Ah, vegemite. The Australian yeast extract that baffles the minds of non-Australians. Americans have been eating vegemite the wrong way for years, so I have taken the liberty of attempting to educate the greater good on how to properly eat this savory spread.
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First off, vegemite has a strong salty taste, similar to soy sauce, as opposed to nutella or peanut butter. Vegemite is actually nothing like nutella or peanut butter. So, any more than 1/2 a teaspoon at a time is going overboard.
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Never, and I mean never eat vegemite straight out of the jar. 9/10 wouldn’t do this again. Not even Aussies do this.
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What you’ll need:
- Bread
- Margarine (or butter if that’s all you have)
- ~1/2 teaspoon of vegemite (you can easily find vegemite in US grocery stores)
Directions:
1. Toast your bread. This toast is the canvas of your artwork that will ultimately become the Mona Lisa of flavor combinations. So, choose your bread wisely. This was a good piece. I could go swimming in those nooks and crannies.
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2. Butter that toast. Well, margarine is preferable, but butter works ok too. Make sure to apply liberally! “There’s too much butter”-no one ever.
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3. Carefully and I mean CAREFULLY scrape on a tiny bit of vegemite. Yes, scrape is the right word. You should be able to see bits of melted and non-melted butter and you should definitely not cover the bread entirely with vegemite. Make sure there are empty spots where vegemite hasn’t reached. You’ll thank me later.
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4. Dig in! The key is using the right amount of vegemite. Use this picture for good measure.
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Sure, vegemite is an acquired taste, but you can acquire a taste for it much quicker if you follow these steps. Rich in B vitamins, vegemite goes great as a condiment on sandwiches or grilled cheese too!
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