Introduction to Australian Culture II: Vegemite
Vegemite will be found in every Australian pantry, and many Aussies won't leave the continent without a handy travel tube of the stuff! It's a black, spreadable substance (a bi-product of beer - how Australian can you get) that is usually applied to toast but can also be used for a variety of recipes. For all the info you need, se http://www.vegemite.com.au/index.cfm.
Until recently I confess I only knew about vegemite on toast or on crispbread; but Sara has opened my eyes to a world of possibilities. Vegemite and butter on PASTA - yum! Highly recommended.
How can you eat vegemite? Let me count the ways:
1. Fusion Vegemite a la Huitsfeldgata - thanks Andrew for the pic.
Vegemite is usually served on toast - thinly spread to taste with butter (usually lots). Note: this is usually a breakfast food and rarely served with beer; but it's always nice to try new things.
2. Vegemite pasta - thanks to Sara and her Grandma
Cook pasta (small pasta works best!) and serve with melted butter and vegemite. Yum!
3. Vegemite 2-minute noodles - again thanks Sara!
As per vegemite pasta (hint: don't use the flavour that comes with the noodles).
4. Vegemite and cheese on Ryvitas
Vegemite goes well with cheese (what doesn't!?)
5. Vegemite on pita bread
I heated the bread in a saucepan and then spread over butter so that it melted and added a generous serve of vegemite. Yum!
Until recently I confess I only knew about vegemite on toast or on crispbread; but Sara has opened my eyes to a world of possibilities. Vegemite and butter on PASTA - yum! Highly recommended.
How can you eat vegemite? Let me count the ways:
1. Fusion Vegemite a la Huitsfeldgata - thanks Andrew for the pic.
Vegemite is usually served on toast - thinly spread to taste with butter (usually lots). Note: this is usually a breakfast food and rarely served with beer; but it's always nice to try new things.2. Vegemite pasta - thanks to Sara and her Grandma
Cook pasta (small pasta works best!) and serve with melted butter and vegemite. Yum!
3. Vegemite 2-minute noodles - again thanks Sara!
As per vegemite pasta (hint: don't use the flavour that comes with the noodles).
4. Vegemite and cheese on Ryvitas
Vegemite goes well with cheese (what doesn't!?)
5. Vegemite on pita bread
I heated the bread in a saucepan and then spread over butter so that it melted and added a generous serve of vegemite. Yum!
Incidentally, I am now officially OUT of Vegemite and am appealing for care packages (the travel packs are cheapest to send!)
posted by Ali K at 1:33 PM
3 Comments:
Oooh, I'm posting a lot today. Can you tell my boss isn't in? Since I haven't sent the timtams yet, I'll put some veggie in with that for you.
I love vegemite on crumpets, with a LOT of butter, but then i suppose that's just a variation on toast.
My dad used to feed me vegemite and plain chip sandwiches - salt+salt+crunchy=good! My mum on the other hand, when we had tummy bugs as kids, used to cut the crusts off of white bread, spread it with vegemite (no butter) and then cover it with boiling water. It's a pretty bland solid-food tester, and you still get a few vitamins - apparently her grandma used to do the same for her.
Wow. It's kind of like one of those olden days 'cure-alls'. I'm beginning to see why foreigners think we're a bit weird about it all...
i find the idea of vegemite and cheese strangely alluring...salt..and more salt! And butter!!! I love it on crumpets, i love it on wholewheat saladas, i love it best when the butter has melted into the toast and there's a thin layer of vegemite on top..damn! got to buy some soon!
perhaps we should organise a vegemite/tim tam roster? ;-)
emily, speaking of cure alls, the english/lankan alternative was marmite, which is pretty similar(whatever anyone says!), we used to have it on plain toast or as a drink for tummy ches as well!
I am intrigued and perplexed by the vegemite pasta. I had no idea that vegemite had uses beyond the humble piece of toast.
Absolutely amazing!
How does it work? I assume you cook the pasta, add some butter, and then a dollop of vegemite the gradually mix with the pasta until evenly coated. Any other tips/hints?
I am going to try this tonight!
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