Canada bans Marmite

[Mike Cecil]

And available here, too: does that mean that all of North America is more civilized than you thought, Dave?

They are marketed as 'Arnotts Originals', but they are Tim Tams, and available from World Market. Unlike Vegemite, our US friends do appreciate the taste (issued sparingly or not....)

Mike C

[motto (RIP)]

No Mike, I could imagine the Americans having them even if only available from the World Market store/s? Or Kwikee Mart?
It's another thing altogether to picture a brawny lumberjack sitting on a stump knee deep in snow savouring a chocolate covered delight but maybe I'm caught up in stereotypes. I'm not exactly a bronzed Anzac myself.
BC is the only part of Canada I've visited so far and I liked it very much.
Dave

[Richard Farrant]

Talk of Vegemite reminds me of a TV series the Scots comedian, Bill Connolly did on a tour of Australia. Billy commented on how he tried Vegemite and was hooked on it "and had it every day of his bloody life!". He once asked an American lady to taste it, her reaction was to say "it is like licking a cat's @rse", to which Billy said, "now how would she know that?"

[Phil Waterman]

Hi All

For those of us who live in Marmite or Vegemite deprived areas, what do they taste like?

Did a web search on this topic and found a lot of responses such as

"Marmite has a slightly strong salty flavor. It is a brownish vegetable with a toxic odor. It is taken by the British. Its ingredients include: vegetable extracts.one of the best "

Then found this description that people who have never even either on the store shelves may find funny and those who eat regularly will probably say what the heck is this person talking about. Before going to the web page be warned it is a Houston, Texas point of view. http://hungryinhouston.com/2012/11/1...n-perspective/

You think having Marmite being banded is a problem the US is facing a Velveeta shortage right before the American Football Supper Bowel. What no cheese dip.

Cheers Phil

[Little Jo]

Hi Guys

Every kid in Australia was bought up on good old vegemite. You Aussie guys will recall the advert with the kid with rosy cheeks leading the parade. We used to take a jar of our own vegemite with us when we travelled overseas, had some interesting discussions with custom officers who were convinced it was a sort of grease and when we sampled it and invited them to try it we had no takers.

Nothing like vegemite on toast or a toasted cheese and vegemite sandwich in the morning. Yummy!!!

Cheers

Tony

[Richard Farrant]

Marmite have interesting advertising campaigns about how people hate it, but it must work as it sells well.
Here is one advert:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YSp5mrz17Ok

[Lynn Eades]

Being close to Aussie, N.Zers have always (nearly) had both.
Vegemite is described as being a "concentrated yeast extract", while Marmite is a "yeast extract". What does that mean?
My sister is a Vegemite fan, and me, definately a Marmite person. The "nearly" related to the fact that the Marmite factory was in Christchurch and was damaged in the earthquake. This required the operation to be relocated and we were without it for about a year.
Promite and Bovril (spelling?)are similar products, but all are quite different. I was suprised to find that the British made marmite was quite different to the NZ made Marmite.
I tried to bring a jar of Marmite to Australia (and my daughter had a similar experience with peanut butter) Neither can be in your "carryon" luggage. Pack it in your main luggage if you want to keep it. Both are defined as liquid, and are confiscated.

The story with the peanut butter is that it was made in N.Z. by "Sanitarium"
(I think)
The operation was shifted to China, which generated a bit of public resistance. This led to the Australians making special Peanut butter for NZ consumption (It has no sugar in it, unlike Australian sold PNB.)

All friendly rivalry aside, it is hard to beat a bit of toast with Marmite or Vegemite (if that is your preference) with your cuppa in the morning.

Mike I am pleased for you that you have your Vegemite available to you.
I can just see Keith Webb doing a victory roll in support.

[Richard Farrant]

Lynn,
Bovril, although similar appearance, is actually a meat extract, it is in the name, "bovine". Marmite if I recall is a yeast by-product of the brewing industry. With out looking it up to check, I believe it was exported to Australia but during WW1 the supply stopped and hence how Vegemite came in to being to fill the gap.
Off to the supermarket now to ask why they do not stock Vegemite anymore