What's a "Marmite?" Do they make it out of marmosets?
Mark
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."
(Excerpt) Read more at news.com.au ...
Fried spam samwiches are goooooooood.
If you're not born into it, you have to develop a taste for it, or just avoid it, and Vegemite is one of those things.
The US banning another terrific food - I know that I once resorted to "Black Market Jelly Babies" when I was "into" Dr. Who.
Mark
What anti-USA demonstrations? I haven't noticed any.
We need a Constitutional Amendment to stop the government from banning stuff that doesn't actually outright KILL you!
So.. it's mayo gone bad? Mayonaisse of the Dark Side?
Eeewww...
My personal theory is that it comes from Austrailia originally being a prison colony, and vegemite was a part of the punishment. The prisoners were fed it every day, and it became a staple for them. That and the old saying, "what doesn't kill me makes me stronger."
That's my theory, and I'm sticking to it.
Mark
I thought it was Vitameatavegamin?
"Think of old congealed motor oil with lots of salt."
You hit the nail on the head with that description.
What's a "Marmite?" Do they make it out of marmosets?
Mark
it is homecoming, there are 8 kids going to dinner at the country club and then to the dance at the school. It is a Catholic all boys HS, he and his friends each asked a girl from their catholic elementary school [from which they just graduated in 8th grade this past May] to the dance. we have known the people involved forever. xshub and another dad are doing the pick up from the dance and taking them home. it should be fine, but i did have some anxiety about it. xshub reported that when he and xsboy picked the young lady up at her home, xsboy went to the door to get her and then sat in the front seat of the SUV with his dad, leaving her to sit behind them. i roared! he is SOOOOO not ready for primetime!
Well, knock off the scrapping, then.
Scrap heaps are not terribly appealing.
They might even givve you a scrape.
I'm shocked! You mean that when you eat tiny little critters that consume sugars and produce CO2 you get "the vapors?" Who knew?!?!
Mark
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Oh yes, and don't forget strained Kakarot.
FOTFLOL! He sat in the front seat with her dad and left her to sit in the backseat alone!!!! LOL-LOL-LOL
When you get the pics, please e-mail me a couple of them.
Following months of laboratory tests, Dr. Cyril P Callister, who became the nation’s leading food technologist of the 1920s and 30s developed a tasty spreadable paste. It came in a two ounce (57g) amber glass jar capped with a Phoenix seal with the label "Pure Vegetable Extract. The problem was Dr. Callister was murdered before he could record the formula, and it was lost forever. So Kraft released Vegamite instead, which was originally designed as an industrial spackle."
Mark
Yet another example of the government making criminals out of us... Just a week or two ago, it seems I broke state, and quite possibly federal drug laws by bumming a few Cold Formula Advils off of a co-worker, due to the chance that I might start up a meth lab with them!
Mark
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