USA bans world's greatest hangover cure.

[keysersoze]

Speaking of Vegemite and/or Marmite - what sorts of prices do you folks see at shops around the US?

Personally, I'm a Marmite fellow myself and tend to pick it up for $4.99 for a tiny jar. Am I getting ripped off, or is this a consistent import price?

A bit over $6... for a little jar, here in NH.

 

[chasemac]

Am I the only silly American thats never heard of this stuff? Doesn't look all that good to eat either.

Buying bread from a man in Brussels
He was six foot four and full of muscles
I said, "Do you speak-a my language?"
He just smiled and gave me a vegemite sandwich
And he said,

"I come from a land down under
Where beer does flow and men chunder
Can't you hear, can't you hear the thunder?
You better run, you better take cover."

Men At Work

 

[Blue Velvet]

I used to be a big Vegemite fan until I moved to the UK... Marmite tastes a little richer and complex, and slightly less salty... to my taste anyway.

But I don't buy either of them regularly these days so... mehmite.

 

[aloofman]

Hopefully this is the final answer

http://www.slate.com/id/2152218/

 

[Queso]

What about Marmite? Does that contain folate too?


EDIT: Yes it does. So are they going to ban that too?

That's it. I'm boycotting America

EDIT: And having read the backposts it's all a load of rubbish. Still, don't you Yanks get any ideas!!

 

[Abstract]

I'm going to ban American because I'm getting a high dose of bull-s*** from this sort of news.

 

[jericho53]

It's probably already posted but it is not banned in the USA.

http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,20641599-1702,00.html

 

[mattniles007]

2 blocks from the beach. And a proper beach - not this "sitting on a bunch of pebbles in the rain on a cloudy day with a little white cloth on your head" English idea of a beach.

I'm talking yellow-white sands, blue water, dolphins and people walking their dogs of the morning while the sun comes up over the Pacific sort of beach.
Oh god I love winding up the Poms

That sound great we have some nice beaches in Cali but alot of pollution in the water. I hope yours does not have as much. Most Americans dont give two flips about pollution.

 

[sandman42]

Vegemite has NOT been banned in the US.

http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,20641599-1702,00.html

Move along... move along... All yee chicken littles...

Here's another link: http://www.snopes.com/food/warnings/vegemite.asp

(sorry if someone already posted)

 

[Gaelic1]

Man, every little news I hear about the US is just so stupid I might just move back to India.. depending on who gets elected president next.

Sounds like a good idea to me.

 

[caveman_uk]

Personally, I'm a Marmite fellow myself and tend to pick it up for $4.99 for a tiny jar. Am I getting ripped off, or is this a consistent import price?

I think we've found the one thing cheaper in the UK than the US. Hurrah! We can now stop searching for this long sought after, mythical object. It's Marmite.

Just in case you don't know. Marmite is made from yeast (brewing beer makes a LOT of spare yeast). The name comes from the French for a sort of cooking pot...hence the picture on the label.

Vegemite is made from...err...vegetables....and tastes too vegetably for my liking.

Spreading either product thinly is for woosies.

 

[wmmk]

as slightly random as it is, at my summer camp, an australian counselor ate vegemite mixed with mayo and dirt out of a shoe. it was quite interesting

 

[Chundles]

I think we've found the one thing cheaper in the UK than the US. Hurrah! We can now stop searching for this long sought after, mythical object. It's Marmite.

Just in case you don't know. Marmite is made from yeast (brewing beer makes a LOT of spare yeast). The name comes from the French for a sort of cooking pot...hence the picture on the label.

Vegemite is made from...err...vegetables....and tastes too vegetably for my liking.

Spreading either product thinly is for woosies.

No, Vegemite is also made from yeast and is a very lucrative side-business for the beer brewers.

 

[Sol]

for all you guys from down under, what does vegemite even taste like? im fom the states and have never had....now that its banned looks like i wont be able to try it for a while.

You can always come to Australia and try Vegemite. It tastes salty and you would not want to apply too much on your toast. I have heard that it can be used as engine grease. Anyway, it is good stuff, hangover or not.