Is there anyone here who has actually tried something called 'Vegemite'?

[Snsl153]

I have, and let's just say that I did not like it at all (an understatement if ever there was one).

I have. Never again. That stuff is foul.

Yes, it's okay but not great.

Yes, and I really liked it.

No, I've never tried it.

Reveal results.

[BlackBeauty90]

Vegemite even in Australia is a stable of the "poorer" class. Like spam in the US.

Pretty much it originated as a means of getting nutrients, etc. that they couldn't otherwise afford and thus became as common as butter. When you grow up eating the stuff because your parents did & their parents did... you don't know it's fucking awful.

[Anonymous]

The first time I ever heard the term was in the lyrics of this song.

https://www.youtube.com/embed/hfmxO-HQ5rU

I've never had it, but I once bought some walnut butter, and it was disgusting. There was no sugar in it like peanut butter.

[cth96190]

I am Australian. I grew up eating Vegemite.
The mistake that non-Australians make is that they put too much Vegemite on the bread.
Vegemite should be applied as a thin smear.

[Snsl153]

Yes, correct, it isn't like Nutella or jam. Even so, I still do not like it.

[ChrisMaster69]

As @purplepoppy says we have My Mate Marmite

The meaty version is Bovril

[MTC29]

Yes, when I was in Australia. I was warned not to spread Vegemite onto bread like it was Peanut Butter or Nutella, so I spread a tiny amount onto a piece of toast and took a bite. It wasn't nearly as nasty as I had expected, but it's nothing I'd ask for again.

[AviatorTom]

I was introduced to Vegemite on toast several years ago when I was working on a project in Australia. It was okay but nothing special. I brought a couple jars of it to my home in US for my then-wife and kids to try... to put it bluntly, they were not impressed... jam and jelly was better.

My colleagues in Australia explained that "it's an acquired taste."

[bolverk]

Its OK, but I would not go wild about it, I use it like I would a condiment in sandwiches, it is similar but not quite the same as Marmite, how much you like either depends which was available when/where you were brought up, I live in the UK and Marmite was the one I'm used to , but my Cousin brought up in Australia prefers Vegemite.

[TheLoneTerran]

I haven't but have a friend who lives in Australia. He said it tastes like a skidmark you'd find on a gross person's underwear.

[purplepoppy]

The British equivalent is marmite and that's like rimming a dead cat. Usually I love strong tasting food but it's just foul.

[razelove]

I had some vegetarian ground beef that I got in bulk for cheap one time, it tasted fine, but cooked like crap as it didn't produce any fat or oils. I just mixed it with italian sausage and it was a-ok. What is vegemite?

[MuddyMole]

I have. It's not terrible, but I just consider it (and Marmite) to be a poor man's Bovril.

[Moose304]

Over the last 10 years, I have made at least 12 - 14 trips to Australia. I have even sat at the same table where people did consume vegemite. I have never tasted it. I am old enough to know not to try anything described as an acquired taste!

[Moose304]

Oh by the way! There is a website where you can actually purchase this product. I am not 100% sure about spamming so I won't say the name!

[TommyMountainFigure]

Here in the UK it is called Marmite, and yes I have. I grew up eating it with cucumber sandwiches. The only thing is , it contains colossal amounts of salt so I only eat it once in a while.

[ArrowheadSW]

I only tried it once, at an Australian restaurant. It was different. I'm in no rush to try it again, although it wasn't awful.

[Chiarac2003]

Didn’t really care for it… but it was okay on toast with fresh avocado…. Kinda like putting soy sauce on the avocado 😎😋

[Slartybartfast]

I was buying bread from a man in Brussels, he was six foot four and full of muscles.

[Snsl153]

Did you ask him, "Do you speaka my language?"
And did he then smile?
And then give you a sandwich? Did it have that oily black substance on it?

[EmbraceThePain]

I’ve heard only bad things about this. I have not tried it and most likely will never try it.

[NathanDavis]

yeah... and it is okay, but not something I would need to do often

[OnTheLevel]

I have. An Aussie friend introduced me to it. It's awful.

[genericname85]

yeah. it's ok. people on social media just spread it like nutella, which is bullshit. of course it's gonna be way too salty like that.

[Anonymous]

No, that's one of those weird products that foreigners eat. No interest thank you.

[Bubbles16]

I've never had vegemite and frankly I don't ever want to try it because I've heard its disgusting

[Snsl153]

What you've heard is correct.

[msc545]

I have not, But I understand Australians really like it.

[Snsl153]

SOME Australians like it. The crazy ones with no taste buds.

[msc545]

I have to make it a point to never try it!

[Snsl153]

It's absolutely horrible. That's my own personal opinion though.

[one1wild00]

It's a little saltier than I'm used to but very good.