Posted on 10/21/2006 2:50:29 PM PDT by naturalman1975
THE US has banned Vegemite, even to the point of searching Aussies for jars of the spread as they enter the country.
The bizarre condiment crackdown was prompted because Vegemite has been deemed illegal under US food laws.
The great Aussie icon -- faithfully carried around the world by travellers from Down Under -- contains folate, which under a technicality, the US allows only to be added to breads and cereals.
Australian expatriates in the US said enforcement of the ban had been gradually stepped up and was now ruining lifelong Vegemite on toast breakfast traditions.
Former Geelong man Daniel Fogarty, who now lives in Calgary, said he was stunned when searched for Vegemite while crossing the US border on a trip to Montana recently.
"The border guard searched our car and asked us if we were carrying any Vegemite," Mr Fogarty said.
"I was flabbergasted.
"The official said Vegemite wasn't permitted in the US."
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My father, at 93, still likes "Patum Peperium", not too sure what it is but it came in nice little jars, nowadays it's in plastic of course.
It is actually spelled Colman's. Produced in Great Britain by Colman's of Norwich, Carrow, Norwich NR1 2DD
Great stuff if you like spicy mustard. We keep it next to the 250g jar of Marmite ;)
You're right of course, been gone too long !
Garde la Foi, mes amis! Nous nous sommes les sauveurs de la République! Maintenant et Toujours!
(Keep the Faith, my friends! We are the saviors of the Republic! Now and Forever!)
LonePalm, le Républicain du verre cassé (The Broken Glass Republican)
As a Yank, I'd like to apologize for whatever knucklehead made that decision. Personally, I like the stuff okay. It definitely tastes a lot better than it looks.
So it's like anchovies.
It's appearance is a non-issue for me. Apple butter is also a brown goo- and I could eat a whole jar of it with a spoon.
Huh. I always thought that was a different word.
Really! This is clearly unacceptable!! Shall we get John Howard to call George Bush? lol ;-)
I like vegemite but wouldn't go so far as to take it with me to the U.S. on a holiday. But if I lived there, I'd like to be able to have some on toast and butter. I think vegemite is an acquired taste. I'd dislike it too if I were subjected to eating it on its own.. yuck!
Look on the bright side, mate. You can add some sand to it and call it Aussie Caviar.
------ducking--------
I think it's called that because you have to be potted before you can choke it down.
Way back before the Internet was such a huge deal, back in the BBS days- I posted a question to the BBS group that I was on. I challenged them to come up with a way to make Spam palatable for people who didn't ordinarily care for it- myself included.
The most effective way that came of it was to dice it and sauté it with onions. It seemed to neutralize the funny taste. It could then be rolled into an omelet with no ill effects. :-)
I may have heard the word Vegemite, but didn't try it or know what it was until a few years later when the song came out.
That's the reason! The Skippy Lobby!
I ate a whole bunch of vegemite once. Soon afterwards I had to drive a couple to the airport. While I was sitting in my car waiting for them to get their luggage and come out, multiple and uncontrollable blasts of farts were emitted on my part. The whole interior of the car smelled like a fart factory. In desperation I opened the doors and tried to air out the car. Didn't work. The whole way to the airport, not a word was said on their part. Fart smells do have that effect of stifling conversations.
Peanut butter is actually VERY popular in australia, its definitely on a par with vegemite but obviously nowhere near as iconic. The great majority of households have both.
Heck, I wish they'd ban marmite! That stuff is foul!
blech!
Hooray! a Yank that doesn't hate it! I'm an aussie living in the states and its one of the products i miss the most. that and tim tams : )
When I was in OZ my host offered me some vegemite. He buttered our toast with a generous amount of the stuff and gave it to me to eat. I took a big bite and he gave his to the dog. Last bite I'll ever have of the vile stuff. It's the only thing about Oz I don't like.
You can get Arnott's Tim Tams around here....SE PA.
OHHH AD LOL!
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