BBC - Australia may limit Vegemite sales amid 'alcohol abuse'

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Originally Posted by WarPig1976

You know what I'd like to know. Who was the very first knuckle dragger that picked up an oyster cracked it open an said to himself, I think I'll stick this in my mouth. It had to be on a bet???

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Probably a good mate of the first person to look at a cow's udder and think "I wonder...?" :)

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Originally Posted by WarPig1976

... Who was the very first knuckle dragger that picked up an oyster cracked it open an said to himself, I think I'll stick this in my mouth. ...

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Might have been one of the poor sods the tribal leaders hand picked to test which mushrooms and other hunter-gatherer fodder was safe and which not. That or some bloke whose missus was trying to poison him with something she reckoned was so nasty looking it had to be deadly.

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Boxox, AKA "beef tea". Remember that?

I do believe we have scientifically narrowed the search for the guilty parties involved in the great mystery. Anyone with the surname Kahned, Wheeler, Sucker, Tester or Lucky would be a good place to start!!

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Originally Posted by Paul S.

Boxox, AKA "beef tea". Remember that?

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Beef broth, no? That or chicken broth on a cold winters day.

They still drink something like it in the UK, Bovril.

No I remember Bonox and my mother trying to force it down my throat after I had the first sip of the steaming brew it was pure sh*te I bet even a Hyena would turn its nose up at a cup of that......

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Originally Posted by Vincent

Do some people really believe the yeast extract in Vegemite is active? Well, it’s not. It’s dead and totally worthless for making moonshine.

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I'm pretty sure they just use the vegemite for flavouring purposes...much like the whiskey traders used tobacco, red pepper and soap here...



Speaking of which, my exposure to vegemite was similar (identical down to facial expressions???) to the children in the video...

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[/COLOR]Boxox, AKA "beef tea". Remember that?

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----> That's supposed to be BONOX. B****y spell check!

marmite and vegemite have different uses! marmite and honey toast,vegemite and cheese.

one of the worst things about living in asia is how hard they are to get,and my last lot got thrown out by my nanny when she was cleaning because she thought it had gone bad-this is a issue as I need it if I'm to bring my son up with cultured taste buds

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Originally Posted by Res

marmite and vegemite have different uses! marmite and honey toast,vegemite and cheese.

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Its the other way round for me, Marmite and cheese, must admit never could stand it but love it now.... strange how the taste buds change.

The Vegemite is used as a nutrient to feed the yeast to convert sugar to alcohol. If you haven't got Vegemite a jar of Leggs Tomato Paste will do the same trick.
All legal in NZ.