Friday, August 2, 2013

UNAUSTRALIAN ??



This is a photo of this morning's late breakfast after an early trip to the fresh food market.

I have to confess it's not this



an Australian icon



but this !!!!


I feel a bit like a traitor when I admit that I prefer Promite to Vegemite.

Oh, I like Vegemite too.

We raise our children on the stuff and give it to them from a very young age.
In fact, I remember being instructed by the Maternal Welfare Nurse to give it to Sally in water
as a drink between feeds before she was 12 months old.
(I imagine today that's frowned upon because of its high salt content. )

 To be honest Vegemite is what we eat most of the time in this house, but occasionally, for a special treat, I buy Promite for me.

Tony won't even try it !!!

I feel positively un-Australian !

Cheers.
 
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14 comments:

  1. Come to the USA. I've never heard of either of these so no one will give you any flack. Ha! BTW what do they taste like?

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  2. Love love both of them, but Vegemite is my favorite. Unfortunately it costs a fortune over here in the USA so it is a real treat.

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  3. I don't know why I had not thought to ask you about Vegemite! I'm sure you have gathered from my earlier posts I'm a big fan of music and I once googled Vegemite because it is mentioned in the song...you know..."Do you come from the land down under..."

    Anyway, I think your Vegemite must serve like our peanut butter does. Most mornings I have a peanut butter and jelly sandwich for breakfast.

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  4. Come off it Helsie, you know perfectly well that MARMITE is FAR SUPERIOR.

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  5. It's Vegemite all the way for me. Dad and I use to banter all the time about Vegemite and Promite. He loved Promite but I find it too sweet, I like my salty Vegemite and had it on toast for lunch today. YUM!
    Anne xx

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  6. I'm with Cro Magnon ! Here it is Marmite we all love or hate. Me I love it!

    Thanks for your e-mail - will reply soon.

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  7. This Brit just adores vegemite and I eat it almost every day, so I guess that evens things up :-D

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  8. Just dawned on me, Alex has never tasted Marmite!!!

    Soft boiled eggs and Marmite coated bread soldiers. Mmmm.

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  9. Sorry - I just can't stand any of those Marmite things - ugh!!! :)

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  10. Vegemite is great, you can have it on toast, in a sandwich, put it in home made biscuits, or grease the car with it!

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  11. I like both - but if pressed to nominate a fave it'd be Vegemite.

    Marg doesnt eat Vegemite at all- THAT'S unaustralian!

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  12. Never heard of "Promite". Is it made for ladies of a certain age? But I have heard of "Vegemite" which is a cheap imitation of our "Marmite". I'd always go for the real thing myself. "Marmite"- it puts hairs on your chest!

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  13. Marmite aaaaalllllllllllll the way! Ros

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