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  Vegemite - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Vegemite (IPA: ['vɛdʒɪˌmaɪt]) is the registered brand name for a dark brown, salty food paste made from yeast extract, mainly used as a spread on sandwiches and toast, though occasionally used in cooking.
Vegemite should be spread very thinly with butter to help to soften the strong taste, or with sliced or melted cheese.
Vegemite's rise to popularity was helped by marketing campaigns begun in the year 1954, using groups of smiling, attractive healthy children singing a catchy jingle entitled "We're happy little Vegemites".
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 Vegemite - Uncyclopedia
Vegemite is a term coined by members of the vegetarian movement.
To Christians, "Vegemite" refers to the unending hell of quasi-Marmite that unbelievers will have to consume in their journey through the Afterlife (also known as Disney).
Vegemite is a toxic substance used for cow tipping and is the chief material component for Mordenkainen's Lubrication.
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 Vegemite's unofficial Home Page
Vegemite is a registered trade mark, and due all of the protection that it receives under the law, but it is also part of Australian culture: it is celebrated here as part of that culture.
Vegemite dates back to 1922 when the Fred Walker Company, which became Kraft Walker in 1926 and Kraft Foods Limited in 1951, hired a young chemist to develop a spread from one of the richest known natural sources of the vitamin B group -- brewer's yeast.
Vegemite is sold in a range of sizes up to 910 gram (2 pound) jars, and in bulk in giant tins which must contain about 5 kg of the stuff.
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Before the outbreak of world war II the British Medical Association gave Vegemite an official product endorsement, and the Australian armed forces were supplied with 3.18kg and 226g tins of the stuff, as well as 14g individual packs.
Vegemite is made from a blend of yeasts from a number of sources.
A soup spoon of Vegemite in a cup of boiling water with hot buttery toast.
www.ozbird.com /oz/OzCulture/oz_culture/vegemite/default.htm   (374 words)

  
 Vegemite :: Home :: Our Heritage :: Vegemite Discovery   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Australian doctors started recommending Vegemite as a convenient source of vitamin B after it was approved by the British Medical Association in 1939.
Vegemite is responsible for giving us a second national song - the "Happy Little Vegemites" jingle and it continues to put a rose in every patriotic cheek.
Vegemite dates back to 1922 when the Fred Walker Company, which became Kraft Walker Foods in 1926 and Kraft Foods Limited in 1950, hired a young chemist to develop a spread from one of the richest known natural sources of the vitamin B group - Brewers Yeast.
www.vegemite.com.au /index.cfm?fuseaction=VegemiteDiscovery.welcome   (472 words)

  
 BBC - h2g2 - Vegemite - A124165
Vegemite is probably the most disgustingly tasting semi-edible sandwich spread in the world.
Vegemite is a yeast extract that is very dark brown, closer to fl, and smells horrid.
Vegemite is very viscous, and even if an open jar of it were turned upside down, one would not have to worry about a mess on the bench for closer to 100 years.
www.bbc.co.uk /dna/h2g2/alabaster/A124165   (732 words)

  
 Vegemite & Vegemite Sandwich
It was not until 1923 when Vegemite first graced grocers' shelves after the name "Vegemite" was coined after a naming competition.
Some time later, even infant welfare centres were recommending Vegemite to babies for their source of Vitamins B1, B2 and Niacin of Vegemite had in spades.
Vegemite was renamed Parwill in 1928 in order to stimulate demand but this strategy was flawed.
www.upfromaustralia.com /vegsan.html   (373 words)

  
 Elliot What Is Vegemite
Vegemite is one of several yeast extract spreads sold in Australia.
It is said that Australians are known to travel all over the world with at least one small jar of Vegemite in their luggage (took several to America), for fear that they will not be able to find it.
The initial concept of Vegemite was invented by Fred Walker at his food processing plant in 1923.
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 Kraft Foods Inc. - Newsroom
VEGEMITE, a yeast extract spread, is known for its natural source of the Vitamin B complex and is widely recognized by its signature red and yellow label.
VEGEMITE fans can also call Kraft's consumer response line 1-800-323-0768 and a Kraft representative will place a product order on their behalf.
VEGEMITE first appeared on Australian store shelves in 1923 and continues to be one of the top selling food products in the country.
www.kraft.com /newsroom/09042001.html   (467 words)

  
 BBC - h2g2 - Vegemite
Vegemite is a sandwich spread made from leftover brewers' yeast extract and various vegetable and spice additives.
Vegemite is possibly the most disgusting semi-edible bread spread in the world, and in spite of this - or perhaps because of it - it remains an Australian icon.
The raising of Australian children on Vegemite, combined with its early success as a method of feeding Austrlian troops in World War II, means that Vegemite occupies a prominent place in the Australian psyche as a national symbol of 'Australian-ness'.
www.bbc.co.uk /dna/h2g2/A195202   (805 words)

  
 Vegemite
Made by Kraft in Australia since 1926 Vegemite is a spreadable yeast extract known for its natural source of the vitamin B complex which includes thiamine, riboflavin, niacin, folate, pantothenic acid, pyridoxine, biotin, p-amino benzoic acid and several other factors.
Spread Vegemite lightly on a slice of buttered bread for a classic "Vegemite sandwich", or add a bit to your BBQ sauce, soup stock or stir fry for a vitamin boost and flavourful richness.
Vegemite is fat free and low in kilojoules, supplying only 38kj per teaspoon.
www.geocities.com /Heartland/Garden/2191/vegemite.html   (981 words)

  
 Simply Australian: More info: Vegemite
The yeast from which Vegemite Extract is made is one of the richest known sources of many of the B complex vitamins, especially thiamin, riboflavin, niacin and folacin.
An average spread of Vegemite Yeast Extract, with its 112 mg sodium, contributes 5-12% of the RDI.
For these reasons alone, Vegemite Yeast Extract deserves a place in the diet for those who are watching either their fat, cholesterol or kilojoule intake.
www.simplyoz.com /moreinfo.php?8023:0   (681 words)

  
 Vegemite sandwich - Uncyclopedia
The vegemite sandwich is one of the earliest true weapons of mass destruction to be invented.
Nobody noticed the fact that a large hole had been blown in the center of the country because, as everyone knows, Australia is a land populated entirely by kangaroos, ex-criminals, and Russell Crowe.
The destructive potential of the vegemite sandwich is almost infinite, and as some complex mathematical scribblings show, a single vegemite sandwich bomb could feasibly wipe out a small country, such as Turkmenistan or Latvia.
uncyclopedia.org /wiki/Vegemite_sandwich   (192 words)

  
 Vegemite, History of Vegemite
Vegemite is considered as much a part of Australia's heritage as kangaroos and the Holden cars.
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.
Vegemite was well and truly on the road to success.
www.whatscookingamerica.net /History/VegemiteHistory.htm   (1270 words)

  
 Vegemite
As you may know, Vegemite is an Australian food, but over the years it has come to be known as an Australian icon.
Vegemite's creators recognised that the yeast extract was a very valuable source of vitamins; add to that the various spices and vegetable extracts, and it's creators fulfilled their goals to create a highly nutritional and tasty spread.
Vegemite has a solid consistency similar to that of butter, but it's heavier, and it's a very dark brown.
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 Vegemite
Vegemite is an acquired taste that not many non-Australian’s have taken to.
In 1954 a radio jingle “Happy Little Vegemites” promoting it to children boosted sales enormously creating a generation of children that loved it.
One of his more successful products aside from Vegemite was a beef extract he called Bonox which was very popular and still available today.
www.aussiethings.biz /vegemite.html   (213 words)

  
 An Aussie in America - Vegemite
Later I discovered that the rubbish bin was almost full of half eaten slices of bread and vegemite, and that each and everyone had drunk from the "bubbler" or "water fountain" to wash away the taste.
I came back to the house I was staying at, and one of the girls said to me, "Adam, what IS that fl stuff in the fridge" Referring to the vegemite, she told me she thought it was chocolate sauce, and took the liberty of serving herself a healthy spoonful...
Vegemite dates back to 1922 when the Fred Walker Company, which became Kraft Walker in 1926 and Kraft Foods Limited in 1951, hired a young chemist to develop a spread from one of the richest known natural sources of the vitamin B group - brewer's yeast.
www.aussieinamerica.com /similarities/vegemite.htm   (3446 words)

  
 Some Vegemite Facts
Later on, soldiers, sailors, and the civilian population all had Vegemite included in their rations, and it got so popular it fell into short supply.
Because Vegemite can sometimes be hard to describe, it is often said that "Vegemite to Australians is like Peanut Butter to Americans".
Dissolve a teaspoon of VEGEMITE in a cup of boiling water.
raindael.tripod.com /australian/vegemite/info.html   (688 words)

  
 Kraft Foods   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Vegemite was developed in Australia in the early 1920s by a young chemist named Dr Cyril P Callister at the Fred Walker Cheese Company.
Made from brewer's yeast, the nutritious spread with an appealing taste is one of the world's richest known sources of Vitamin B. Vegemite first appeared on grocers' shelves in 1923 and was described as "delicious on sandwiches and toast.
However Vegemite did not immediately catch on with Australians, and initial sales were slow.
www.kraftfoods.co.uk /kraft/page?siteid=kraft-prd&locale=uken1&PagecRef=2368&Mid=2368   (152 words)

  
 Marmite-Vegemite
Vegemite is slightly paler than Marmite and has a less glossy finish (like it's Marmite with a pale matt powder mixed into it).
Vegemite, Marmite and Promite are all yeast extracts and basically all the same, but: Marmite is sweeter than vegemite Promite is sweeter then marmite They're all extremely salty tasting.
Vegemite is made by multi-national food company Kraft General Foods NZ Ltd, who have acquired several "NZ" labels over the last 25 years.
www.salagram.net /Marmite-Vegemite.html   (1183 words)

  
 Australian Icon Vegemite
Vegemite is uniquely Australian and a fair dinkum Aussie icon with 90 percent of Aussies having a jar in their pantry.
Vegemite had its beginnings when a young chemist named Dr Cyril P Callister developed a remarkable new spread from brewer's yeast.
Vegemite is found in 90 percent of all Australian homes resulting in over 22 million jars being sold every year.
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 Tucker
Vegemite is as much as part of Australian culture as is beer (although a man would sooner give up his vegemite than his beer).
As with other aspects of cultural and linguistic awareness, an Australian just doesn't realise how important vegemite, or a vegemite substitute, is in his or her life till he or she loses it.
Sadly, however, we would estimate that 100% of Vegemite overseas goes to the homesick expats who are desperate for some dinkum tucker, including their beloved Vege (as it is fondly known).
www.australianbeers.com /culture/tucker.htm   (2223 words)

  
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Meanwhile, Vegemite in Britain has moved with the stealth of guerilla warfare, quietly entering major supermarkets, exclusive delicatessens and corner shops, with the unobtrusively effective colonising strategies of the tandoori restaurant, Clive James and Richie Benaud.
In my fieldwork for this paper, it was remarkable how many people attested to having a relative abroad who regularly demanded large quantities of Vegemite to stave off withdrawal symptoms, and as many witnesses have told of Australian travellers in unlikely places producing their pot at mealtimes.
I have also been informed from a variety of sources that Vegemite cures mouth ulcers, that it is used in the bush for insect bites--to cure them, that is, not to attract them--and it can reduce swelling.
cstl-cla.semo.edu /zeller/vegmite.htm   (2797 words)

  
 Thermal transfer compound comparison
Vegemite's runny compared with thermal goop, as well; nearly all of the Vegemite I applied squished out around the edges of the contact patch once the heat was on, and it then started drying out rapidly, just like the toothpaste.
But since the whole concept of Vegemite as thermal goop is inherently grounds for committal to a special place where the staff are very calm and the dinner forks have corks on them, I don't think corrosion problems are the single factor that rules it out.
By the way - after testing toothpaste and Vegemite back to back, and heating them up in the process, it strikes me that a toasted toothpaste and Vegemite sandwich would be an excellent thing to dare someone to eat.
www.dansdata.com /goop.htm   (4961 words)

  
 Vegemite Heaven - NazNet Community   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Vegemite comes in at least four sizes, including the large jar I’m holding, as well as a convenient squeeze tube.
Vegemite is as much a part of the soul of the aussie as is cricket and cockatoos.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
Vegemite is as much a part of the soul of the aussie as is cricket and cockatoos.
www.naznet.com /community/showthread.php?t=7610   (1927 words)

  
 NYCnosh.com » A Tale of Two Hemispheres: Bagels and Vegemite   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Vegemite is actually Marmite’s Aussie/Kiwi cousin and is thicker and less liquidy than Marmite.
To be honest, the butter &; Vegemite method does yield some excellent results, especially when the bread is still warm and has been toasted enough to allow the knife to scrape satisfyingly across the buttery surface.
I am also a little tempted to tout the fact that Vegemite is kosher, but if you’re the kind of person who mixes bagels and Marmite, you probably don’t take too kindly to religious restrictions on food-pairing.
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