Culture: Two nations divided...

[Art]

The Duck fat gives it a little different flavor and the whole thing is quite moist which makes it pretty good, the chicken gets more from the duck than the Turkey does. The dark meat is the best part of it all.

Art

What does it taste like, Art?

[tonyc1]

The Duck fat gives it a little different flavor and the whole thing is quite moist which makes it pretty good, the chicken gets more from the duck than the Turkey does. The dark meat is the best part of it all.

Art

I love duck, especially nice big muscovies with a rich cream gravy!

Tony.

[CitizenKate]

I read up on vegamite... it sounds revolting, so naturally, I'll have to try some.

Kate

[tonyc1]

I read up on vegamite... it sounds revolting, so naturally, I'll have to try some.

Kate

That's the way, Kate. I'll try anything once. I've only ever found a revolting food once and that was pickled Sea Urchin. Didn't like it at all.

Tony. You mustn't put the Vegemite on too thick, just give it a light smear over some hot, buttered toast.

[Denise]

Then use the rest to pave your driveway. Its pretty much the same as bitumen (sp?) That's another word we learned a different definition for when we were down in Aus about 15 years ago. Here it is the raw crude oil type stuff they take to refineries. There it is asphalt or something like that they use to pave roads. And yes, vegemite is very similar, only a bit softer and smells worse...

[tonyc1]

Then use the rest to pave your driveway. Its pretty much the same as bitumen (sp?) That's another word we learned a different definition for when we were down in Aus about 15 years ago. Here it is the raw crude oil type stuff they take to refineries. There it is asphalt or something like that they use to pave roads. And yes, vegemite is very similar, only a bit softer and smells worse...

Would you believe that some people actually make a drink out of it! Not me.

[leatheroo]

Don't forget that being a beef extract it can be used to make gravy. Pan juices, a bit of flour and a small teaspoon of vegemite.

If i put too much on my toast i get mouth ulcers!!

[Art]

Hi Roo,

I don't like to correct an Aussie about something like Vegemite or a Brit about Marmite, but they are both made from leftover brewers' yeast extract, a by-product of beer manufacturing, and various vegetable and spice additives. Maybe you meant Bovril, which some of us will spread on toast, you'all might want to try that stuff instead if Vegemite. I put Bovril in gravy all the time, and it is a beef extract.

Art

Don't forget that being a beef extract it can be used to make gravy. Pan juices, a bit of flour and a small teaspoon of vegemite.

If i put too much on my toast i get mouth ulcers!!

[tonyc1]

Hi Roo,

I don't like to correct an Aussie about something like Vegemite or a Brit about Marmite, but they are both made from leftover brewers' yeast extract, a by-product of beer manufacturing, and various vegetable and spice additives. Maybe you meant Bovril, which some of us will spread on toast, you'all might want to try that stuff instead if Vegemite. I put Bovril in gravy all the time, and it is a beef extract.

Art

There used to be a drink called Bonox years ago and I think that may have been made with a beef extract too. I've never tried Bovril. One of my wife's cousins arrived yesterday after a weeks holiday in Wyoming at some ranch droving cattle and they actually had vegemite there. To quote her she said "The Yanks put it on so thick". She had a good time though except for the blizzard and snow. I actually much prefer Promite on toast rather than Vegemite, it's just that little bit sweeter. Here is a snap of both items.

Tony.

[tashabear]

Vegemite, Promite, Bovril... don't you people know that the proper toast spread is peanut butter? Or on English muffins, the best comfort food EVER is butter, peanut butter, and Nutella. Om nom NOM.