In search of: Vegemite

[GaijinGirl]

I was looking for Vegemite yesterday (in Chinatown) - found tons of Milo, but no Vegemite! Any idea where in NYC it might be found (I want to find out what the fuss is all about...) Thanks,

--Janet

[ellenesk]

Myers of keswick on Hudson Street

[cupcake250]

i have seen it in grocery stores that have South African products...supposedly there is some loyal south african following?...

sorry i cant help with an exact place, but hope that gets you a little warmer in your search

(its pretty disgusting though, very yeasty tasting....but to each his own!!!)

[mpav]

I think I've seen it in Zabar's, and would give Fairway a try.

[tan319]

Myers of keswick on Hudson Street

I second this.

[bloviatrix]

Fairway should have it.

[twiggles]

Fairway should have it.

Yes, I have actually seen it at Fairway.

[StInGeR]

I've got some If you can't find any PM me and I can get some to you no probs

Cheers

Tom

[slkinsey]

They have both Vegemite and Marmite at Fairway. In fact, the last time we were at the Uptown Fairway I challenged Fat Guy to do a comparitive tasting of the two... no dice.

[GaijinGirl]

Hey, thanks (I don't know that I'd like the stuff at all - I'd just like to try.) :)

We're talking about the Fairway in Harlem?

--Janet

[twiggles]

I've seen it at the Fairway on 74th and bway.

[bloviatrix]

They carry it at both locations.

[TarteTatin]

I bet you Kaluystan's (sp?) 123 Lexington Ave. has it.

Or maybe that's Marmite.

[GaijinGirl]

Found it!

...and I only have one thing to say: man, am I glad I left Australia when I was four! They have to be really, really sick to like that stuff! (It wouldn't be *all* that bad, but for how incredibly salty it is...!)

And Fairway (which I've never been to before), was impressive, although it was crowded enough to be irritating. Thanks all, for the tips!!!!

--Janet

[StInGeR]

Found it!

...and I only have one thing to say: man, am I glad I left Australia when I was four! They have to be really, really sick to like that stuff! (It wouldn't be *all* that bad, but for how incredibly salty it is...!)

And Fairway (which I've never been to before), was impressive, although it was crowded enough to be irritating. Thanks all, for the tips!!!!

--Janet

HEY!!!! We're not sick it's all in the way you use vegemite. You need a piece of toast, alot of butter and then just a scrape of vegemite and then you're set. SHEESH AMERICANS !!!!

[GaijinGirl]

Ah... javascript:add_smilie("")

biggrin.gif ... I promise to try it the *right* way. I don't promise to like it, but hey, I've got a whole little bottle of it, so a little more experimentation is perfectly fair....!

[GaijinGirl]

Okay, well I guess my smiley didn't work right the first time, but I still promise to give Vegemite the old college try....!

[GaijinGirl]

Actually, I tried some of the Vegemite on Toast with Butter today - and God Forbid me for saying it, but it wasn't half bad - I might get used to the stuff!

[Laksa]

Actually, I tried some of the Vegemite on Toast with Butter today - and God Forbid me for saying it, but it wasn't half bad - I might get used to the stuff!

20 million Aussies can't be wrong!

"We are happy little Vegemites as bright as bright can be,

We all enjoy our Vegemite for breakfast, lunch and tea..."

[GaijinGirl]

Laksa,

I'm kind of curious about your nationality. Here you are, obviously a big fan of Malaysian food (hence the Kuih, Kuih thread) and I think (?) Australian ex-pat? Myself, I lived in Australia until about the age of 4 - Melbourne. (All I have from it, however, is a bunch of Aboriginal Tales Golden Books, and Skippy the Kangaroo!) So do tell! What's your story!?

[Laksa]

My story:

Born in Malaysia

+ 13 years there

+ 13 years in Melbourne

+ 4 years back in M'sia

+ 4 years in Poughkeepsie, NY

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= one guy who eats just about anything

You took Skippy the Kangaroo and brought him to NY? So that's why they stopped making the TV show...

[lia]

Is there a difference between Marmite and Vegemite?

[mtkr]

According to the Brits and Australians there definitely is. We've had more arguments over this topic at beer hour than anything else.

Mary

[GaijinGirl]

So, Laksa, what would you say are your favorite Malaysian street foods, and why? (Not to get you tortured thinking about what can' t be served in Poughkeepsie...!)