On Sat, 19 Jun 2004 19:21:49 +1000, Phil wrote:


as a food product for that reason. back on the vegemite.. you might have
something like promite (english stuff) that tastes vaguely similar, but
awful.

What is it with Australians an their Vegemite? I am not trying to start up
any flame war or anything but they do seem kind of anal about it (ones
that like it to start with) We have Marmite here in South Africa, which
tastes different from the Marmite in England. I lobe my marmite and would
defend it over Vegemite just to have a go at an Aussie! But I must say
that I do like Vegemite and there is not much difference between the two.

Recently while in the France, I witnessed one Aussie tentatively tasting
English Marmite and reveling in its closeness to Vegemite. On telling
one of his compatriots to taste it and that it "almost tastes the same"
his mate shot him dismissing it as inferior whilst refusing to even taste
it!!!


Trev

PS Interesting fact I am using Pan for Linux to post and it accepts
Vegemite (only with a cap) as correctly spelled but not Marmite.
(Vegemite 1 Marmite 0) What is the world coming to?

PPS I have just added Marmite to the dictionary!!!!! (Vegemite 1 Marmite 1)

PPPS I have just had Marmite on toast with my tea (Vegemite 1 Marmite 2)