(February 11, 2012 at 5:34 am)padraic Wrote:Quote:Funnily enough you need microbes for alcoholic beverages .
Yup, yeasts to turns sugar to alcohol and therefore VEGEMITE . I kid you not;Vegemite is made from yeast extract,a bi product of beer making.
Vegemite only LOOKS like axel grease and can only be eaten if it inflicted on you as an infant with your teething rusks. I've seen large adult Americans burst into tears trying too eat Vegemite on toast. Some people have made the mistake of thinking Vegemite is a laxative ,because of its appearance. Neither does it kill crab lice.
I love Vegimite! I wanted to try it a while back and the lady that sold it to me told me how to enjoy it. She said to get some toast and liberally butter it, then lightly spell my initials with vegimite and eat. I followed her instructions and acquired a taste for that black muck. It is great on bagels, and of course, Australian Toaster Biscuits, a treat I can no longer find.