamole as a side to my nachos). But Australians LOVE their Avocados - especially with their eggs and breakfast dishes. In most cafes you will notice that you can order a side of Avocado with your poached, scrambled or fried eggs. You may even notice that the Avocado is already included within the breakfast dish.

I tried Avocado for breakfast for the first time, smeared on toast and topped with Rocket, Feta and Tomatoes. It was actually quite delicious! Aussies also have a fondness for Avocado and Vegemite on toast... don't knock it until you try it. "If you eat one, it's hard not to eat a second or third!" Any backpacker who has traveled through Australia will have tried Australias favourite chocolate biscuit... the Tim Tam. I ate my first Tim Tam after a sea kayaking tour and I loved it! If you eat one, it's hard not to eat a second or third! I think you must become addicted. From one of the sea kayak guys I heard that the best way to eat them is the Tim Tam slam: bite the diagonal corners off the Tim Tam and take a cup of coffee, tea or hot chocolate. Use the Tim Tam as a straw and suck the drink through the biscuit. Then before it gets too soggy, and falls into your drink, you eat the soft, gooey (warm!) chocolatey goodness. MMM. "...

what is this food that Americans think is so awful?" For most Americans this next popular Australian food is very peculiar (it was even an eating challenge on one season of the Amazing Race and the competitors were retching because they thought it was so disgusting!) So what is this food that Americans think is so awful? It's the classic Aussie Meat Pie! (I know... for a lot of us it's not that strange a concept, however Americans are used to their pies having fruit in them and eating them as dessert so I suppose it is a bit weird to eat a meaty dessert!) Pies are a popular snack to eat on the go and almost every corner shop, bakery and supermarket will have a display case with lots of hot meaty pies to choose from. There are even specialty pie shops! Australians have many different savory pies you can buy, however they are usually stuffed with minced meat, gravy, mushrooms, onions and cheese. It is also a good snack after a long night of partying (better than a kebab!). After drinking and dancing you end the night with a meat pie in your hand, sitting on the pavement waiting for your taxi to go home.

"During the war, the wives baked these delicious ANZAC cookies" ANZAC stands for the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps that fought together during WWI. ANZAC Day is a public holiday in Australia to celebrate the men that fought for the country. During the war, the wives baked these delicious ANZAC cookies to send off to their men at war. They were cheap to make and could stay fresh throughout long boat journeys. They are made with coconut, golden syrup and oats... yum! "... when you like good, healthy, organic food then Australia is the best place... " Organic food is very popular in Australia. The range of organic products in the supermarkets is getting bigger and bigger. If Australians can choose between organic or not, the ones I've come across mostly choose organic (although that could be because I'm currently living in the hippy capital of Australia - Byron Bay, actually at probably the most hippy of all hostels - The Arts Factory Lodge !). So when you like good, healthy, organic food then Australia is the best place for you to go, and you also get to try lots of fantastic new fruit and vegetables that are much cheaper than other parts of the world. Mmm, organic tropical fruit salad!.

If you stay for a few months you might find that you buy organic products even though they're generally a bit more expensive, because you want to know if you can taste any difference or not (I can taste the difference - organic food is YUM!). "...delicious and fresh piece of fish" Australians do a bloody good Fish and Chips. OK most English visitors will be quite skeptical of this statement when it comes to Fish and Chips. Australians have yet to master the art of mushy chips and gravy. But considering that the entire country is surrounded by ocean, you are pretty much guaranteed to always get a delicious and fresh piece of fish. "Regardless of its origin, the pavlova is absolutely delicious!" The Aussies and the Kiwis have forever fought for the title as the "inventor' of the Pavlova - a meringue cake base topped with whipped cream and fruit. Regardless of its origin, the pavlova is absolutely delicious! You are most likely able to find a Pavlova in a Cake Shop or Bakery. You can also buy them pre made from most major supermarket chains (look in the bread or frozen dessert section).

"...proper Aussie Bush Tucker - a Witchetty Grub" If you really want to experience a proper Aussie Bush Tucker - then a Witchetty Grub is the way to go. These little fellas taste a little like chicken and contain just as much protein as an entire piece of steak! The aboriginal Australians have eaten these for years and the nutritional benefits may just help you to overcome the gooey texture. "I've tried kangaroo meat with a nice marinade and it was delicious!" And last but not least: Kangaroo meat! While visitors usually take pictures of kangaroos bouncing around, the kangaroo is also a common meat to be found on supermarket shelves and restaurant menus. Kangaroo is lean red meat, it's healthy and you can prepare it in many ways, steaks, burgers, sausages, and much more. I've tried kangaroo meat with a nice marinade and it was delicious! With a tasty marinade it is definitely recommended if you want to try it once. Wherever you go in the world I think you should always try the traditional local food at least once. You may hate it but then again you may discover your new favourite thing!

(Shame they don't sell Kangaroo in Holland!) Ready to try one of these 'delicious' Aussie Foods? Make sure you read this Guide to Australian Etiquette . Explore Denmark bans Vegemite and Marmite Denmark bans Vegemite and Marmite ...and while I can understand the reasoning. It sucks for those living there. I frigging love this stuff. by Anonymous I tried marmite once and promptly spit it out into the sink. Nasty, vile stuff. by Anonymous reply 2 05/25/2011 They're both absolutely vile to the visiting tongue, but I can imagine actually banning the shit. I guess shit sandwiches are out of the question too. by Anonymous Isn't the wife of the Danish prince from Melbourne? How will she handle this? by Anonymous reply 5 05/25/2011 I heard it was a pollution issue. Danes were throwing up and their stomach acid was destroying the little mermaid. by Anonymous [quote]What is the reason? The socialist nanny state. For Vegemite, you're not supposed to slather it on as if it's peanut butter. by Anonymous What r7 said.

They've been banned because they're supplemented with vitamins. by Anonymous 05/25/2011 The country only allows natural foods. I get it, but this stuff is the bomb with butter on toast it is a bit of heaven. by Anonymous Always bring a couple jars of marmite back when i visit OZ and NZ. by Anonymous She's from Hobart, Tasmania, R5 by Anonymous I think you mean vegemite, r12. Marmite is the UK stuff.... by Anonymous reply 14 05/27/2011 You have to grow up on the stuff but they're both awesome, especially on toast, I would die if I was unable to get some by Anonymous reply 15 05/27/2011 I'm currently in Australia and when I return to Canada, I'm bringing back a couple of jars of the stuff. You can get marmite at most supermarkets in Toronto, but not vegemite. by Anonymous reply 16 05/27/2011 R14, no I mean Marmite. You can get it in OZ and NZ.

Vegemite is more popular in OZ but I lived in New Zealand and ate Marmite and it's still my preference. Though to be honest, I can't really tell the difference between the two. It's my favorite for sentimental reasons. Giant in Maryland carries Marmite now, for about $6 a jar. by Anonymous They've also banned something called "Horlicks," whatever the hell that is. by Anonymous So what's the fucking reason, douchebags???!!! by Anonymous OMG, they're going after Tang next I'll bet! by Anonymous Not exactly banned, but food with additives can't be marketed until it is approved. [quote]The socialist nanny state. By some measures, whatever they are doing seems to be working for them. They often show up on lists of "happiest" countries. by Anonymous They're banned. They pulled them off the shelves. by Anonymous reply 23 05/27/2011 [italic]By some measures, whatever they are doing seems to be working for them. They often show up on lists of "happiest" countries.[/italic] Republicans in America are also the *happiest* statistically. What's your point?

by Anonymous reply 24 05/27/2011 [quote]I get it, but this stuff is the bomb with butter on toast it is a bit of heaven. I've been to OZ twice and love vegemite on buttered toast. My Aussie friends bring some back for me whenever they visit the U.S. by Anonymous reply 25 05/27/2011 [quote]What [R7] said. They've been banned because they're supplemented with vitamins.%0D %0D I thought that Vegemite and Marmite were made from byproducts of the brewing process that naturally contain vitamins. by Anonymous 05/27/2011 [quote]Republicans in America are also the *happiest* statistically. What's your point? That the American system produces a greater proportion of miserable people overall... the data considers the entire population. by Anonymous reply 27 05/27/2011 The point is r27, that people can be stupidly happy if that's the country's mantra. It doesn't mean that anyone is truly happy, especially if they've lived no where else.

It's all they know. Communists were also overwhelmingly happy in the Soviet Union. Everything was decided for them. There were no tough questions -- bingo, HAPPY! by Anonymous reply 28 05/27/2011 The stuff was banned because "food authorities have never confirmed claims that it is a "rich source of Vitamin B" and folate." [quote]The nation has strict food safety laws that restrict foods fortified with vitamins or minerals. [quote]Kjeld Frandsen, deputy head of mission at the Danish Embassy in Canberra, confirmed to Sydney commuter newspaper mX that Vegemite had not been approved for sale. [quote]"It is a case that Vegemite has not been approved," Frandsen said. "Products with food additives, vitamins and minerals claims in their marketing need to be approved." [quote]Frandsen said an application would need to be lodged by Vegemite's manufacturer Kraft Foods or a local importer with Denmark's Veterinary and Food Administration before the sticky, brown spread could be sold.

[I apologize that this link goes to Fox News.] by Anonymous reply 31 05/27/2011 [quote]Communists were also overwhelmingly happy in the Soviet Union. Everything was decided for them. There were no tough questions -- bingo, HAPPY!%0D %0D And this conclusion was reached how? The Soviets published sound empirical evidence saying this or was it propaganda? Considering that citizens had to stand in long food lines daily to get substandard food, families lived crammed into poorly heated one or two room apartments, people lived in seven or eight month winters, worked a dreary job with no opportunity for advancement or a better wage, and the system was based on cronyism and wasn't meritocratical. Oh yeah, the enormous problem with alcoholism. by Anonymous reply 32 05/27/2011 So if the companies take away the nutritional claims, Vegemite and Marmite go back on the shelves? If so, done. Easy. Like anyone really eats it for nutritional value anyway. It's good on buttered toast. That's why we eat it. by Anonymous

Question: In what country is Vegemite popular?
Answer: Australia