I bought some Vegemite!!!!!!!!!!

[Barbara Moulton]

A local "british" story got some in.

I shall try it later on today. Oooohhhh the anticipation.

[Cindi Hammons]

Where's the "barf" button when we need it? :)

[G R 'Scott' Cundiff]

A local "british" story got some in.

I shall try it later on today. Oooohhhh the anticipation.

Toast - lots of butter - a very, very thin application of vegemite. It's pretty good that way. Most of the uninitiated spread it on like jam -- not even an Aussie wants it that way!

One small jar lasts a very long time for most, even those who eat it every morning.

[Wanda Van Winkle]

Toast - lots of butter - a very, very thin application of vegemite. It's pretty good that way. Most of the uninitiated spread it on like jam -- not even an Aussie wants it that way!

One small jar lasts a very long time for most, even those who eat it every morning.

No, no, Barbara.

Very, very very very very very VERY thin application. :)

[Gary Swartzlander]

A local "british" story got some in.

Just because the "british" store gets it in, you have to buy it? It certainly is one of those things that you have to acquire the taste for, I think. Can't figure out any other way to like it. :eek:

[Gina Stevenson]

Just because the "british" store gets it in, you have to buy it? It certainly is one of those things that you have to acquire the taste for, I think. Can't figure out any other way to like it. :eek:

Yes, even our regular grocery out in Phoenix had it ... but I didn't buy it! (oh, yeah ... that was probably b/c Brad had already introduced us to it, so I didn't need my own jar to taste it! :eek: :basic05)

[Barbara Moulton]

Just because the "british" store gets it in, you have to buy it? It certainly is one of those things that you have to acquire the taste for, I think. Can't figure out any other way to like it. :eek:

Oh...but you have to remember, it's been years that I have been hearing about Vegemite on NazNet. Feeling like an outsider looking in, because others knew what it tasted like and I didn't.

And now I do.

[Gina Stevenson]

Oh...but you have to remember, it's been years that I have been hearing about Vegemite on NazNet. Feeling like an outsider looking in, because others knew what it tasted like and I didn't.

And now I do.

... and yet you'll just leave us hanging, Barbara, on that last comment!? :basic05

Come on! We can take it ... let us know what you, too, think of it! Or, maybe you have to mull it over for awhile before you can tastefully write about it, eh? :laughing

[Barbara Moulton]

... and yet you'll just leave us hanging, Barbara, on that last comment!? :basic05

Come on! We can take it ... let us know what you, too, think of it! Or, maybe you have to mull it over for awhile before you can tastefully write about it, eh? :laughing

I have to give it some time. I had one little cracker with a tiny bit spread on it. And I can't say I didn't hate it. But since I had just had sushi for lunch, I really wasn't up to having more at this time.

I think it will be a gradual process for me. But my first taste didn't turn me off completely, not at all.

I am noticing that it seems to leave a bit of aftertaste though. :)

[Dana Grant]

A local "british" story got some in.

I shall try it later on today. Oooohhhh the anticipation.

I'm so sorry. You have my sympathies.

Don't they do road construction in Canada?

You could have gotten the same effect by swiping some of the road tar used by the construction workers......

I wish you would have asked me first, I could have saved you some money.

:laughing:laughing:laughing:laughing:laughing

[Cecil Wallace]

Barbara, you need to ask Marsha Gupton about Vegemite.
Hmmmmm..... where's that picture of her tasting it several years ago? ... I know where it is, but I'm not telling. Marsha might put out a contract on my life. :laughing

I agree with the "tastes like road tar" description.
Ugh!

[Karen Mercer]

Toast - lots of butter - a very, very thin application of vegemite. It's pretty good that way. Most of the uninitiated spread it on like jam -- not even an Aussie wants it that way!

One small jar lasts a very long time for most, even those who eat it every morning.

Brad would be so proud of you for trying it, Barbara! It IS an acquired taste but I like it now. Brad would call me a Philistine for how I like to eat it ~ on toast with a little jam on top of the vegemite. I like the salty and sweet tastes together. I've heard that it's not allowed for sale in the US anymore so I'll have to bring my jar with me when we move back. :basic01

Dana! Road tar, indeed! :basic03 Kids here have vegemite for morning tea and lunch every day. They would NEVER understand your comment. They really do love the stuff.

[Barbara Moulton]

Brad would be so proud of you for trying it, Barbara! It IS an acquired taste but I like it now. Brad would call me a Philistine for how I like to eat it ~ on toast with a little jam on top of the vegemite. I like the salty and sweet tastes together. I've heard that it's not allowed for sale in the US anymore so I'll have to bring my jar with me when we move back. :basic01

Dana! Road tar, indeed! :basic03 Kids here have vegemite for morning tea and lunch every day. They would NEVER understand your comment. They really do love the stuff.

Actually, I thought of Brad on my way home from the store today.

[Katelynn Scott]

I typed "Vegemite" into youtube and watched a couple of hilarious videos of people trying it for the first time. I'll let you surf those yourself - but their facial expressions all reminded me of the "I Love Lucy" sketch about Vegameatavitamin. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xBcdRDB14e0 Enjoy!

[Dana Grant]

Brad would be so proud of you for trying it, Barbara! It IS an acquired taste but I like it now. Brad would call me a Philistine for how I like to eat it ~ on toast with a little jam on top of the vegemite. I like the salty and sweet tastes together. I've heard that it's not allowed for sale in the US anymore so I'll have to bring my jar with me when we move back. :basic01

Dana! Road tar, indeed! :basic03 Kids here have vegemite for morning tea and lunch every day. They would NEVER understand your comment. They really do love the stuff.

Yes, I'm sorry, very sorry. It was YOU and BRAD and PAULA who gave me my first taste of Vegemite in Phoenix, remember, and so he saw first hand the twisted look on my face!!! HA HA Barbara's post has certainly brought back some sweet memories -- well, except for the Vegemite.....

I had a temptation to add ......."just wanna be a blessing......" after my first reply to Barbara, in fact........LOL

On a serious note -- why can't it be sold in the USA, do you know?

[Hal Paul]

I've heard that it's not allowed for sale in the US anymore so I'll have to bring my jar with me when we move back. :basic01


I think that is an urban legend. You can mail order it from several places like Everything Australian (http://www.everythingaustralian.com/vegemite.html), and can find it in retail stores like the About Australia Shop (http://www.everythingaustralian.com/vegemite.html). My son did a report on Australia for a geography class when he was in High School, for some of the props he brought vegemite and minties (http://www.aussieproducts.com/prodinfo.asp?number=NEMI01). For some reason the minties were far more popular than vegemite.

[Marilyn Lawson]

OK Am I one of the few that actually like the stuff?????

It has a strong taste - yes, but you get use to it.

After a while it grows on you!!!!!

It's good stuff.

[Roland Hearn]

Scott your advice on how to eat it is perfect - thanks for sharing.

I'm proud of you Barbara for giving it a go. The challenge I put to people who aren't deeply offended by the taste is to eat it in small amounts at snack time for about a week. After that you will find yourself in some unlikely location thinking - "I could really use some Vegemite right about now."

And Hal you are right too it is a lot easier to get use to Minties than Vegemite. We use to be able to buy Vegemite fairly easily by the time we left the US so we felt like there was hope for the nation after all. The other two things you might like to keep your eye out for are Violet Crumble bars (chocolate honeycomb bar) I use to able to get them at Jason's Deli of all places and they are really good. The other thing is Bundaberg brand Ginger Beer or any other of their soft drinks. There is nothing that comes close to the excellence of their soft drinks.

[Gina Stevenson]

Well, Roland, think we talked about this before ... re finding Bundaberg Ginger Beer at World Market here. It was nice & strongly ginger ... but too sweet for me (think it was sweeter than Vernor's). But, anyway, I think I'd love Bundaberg Ginger Beer with less sugar in it, as the ginger was definitely a zinger! Love that ginger! ;)

As for the velvet crumb thingies ... have to look for them there someday, too, since they did have the Bundaberg.

Oh, yeah, and Karen ... your "Philistine" manner of eating Vegemite makes sense to me ... something that salty/strong mixed with the jam would possibly remind one of sweet/sour sauce ... which isn't bad at all.

Hmmmmmmmmm .... ;)

[Roland Hearn]

Well, Roland, think we talked about this before ... re finding Bundaberg Ginger Beer at World Market here. It was nice & strongly ginger ... but too sweet for me (think it was sweeter than Vernor's). But, anyway, I think I'd love Bundaberg Ginger Beer with less sugar in it, as the ginger was definitely a zinger! Love that ginger! ;)

As for the velvet crumb thingies ... have to look for them there someday, too, since they did have the Bundaberg.

Oh, yeah, and Karen ... your "Philistine" manner of eating Vegemite makes sense to me ... something that salty/strong mixed with the jam would possibly remind one of sweet/sour sauce ... which isn't bad at all.

Hmmmmmmmmm .... ;)

Yes that's right Gina I do remember you saying that.

I think that American taste buds are corrupted by not using sugar in your soft drinks but corn syrup instead. :basic03 Coke is one of those things where the first time you have one in Australia you notice a real difference. It is a purer sharper taste because of the sugar. After the first time you don't notice it as much. Each time I would cross the Pacific I would notice that one way or the other. I was stunned when an American visitor tried Coke here and declared they didn't like it as much. I wanted to protest and say "this is how it is supposed to taste" but then I figured that you just can't get past what a person has been raised to expect in a drink. Bundaberg is in the heartland of sugar country and is the sugar capital of Australia so all you get in Bundaberg drinks is the purest best quality sugar. I think that is why I love all their drinks so much but they may not appeal so much to American taste buds raised on corn syrup. :basic05

[Jill Peters]

Oh, yes Roland. I have to agree that Bundaberg Ginger Beer is my favourite soft drink. No other ginger beer even comes close in my experience so far! Growing up violet crumbles were also my favourite chocolate bar. If I remember correctly Scott Cundiff also really enjoyed the violet crumbles. I didn't realise that minties are an Aussie thing as well. I guess you don't appreciate those simple things until you live in another country.

My favourite way to eat vegemite is on a cracker called 'Jatz' - with a small amount of butter and small amount of vegemite - I definately go through seasons where I crave vegemite. I'll never forget the expression on Jordan's (Gary Swartzlander's nephew) face after he ate a whole spoon of vegemite straight - Eww... I did warn him first!

Barbara, I'll be living in Canada for about 6 months next year so am looking forward to infiltrating the country with more vegemite :-) Perhaps I should bring some violet crumbles instead - probably a better way of making friends!

~Jill

[Garth Lahana]

Toast - lots of butter - a very, very thin application of vegemite. It's pretty good that way. Most of the uninitiated spread it on like jam -- not even an Aussie wants it that way!

One small jar lasts a very long time for most, even those who eat it every morning.

It's also good smeared thinly on cheese... I love that stuff LOL

[Roland Hearn]

Hi Jill great to see that you are around again. You can help me keep the Aussie flag flying:basic03

[Barbara Moulton]

Barbara, I'll be living in Canada for about 6 months next year so am looking forward to infiltrating the country with more vegemite :-) Perhaps I should bring some violet crumbles instead - probably a better way of making friends!

~Jill

Where in Canada?

[Cindi Hammons]

Yep, I've seen in for sale in Ohio.

[G R 'Scott' Cundiff]

If I remember correctly Scott Cundiff also really enjoyed the violet crumbles. ~Jill

Anybody would enjoy a Violet Crumble! They are great. Jackie is the real chocolate fan at our house and she found some a few years ago -- they were just as good as I remembered.

[Wanda Van Winkle]

I have to give it some time. I had one little cracker with a tiny bit spread on it. And I can't say I didn't hate it. But since I had just had sushi for lunch, I really wasn't up to having more at this time.

I think it will be a gradual process for me. But my first taste didn't turn me off completely, not at all.

I am noticing that it seems to leave a bit of aftertaste though. :)


Barbara, that's what people do with smoking and beer. I would just put it down and not succumb.

[Wanda Van Winkle]

Does it have any nutritional value?

I am trying to avoid liking new things unless they have nutritional sustenance. I have a whole giant list of things I already like that fall into the category of "nothing in there good for you."

[Hal Paul]

Does it have any nutritional value?

I am trying to avoid liking new things unless they have nutritional sustenance. I have a whole giant list of things I already like that fall into the category of "nothing in there good for you."

Here are the nutritional values (http://www.calorie-count.com/calories/item/80620.html) of Kraft brand (is there any other?) Vegemite.

[Cecil Wallace]

Here are the nutritional values (http://www.calorie-count.com/calories/item/80620.html) of Kraft brand (is there any other?) Vegemite.

From reading label info, it appears that Vegemite does not have much nutritional value.
I suppose that the Aussies don't require that the label indicate how much sodium there is in the product.
As I recall from my taste test (courtesy of Ms. Belinda Edwards,) Vegemite tasted like very salty yeast that had gone bad. UGH.

From the Vegemite website, I gleaned:
Low in fat and kilojoules
Vegemite is virtually fat free and low in kilojoules, supplying only 40kj per teaspoon and less than 1g of fat per 100g.

Now, why should I be eating something that contains "kilojoules", which sounds like it has a thousand "joules" in it.:laughing

[Roland Hearn]

Actually that information is not quite complete here is a better list:
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 4g
Amount per Serving
Calories 8 Calories from Fat 0
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 0g 0%
Saturated Fat 0g 0%
Sodium 140mg 6%
Total Carbohydrate 0.8g 0%
Dietary Fiber 0g 0%
Protein 1g 2%
Thiamin (B1) 30%
Riboflavin (B2) 20%
Niacin (B3) 10%
Folic Acid (Folate) 40%

[Hal Paul]

From reading label info, it appears that Vegemite does not have much nutritional value.
I suppose that the Aussies don't require that the label indicate how much sodium there is in the product.
As I recall from my taste test (courtesy of Ms. Belinda Edwards,) Vegemite tasted like very salty yeast that had gone bad. UGH.

From the Vegemite website, I gleaned:
Low in fat and kilojoules
Vegemite is virtually fat free and low in kilojoules, supplying only 40kj per teaspoon and less than 1g of fat per 100g.

Now, why should I be eating something that contains "kilojoules", which sounds like it has a thousand "joules" in it.:laughing

I didn't know what a kilojoule was until now. 1 kilojoule = 238.8459 calories (http://formularium.org/en/10.html?go=122.474)

[Ian Gentles]

I love Vegamite, it tastes great....also use it for axle greece roflol

[Katelynn Scott]

Here are the nutritional values (http://www.calorie-count.com/calories/item/80620.html) of Kraft brand (is there any other?) Vegemite.

But what is in it? What are the ingredients? Clearly some kind of vegetables, but which ones? Can someone help me out?

[Susan Unger]

Ok, what's a Violet Crumble?

[Susan Unger]

But what is in it? What are the ingredients? Clearly some kind of vegetables, but which ones? Can someone help me out?

I don't think there are any vegetables. I think it is just salty yeast.

[G R 'Scott' Cundiff]

Ok, what's a Violet Crumble?

I just asked my wife to describe a Violet Crumble she immediately said it's that candy bar that's chocolate on the outside and crunchy honey comb on the inside. She added: I love them!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Violet_Crumble

[Susan Unger]

I just asked my wife to describe a Violet Crumble she immediately said it's that candy bar that's chocolate on the outside and crunchy honey comb on the inside. She added: I love them!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Violet_Crumble

Hmmm....sounds only a little bit more appetizing than the vegemite.

[Barbara Moulton]

I just asked my wife to describe a Violet Crumble she immediately said it's that candy bar that's chocolate on the outside and crunchy honey comb on the inside. She added: I love them!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Violet_Crumble

Sounds like a Cadbury crunchie which is chocolate on the outside and sponge toffee on the inside. Looking at the picture on Wikipedia I think they look very much alike.

[Susan Unger]

Sounds like a Cadbury crunchie which is chocolate on the outside and sponge toffee on the inside. Looking at the picture on Wikipedia I think they look very much alike.

That doesn't sound as bad. I think the thought of eating "honey comb" makes me think of bees and I get grossed out.

[LoraineStanton]

Ah you poor folk who don't like vegemite. I purchased some several years ago, shortly after I was introduced to it. According to Snopes, http://www.snopes.com/food/warnings/vegemite.asp FDA only allows folate (which is in vegemite) to be added to certain foods which may mean that Kraft is not distributing it in hte U.S. anymore. Guess I'll need to look necxt time I'm at the grocery store.

[Susan Unger]

But what is in it? What are the ingredients? Clearly some kind of vegetables, but which ones? Can someone help me out?

Until a native answers, here is what wikipedia says - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vegemite

[Roland Hearn]

Sounds like a Cadbury crunchie which is chocolate on the outside and sponge toffee on the inside. Looking at the picture on Wikipedia I think they look very much alike.

They are the same concept and they ought to be the same but a Cadbury Crunchie ends up being a poor imitation. Each time I have one I bite into expecting the same Violet Crumble Bar experience and am disappointed. They do not seem to have the same crispness or texture but I am not sure why.

[Roland Hearn]

Interestingly enough I took the time to look up wikipedia and here is how it describers the difference between Crunchie bars and Violet Crumbles: "Violet Crumbles are crisper in texture than Crunchie bars, with a slightly more marshmallow taste."

[Hal Paul]

Ah you poor folk who don't like vegemite. I purchased some several years ago, shortly after I was introduced to it. According to Snopes, http://www.snopes.com/food/warnings/vegemite.asp FDA only allows folate (which is in vegemite) to be added to certain foods which may mean that Kraft is not distributing it in hte U.S. anymore. Guess I'll need to look necxt time I'm at the grocery store.The Snopes article says there is no ban.

[Jill Peters]

Where in Canada?

Hi Barbara,

We'll be based somewhere in Toronto. My husband spent the first five years of his life in Toronto and still has a die-hard Canadian accent 20 years later. For the record, he won't eat vegemite and is of the opinion that you pretty much have to grow up eating vegemite to appreciate it. I still married him anyway! I'll keep working on him :-)

Maybe I can get your tips on what food to try while in Canada? As you have tried vegemite, I'm sure I would be willing to recipricate in some way. Would pancakes with maple syrup do? :-)

~Jill

[Dana Grant]

Hi Barbara,

We'll be based somewhere in Toronto. My husband spent the first five years of his life in Toronto and still has a die-hard Canadian accent 20 years later. For the record, he won't eat vegemite and is of the opinion that you pretty much have to grow up eating vegemite to appreciate it. I still married him anyway! I'll keep working on him :-)

Maybe I can get your tips on what food to try while in Canada? As you have tried vegemite, I'm sure I would be willing to recipricate in some way. Would pancakes with maple syrup do? :-)

~Jill

Wow, Jill -- nice to SEE you!! I feel like we helped RAISE you here on NazNet! And now you're all grown up and married!! It's so good to see your name here and hear from you.......hope things are going well with you & your husband. Please keep in touch with NazNet once in a while! Blessings.

[Barbara Moulton]

Hi Barbara,

We'll be based somewhere in Toronto. My husband spent the first five years of his life in Toronto and still has a die-hard Canadian accent 20 years later. For the record, he won't eat vegemite and is of the opinion that you pretty much have to grow up eating vegemite to appreciate it. I still married him anyway! I'll keep working on him :-)

Maybe I can get your tips on what food to try while in Canada? As you have tried vegemite, I'm sure I would be willing to recipricate in some way. Would pancakes with maple syrup do? :-)

~Jill

You know that I live just an hour from Toronto don't you? I am often in Toronto. We shall have to try and make contact while you are here.

I am here racking my brains trying to think of Canadian foods.

[Dana Grant]

You know that I live just an hour from Toronto don't you? I am often in Toronto. We shall have to try and make contact while you are here.

I am here racking my brains trying to think of Canadian foods.

Canadian bacon?

::::snicker:::::::

I wanted to be the first to suggest THAT one! LOL

[G R 'Scott' Cundiff]

I am here racking my brains trying to think of Canadian foods.

Moose steaks?

[Jill Peters]

You know that I live just an hour from Toronto don't you? I am often in Toronto. We shall have to try and make contact while you are here.

I am here racking my brains trying to think of Canadian foods.



I thought that you were somewhere near Toronto (wasn't sure though). It'd be really cool to meet up with you while we are there.

We'll be arriving in Canada in the second half of next year - we will actually be living in England for the first half of the year and then will move on to Germany in 2010. Maybe I can ask some more specific questions about living in Toronto closer to the time? It's great to be able to talk to someone who lives locally :-)

I have so many wonderful memories from my week in Toronto (NYC '99) - never would have imagined that I would be back there again!

Having never lived outside of sunny Queensland (advertised as: beautiful one day, perfect the next) my biggest challenge may be surviving the Canadian winter. Character building I guess.

I would offer to bring some violet crumbles with me but I fear they would never survive 8 months in my suitcase in England without being eaten.

~Jill

[Barbara Moulton]

I thought that you were somewhere near Toronto (wasn't sure though). It'd be really cool to meet up with you while we are there.

We'll be arriving in Canada in the second half of next year - we will actually be living in England for the first half of the year and then will move on to Germany in 2010. Maybe I can ask some more specific questions about living in Toronto closer to the time? It's great to be able to talk to someone who lives locally :-)

I have so many wonderful memories from my week in Toronto (NYC '99) - never would have imagined that I would be back there again!

Having never lived outside of sunny Queensland (advertised as: beautiful one day, perfect the next) my biggest challenge may be surviving the Canadian winter. Character building I guess.

I would offer to bring some violet crumbles with me but I fear they would never survive 8 months in my suitcase in England without being eaten.

~Jill


70% of my adult life has been spent living in Toronto so I think I could be of help. Winters aren't really that bad. I've survived for a long time :)

Blessings,
Barbara

[Jill Peters]

Wow, Jill -- nice to SEE you!! I feel like we helped RAISE you here on NazNet! And now you're all grown up and married!! It's so good to see your name here and hear from you.......hope things are going well with you & your husband. Please keep in touch with NazNet once in a while! Blessings.


Thanks Dana! Really nice to hear from you also. I have had the chance to read naznet a bit and I loved the pictures that you posted of Lindsey a little while back (on W2W I think) - she looked beautiful!

Will try and keep in touch.

~Jill

[Gina Stevenson]

Good to see you, Jill! ;)

[Gord Evans]

Hi Jill!

I'm looking forward to a reunion with you (and your hubby!) after all these years. Do you realize that nearly a decade has gone by since we sat together in that University residence living-room sampling Vegemite, at NYC '99.

Let me know when you're coming to Toronto. We'll get a real NazNet thing happening ... there are a lot of us in and around Toronto.


Hi Barbara,

We'll be based somewhere in Toronto. My husband spent the first five years of his life in Toronto and still has a die-hard Canadian accent 20 years later. For the record, he won't eat vegemite and is of the opinion that you pretty much have to grow up eating vegemite to appreciate it. I still married him anyway! I'll keep working on him :-)

Maybe I can get your tips on what food to try while in Canada? As you have tried vegemite, I'm sure I would be willing to recipricate in some way. Would pancakes with maple syrup do? :-)

~Jill

[Jill Peters]

Hi Jill!

I'm looking forward to a reunion with you (and your hubby!) after all these years. Do you realize that nearly a decade has gone by since we sat together in that University residence living-room sampling Vegemite, at NYC '99.

Let me know when you're coming to Toronto. We'll get a real NazNet thing happening ... there are a lot of us in and around Toronto.


Dear Gord,

I'm so glad that you have seen this thread. I have been meaning to message you to let you know that we are coming over. A decade seems like such a long time (espcially as I am only 2 1/2 decades old) but NYC is still very recent in my memory.

I will definately keep in touch and let you know more details when they're worked out closer to the time. Yay :-) I'm starting to get excited now!

~Jill

[Gord Evans]

Hopefully you'll also be bringing your cello! :)

Jill, both of my daughters are now married, too. Amber (who was in residence with us at NYC) is married to a preacher and living in Atlanta, Georgia ... two young sons. Dana, who was an NYC participant (in the Canada Central bright red shirts) is living in Kitchener, not too far from Toronto, with our first grand-daughter on the way (Christmas).

Drop me a note when you're able: [gord.evans@gmail.com]

The excitement builds ...



Dear Gord,

I'm so glad that you have seen this thread. I have been meaning to message you to let you know that we are coming over. A decade seems like such a long time (espcially as I am only 2 1/2 decades old) but NYC is still very recent in my memory.

I will definately keep in touch and let you know more details when they're worked out closer to the time. Yay :-) I'm starting to get excited now!

~Jill

[Cindi Hammons]

To answer the burning question on everyone's mind...it's true, one can purchase Vegemite and Violet Crumble in the U.S. We were in a store in Cincinnati today and found both. This is a terrible picture of me, but it shows both the items in question. I have also seen Vegemite in Columbus, Ohio as well.

[Cindi Hammons]

We found some Dutch food at the same location and were surprised to find that Hans has been holding out on us! He really bakes cakes instead of working for his housing agency. We never knew!

[Roland Hearn]

Cindi, I don't think that is a terrible picture of you. It is quite charming and made all the more attractive by your surroundings:basic03.

[Marilyn Lawson]

Hi Barbara,

We'll be based somewhere in Toronto. My husband spent the first five years of his life in Toronto and still has a die-hard Canadian accent 20 years later. For the record, he won't eat vegemite and is of the opinion that you pretty much have to grow up eating vegemite to appreciate it. I still married him anyway! I'll keep working on him :-)

Maybe I can get your tips on what food to try while in Canada? As you have tried vegemite, I'm sure I would be willing to recipricate in some way. Would pancakes with maple syrup do? :-)

~Jill

Hey Jill

I wonder how many Naznetters we can get together at once - at some point when you are in town!!!

I would love to meet you one day!!!

[Marilyn Lawson]

Ah you poor folk who don't like vegemite. I purchased some several years ago, shortly after I was introduced to it. According to Snopes, http://www.snopes.com/food/warnings/vegemite.asp FDA only allows folate (which is in vegemite) to be added to certain foods which may mean that Kraft is not distributing it in hte U.S. anymore. Guess I'll need to look necxt time I'm at the grocery store.

OR Come to Toronto and get some here!!!

[Marilyn Lawson]

Moose steaks?

How about some Moose Droopings (Chocolate), Beaver Tails, Smores

[Hans Deventer]

We found some Dutch food at the same location and were surprised to find that Hans has been holding out on us! He really bakes cakes instead of working for his housing agency. We never knew!

Well, it is from the city of Deventer. And it's actually good stuff!