tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11803058.post5570370724792993126..comments2009-11-03T22:09:39.236-06:00Jeffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13868852480996815442noreply@blogger.comBlogger42125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11803058.post-43917141589421109482009-11-03T22:09:39.236-06:002009-11-03T22:09:39.236-06:00Hilarious video. Thanks. I&#39;m an American and have eaten Marmite since I was probably 6 or so. It&#39;s definitely an acquired taste, but I don&#39;t think it&#39;s counter to American tastebuds. After all, we drink copious amounts of root beer, a flavor that folks form around the world tend to find revolting. The key is that Marmite needs to be thread very thin. Vanishingly thin. Most Americans assume it&#39;s like peanut butter or cream cheese, and even when they are told to spread it thinly, they lay it on too thick. Even so, keep trying and I swear that one day you&#39;ll find yourself hooked. It&#39;s good stuff!aaronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03342148202377921398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11803058.post-19525701713633831522009-11-03T13:03:47.990-06:002009-11-03T13:03:47.990-06:00I&#39;ve had both vegemite and Marmite but prefer Marmite, actually aquired the tast for it. especially good on rye bread/toast, but use it VERRRRRY sparingly, maybe you used too much. Also heard putting butter onit is for non-british people who can&#39;t handle the full strength. I do know of a supermarket that has marmite and may have to go buy some, not sure if they have vegemite, will have to check.rabguyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07443941911758370742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11803058.post-80927829775263547632009-09-30T06:03:55.131-05:002009-09-30T06:03:55.131-05:00Marmite is quite quite delicious, if not spread too thickly, and it makes a nice hot drink. Vegemite doesn&#39;t quite hack it for me, but it would be better than nothing on a desert island. Both of them cater for the discriminating palate with greater finesse than any peanut butter could achieve.<br /><br />I&#39;ve suddenly got a craving - you can get Marmite here in Singapore but only in the bigger supermarkets. Time to get a Very Large Jar.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11803058.post-84818544970812708492009-02-13T14:07:00.000-06:002009-02-13T14:07:00.000-06:00I have just come across your marmite versus vegemite taste challenge!! So so very funny. As a long time lover of marmite (it's perfect on hot buttered toast with a cup of tea) I was quite surprised to see your fantastic reaction to it!!! The thing is...I'm British, so I have a natural built-in addiction to marmite - yum!Samhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04773481719981401980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11803058.post-89382356775197724372008-02-26T09:00:00.000-06:002008-02-26T09:00:00.000-06:00This was too funny! I, too, have tried vegemite . . . I was told it was basically Australian peanut butter! I recall a very similar reaction but we ate it straight out of the container (looked like your marmite container) with no toast to soften the blow. You always keep me smiling, Jeff. I'll be sharing this with Morgan - she misses seeing Rosie!<BR/>TeriAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11803058.post-48892188711172361042008-02-23T12:40:00.000-06:002008-02-23T12:40:00.000-06:00some of you guys are lucky you did not have to try that marmite man that stuff is gross<BR/> roseannaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11803058.post-18943256097506962442008-02-20T20:17:00.000-06:002008-02-20T20:17:00.000-06:00That was hysterical. I laughed so hard.Stevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12020142087227196082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11803058.post-36477110400067013782008-02-20T09:50:00.000-06:002008-02-20T09:50:00.000-06:00I finally got to watch the video (yay for broadband!). That was hilarious. I too enjoyed the comment "Oh it's black. I wasn't prepared for that were you?"<BR/><BR/>You don't need to worry about me ripping off your idea. I won't touch that stuff ever! Also I don't really need any help with gagging over things these days.Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01979925607834752536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11803058.post-5595459007251118992008-02-19T21:04:00.000-06:002008-02-19T21:04:00.000-06:00whit - No, don't mind at all. But be prepared to have them throw it right back at you!<BR/><BR/>carla - Don't you know everything is backwards down there? That's why food that's supposed to taste bad tastes good to them.<BR/><BR/>pg - Now that I've broken the ice, I may just do more videos. Of course I'll have to make sure I keep them nice and long, you know, to keep Diesel away.<BR/><BR/>shieldmaiden96 - Actually I could see using it in a soup base. It certainly would be a good substitute for salt.<BR/><BR/>sis - You laughed out loud, I whimpered out loud.<BR/><BR/>lil' g - I'm not actually that brave, you know, like eating chocolate-covered bugs and stuff. But I've heard so much about Vegemite over the years that I figured "how bad can it be?" I guess I now know that answer!Jeffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13868852480996815442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11803058.post-41965219501656777422008-02-19T20:33:00.000-06:002008-02-19T20:33:00.000-06:00Diesel must not be counting the blogs he regularly reviews.<BR/><BR/>I have to say that was excellent! Roseanna was a perfect taste partner and I must say adventurous for a ten year old. I know that I wouldn't be able to shove that down Tali's throat (not that I've taken to shoving food in my kids' mouths - I leave that to my MIL). <BR/><BR/>Well, I think this could be a new feature - Jeff tries foodstuffs from around the world. I'm only slightly disappointed you weren't wearing your hat.Ghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16075495407192340894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11803058.post-36456416777600988932008-02-19T15:01:00.000-06:002008-02-19T15:01:00.000-06:00Oh man - have to check it out later from home as I can't get sound on the videos from the office.Ghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16075495407192340894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11803058.post-5374148629598503522008-02-19T13:43:00.000-06:002008-02-19T13:43:00.000-06:00Laughed out loud! too funny!<BR/>sisAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11803058.post-65934817786136761832008-02-19T12:24:00.000-06:002008-02-19T12:24:00.000-06:00I discovered that the other trick is less is more..if I put a tiny scrape on buttered toast, Marmite is decent. If you slap it on like apple butter, the nastiness opens up a rift in the space-time continuum. It does add a certain richness to homemade soup though. That's how I usually use it.Shieldmaiden96http://www.blogger.com/profile/04673938377819957295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11803058.post-31518947923064297162008-02-19T01:18:00.000-06:002008-02-19T01:18:00.000-06:00There is a jar, no tube, of vegemite in my pantry. Every once in a while I give it another shot. I may love my Aussie Rules Football, and I did Paul Kelley, but I still can't fully back Vegemite!<BR/><BR/>Solid outing on the video! Do you think you will catch the bug like I have.... I will have a new video post up tomorrow. Just have to run it by standards and practices firstPGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02852278014989690498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11803058.post-54604035740973716642008-02-19T00:04:00.000-06:002008-02-19T00:04:00.000-06:00I am so proud of you. Not once did you say, "What the hell is wrong those people in the southern hemisphere."<BR/><BR/>blech!Carlahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17918978945701905213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11803058.post-64444724198899435722008-02-18T23:39:00.000-06:002008-02-18T23:39:00.000-06:00Dan sent me some Marmite too and it is still sitting in the cupboard. I should make a video of me feeding it to my boys. You know, if you don't mind me totally ripping off your idea.Whithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14818211552756821661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11803058.post-69555176358951733002008-02-18T21:53:00.000-06:002008-02-18T21:53:00.000-06:00drowsey - Hopefully the lighter version will work for you now.<BR/><BR/>mooselet - "beefy salt lick" is a pretty good description. I can't imagine why it doesn't taste good on toast. <BR/><BR/>dan - A fix eh? Well, she DID sent a package of TimTams along whereas you sent more pungent pickle and mustard things. Not that the TimTams had anything to do with it of course.<BR/><BR/>jenny - "Still disgusting but not as bad." They should put that on the label.<BR/><BR/>chris - And that was the GOOD parts!<BR/><BR/>jd - You're welcome. Glad to be able to help clear those sinuses.<BR/><BR/>bm lee - You like it? The tube's all yours bud.<BR/><BR/>diesel - Imagine if I hadn't cut the other 20 minutes!<BR/><BR/>mooselet - Hey, I got one TimTam out of the deal. I just wished I had saved it for AFTER the taste test.Jeffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13868852480996815442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11803058.post-35487449215375010812008-02-18T21:39:00.000-06:002008-02-18T21:39:00.000-06:00Brandon, I'm glad you all liked the TimTams. They tend to disappear pretty quickly. I had to buy some for home after Her Majesty saw me sending the package to you guys.<BR/><BR/>And Dan I'd like to defend my fellow Aussies by responding to the kangaroo toe-jam remark but... I can't stand the stuff, so I have no response. :-)Mooselethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16874418427786990740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11803058.post-83668000967492144202008-02-18T21:13:00.000-06:002008-02-18T21:13:00.000-06:00I have to say that if it weren't for the Men at Work music, that would have been the most excruciating 10 minutes of my life.Dieselhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14731849693307953813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11803058.post-30824307987533177352008-02-18T20:27:00.000-06:002008-02-18T20:27:00.000-06:00@Mooselet - Oh and the tim-tams were good, but I think we ate them before they tried the vegemite.B. M. Leehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07089314671593535323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11803058.post-76003079509356141482008-02-18T20:25:00.000-06:002008-02-18T20:25:00.000-06:00I don't know what your talking about, that stuff tastes good on buttered toast. It was interesting to see a dark brown color come out of a yellow tube. I could see how it would be nasty if you put too much on or ate it straight (but I guess that goes with any sort of spread or sauce).<BR/><BR/>Quote: "Oh it's black. I wasn't expecting that, were you?"<BR/>> Racist!B. M. Leehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07089314671593535323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11803058.post-80132463397174132932008-02-18T19:36:00.000-06:002008-02-18T19:36:00.000-06:00Thanks for the laugh!<BR/><BR/>When you opened the tube and said "Oh, it's black!" I might have snorted some snot onto my husband's laptop. (Sorry Hon.)<BR/><BR/>Thanks for makin our day!JDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10458976889334241142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11803058.post-80333937619001182152008-02-18T19:25:00.000-06:002008-02-18T19:25:00.000-06:00"salty, bitter, leaves a nasty after-taste."<BR/><BR/>those are some great selling points heheChris Chttp://angryseafood.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11803058.post-59592871454995416522008-02-18T19:06:00.000-06:002008-02-18T19:06:00.000-06:00Ha! "Still disgusting but not as bad."<BR/><BR/>You guys are adorable.Mama Drama Jenny, the Bloggesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13718481135182612620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11803058.post-40906330515476565132008-02-18T16:58:00.000-06:002008-02-18T16:58:00.000-06:00It's a fix!<BR/><BR/>How could you prefer that kangaroo toe-jam over the heavenly nectar that is Marmite? <BR/><BR/>I did suspect that would be your reaction though, which is why i only sent you a tiny sample packet rather than a big heavy jar.Danwww.allthatcomeswithit.comnoreply@blogger.com