What is Vegemite
Mike Chevalier
Can anybody tell me what Vegemite is? I've heard of it but never had it
or found a recipe. MC
Norma Blackburn
In article <326C49...@erols.com>, Mike Chevalier <che...@erols.com> wrote:
>Can anybody tell me what Vegemite is? I've heard of it but never had it
>or found a recipe. MC
What is Vegemite!!! Everyone knows what Vegemite is, don't they?
Just kidding, Vegemite is an Australian spread, it's concentrated yeast
extract. It's very dark brown (almost black), quite salty, and very yummy. As
well as being a great sandwich spread (I love cheese and vegemite sanga's),
it's good for adding flavour to soups, stews, gravy, meatballs etc.
For some reason, whenever I smell vegemite sandwiches, I think of the first
school I attended. We lived in Sydney and I started school there, before we
moved to Newcastle 6 months into the school year. And even though I was only
there for a short time, I can still recall it when given the right stimulant
(ie. vegemite sandwiches) Does anyone else have any food smells that remind
them of a certain time or place?? I actually have quite a few, most of them
relating to my childhood.
Norma
Kevin Wilhite
In article <326C49...@erols.com>, Mike Chevalier <che...@erols.com> wrote:
>Can anybody tell me what Vegemite is? I've heard of it but never had it
>or found a recipe. MC
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Eric Hunt wrote:
> In article <54i5sn$v...@ghostgum.hunterlink.net.au>,
> blac...@hunterlink.net.au (Norma Blackburn) wrote:
>
> > What is Vegemite!!! Everyone knows what Vegemite is, don't they?
> > Just kidding, Vegemite is an Australian spread, it's concentrated yeast
> > extract. It's very dark brown (almost black), quite salty, and very yummy. As
>
> Americans do to Vegemite? Many people have said that Americans have a
> unique affinity for Peanut Butter that is not shared by the rest of the
> world.
I knew an Austrailian girl in high school. She brought a vegemite
sandwich for me one day, and I brought a peanut butter and jelly for
her. Well, I think it was a bit of shock to both of us. I didn't care
for vegemite, and she didn't really like peanut butter... violent? no...
different YES!
BTW: If I am not mistaken vegemite is called marimite (sp?) in the U.K.
Kate <--- didn't like the vegemite.
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Norma Blackburn
> BTW: If I am not mistaken vegemite is called marimite (sp?) in the
U.K.
>
>Kate <--- didn't like the vegemite.
Marmite and Vegemite are not the same, they are similar, as is Promite, but
there is definitely a difference. IMHO Vegemite is the best
Norma
nat...@hub.ofthe.net
Jan Forbes wrote:
> Marmite is made from meat extract and Vegemite is made from yeast
> extract. Most lovers of Vegemite HATE Marmite, and usually also HATE
> another Vegemite clone called PROMITE (I think it is also a yeast extract
> but is totally disgusting!).
[snip]
I think I will stick to "normal" food *giggle* Thank you for the
clarification! Somebody told me Vegemite & Marmite were the same.
My friend didn't care for the jelly also. Me, I thought the salty part
of the vegemite was ok, I just didn't like the yeasty part! :)
Kate
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robinc
In article <326C49...@erols.com>, Mike Chevalier <che...@erols.com> says:
>
>Can anybody tell me what Vegemite is? I've heard of it but never had it
>or found a recipe. MC
Vegemite is a very salty yeast extract that Australians use to make them
hypertensive. The British do the same thing with a product called Marmite.
I believe it's made by lysing yeast with caustic soda and then neutralizing
it with hydrochloric acid.
Kat
Kevin Wilhite wrote:
>
> In article <326C49...@erols.com>, Mike Chevalier <che...@erols.com> wrote:
> >Can anybody tell me what Vegemite is? I've heard of it but never had it
> >or found a recipe. MC
>
>
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Vegemite is an Australian product made from yeast extract. It tastes
great "thinly" spread on buttered toast. It also gives a great zing to
gravies. It's an acquired taste though, one that I was brought up on and
if you've never tried it, you probably won't like it.
Kat
Michael Dove
Mike Chevalier wrote:
>
> Can anybody tell me what Vegemite is? I've heard of it but never had it
> or found a recipe. MC
It is an Australian Spread (mainly Yeast Extract). My GF thinks that it is unhealthy but I like it...
You have it on sandwiches and toast etc. I used to get it EVERY DAY for my school lunches...
go to www.ozchannel.com/vegshat/vegchat.html (I can't get there at the moment)
Mikey (Do...@citec.qld.gov.au)
TJ
Mike Chevalier wrote:
>
> Can anybody tell me what Vegemite is? I've heard of it but never had it
> or found a recipe. MC
old, I was given a vegemite sandwich, but could not force myself to eat
it after the first lick. I took it home. My very frugal father couldn't
stand to see a good sandwich go to waste and declared he would have it
for dinner. I recall he was very quiet during dinner. tj
Lisa Dal Santo
>In article <326C49...@erols.com>, Mike Chevalier <che...@erols.com> wrote:
>>Can anybody tell me what Vegemite is? I've heard of it but never had it
>>or found a recipe. MC
Similar to axle grease. It's a black tar-like spread that Australians
put on toast (my husband eats vegemite and butter sandwiches). It's
made from yeast extract. Very salty, and smells bad. I've been told
its what Australian kids are raised on, like American kids are
raised on peanut butter.
Lisa
Jan Forbes
In article <326D97...@hub.ofthe.net> , nat...@hub.ofthe.net writes:
>ew an Austrailian girl in high school. She brought a vegemite
>sandwich for me one day, and I brought a peanut butter and jelly for
>her. Well, I think it was a bit of shock to both of us. I didn't care
>for vegemite, and she didn't really like peanut butter... violent? no...
>different YES!
>
Marmite is made from meat extract and Vegemite is made from yeast
extract. Most lovers of Vegemite HATE Marmite, and usually also HATE
another Vegemite clone called PROMITE (I think it is also a yeast extract
but is totally disgusting!). I am an Austrlian who cannot function
without vegemite on toast (with butter) for breakfast at least 6
times/week and who grew up on the stuff, but I would sooner eat my hat
than Marmite or Promite (I'd at least have some chance of keeping the hat
down!).
As for Peanut Butter, most other Australians I know really like it on
sandwiches, but not with 'jelly' or jam (as we call it), although peanut
butter and honey is a popular combination. It is also much used for
making satay sauces which are very popular with most Australians. A total
absence of Peanut Butter in our supermarkets for several months occurtred
recently as a result of a salmonella scare - every time i went shopping
there were people cursing the empty shelves and obviously suffering from
withdrawals!
Jan
M. Meister
>Lisa
That, and the ozone hole explains a whole lot... 8-)
Maggie
Peter & Carol Meehan
No Vegemite and Marmite are not quite the same thing. They are
similar but to a seasoned Vegemite eater you can taste the
difference.
Carol - Aussie living in the US who gets her parents to ship
regular supplies of Vegemite so she doesn't run out
>
> Eric Hunt wrote:
> > In article <54i5sn$v...@ghostgum.hunterlink.net.au>,
> > blac...@hunterlink.net.au (Norma Blackburn) wrote:
> >
> > > What is Vegemite!!! Everyone knows what Vegemite is, don't they?
> > > Just kidding, Vegemite is an Australian spread, it's concentrated yeast
> > > extract. It's very dark brown (almost black), quite salty, and very yummy. As
> >
> > Do Australians have the violent, visceral reaction to Peanut Butter that
> > Americans do to Vegemite? Many people have said that Americans have a
> > unique affinity for Peanut Butter that is not shared by the rest of the
> > world.
>
> sandwich for me one day, and I brought a peanut butter and jelly for
> her. Well, I think it was a bit of shock to both of us. I didn't care
> for vegemite, and she didn't really like peanut butter... violent? no...
> different YES!
>
> BTW: If I am not mistaken vegemite is called marimite (sp?) in the U.K.
>
> mailto:nat...@hub.ofthe.net
eureka
My English grandmother practically lived on the Brit version, Marmite.
She used to take a little tub of butter, mix in a couple of tablespoons
of Marmite, and use it as a spread for toast at breakfast. She called
it "Stuff."
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Scott Hysmith
> > Eric Hunt wrote:
> > > Do Australians have the violent, visceral reaction to Peanut Butter that
> > > Americans do to Vegemite? Many people have said that Americans have a
> > > unique affinity for Peanut Butter that is not shared by the rest of the
> > > world.
As I understand from a friend who grew up there, the reason she was
appalled at peanut butter at first was the brand name. Apparently
there is a common drain cleaner sold under the brand name "Jif".
Imagine offering someone a Drano sandwich.
Oh, and my first experience with vegemite had it spread OVER peanut
butter. I thought it was tasty, but not something I'd make a regular
habit of.
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eh...@bga.com (Eric Hunt) wrote:
>From your description, which pretty much matches all the others I've heard
>of Vegemite, I have less trouble eating Vietnamese Fish Sauce than that
>stuff. *smile*
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I *love* Fish Sauce! And Vietnamese Fish Sauce is the best.
Rachael Burke
Tampa,FL
ex-Austinite
Miren Seeley
In article <ehunt-ya02318000...@news3.bga.com>, eh...@bga.com
(Eric Hunt) wrote:
> In article <54i5sn$v...@ghostgum.hunterlink.net.au>,
> blac...@hunterlink.net.au (Norma Blackburn) wrote:
>
> > What is Vegemite!!! Everyone knows what Vegemite is, don't they?
> > Just kidding, Vegemite is an Australian spread, it's concentrated yeast
> > extract. It's very dark brown (almost black), quite salty, and very
yummy. As
>
> Do Australians have the violent, visceral reaction to Peanut Butter that
> Americans do to Vegemite? Many people have said that Americans have a
> unique affinity for Peanut Butter that is not shared by the rest of the
> world.
>
> From your description, which pretty much matches all the others I've heard
> of Vegemite, I have less trouble eating Vietnamese Fish Sauce than that
> stuff. *smile*
Don't know about Australians, but Kiwis don't seem to have a problem with
peanut butter (we have Vegemite too). What I find revolting is the
incredible things that Americans mix their peanut butter with! I have
tried a peanut butter and grape jelly combination called Goober Grape
which I found pretty repulsive, the sweetness with the peanut flavour just
didn't seem right somehow. Back to Vegemite, we used to have Vegemite and
lettuce sammies when we were kids. It's nice on hot toast with large
amounts of melted but not soaked in butter. Yum
Fish sauce bleccchhh (good in things though) the thought of eating that
straight is too nauseating to think about! :-)
Miren
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Scott Shelley
>Kevin Wilhite wrote:
>>
>> In article <326C49...@erols.com>, Mike Chevalier <che...@erols.com> wrote:
>> >Can anybody tell me what Vegemite is? I've heard of it but never had it
>> >or found a recipe. MC
>>
>>
I agree. A friend came back from Australia and told us that vegemite
was what they spread on bread. we smelled it....was disgusted.....we
decided to try it anyway.....had a small bite.....had to spit it out
and rinse the mouth out thoroughly. i have never tasted anthing so
disgusting in my life. liver and chickenfeet taste better.
Lin Nah
Mike Chevalier (che...@erols.com) wrote:
: Can anybody tell me what Vegemite is? I've heard of it but never had it
: or found a recipe. MC
buttery toast.
There's an bit on it in the nz web site http://www.nz.com/
I think you need to look under culture. There's a section on it there
or one more level down in the fod section under culture.
sorry don't have the web browser here to check out where the page is.
I think you will find vegemite/marmite/other types of yeast extracts
in commonwealth contries or ex commonwealth. I've found it easily
in NZ, Aust, Uk and malaysia .
beautiful stuff as long as you remember "a little goes a long way".
As for Peanut butter, I rarely have it. DOn't recall having any this
year or last year unless it was used in some cooking.
I think peanut butter is a very american thing. I doubt NZers are
as obsessed with vegemite/marmite as Americans are with peanut butter.
regards
Lin
nat...@hub.ofthe.net
Miche wrote:
(snip)
> *anything* American. Peanut butter pretzels? Weird!
(snip)
Actually the other day I was making chocolate covered pretzels, and
dipped a few in peanut butter, and it was actually *quite* good! I guess
this proves the "American" theory, being "weird"
> In order to achieve balance, first you need two sides.
actually a you would need a base first. ;)
Kate
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Scott Shelley Wrote:
(snip)
> I agree. A friend came back from Australia and told us that vegemite
> was what they spread on bread. we smelled it....was disgusted.....we
> decided to try it anyway.....had a small bite.....had to spit it out
> and rinse the mouth out thoroughly. i have never tasted anthing so
> disgusting in my life. liver and chickenfeet taste better.
would *not* be proud) It's liver! I love it! and I *hate* weird food...
_chicken_ is weird food to me...
Kate
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Miren Seeley wrote:
(snip)
> Don't know about Australians, but Kiwis don't seem to have a problem with
> peanut butter (we have Vegemite too). What I find revolting is the
> incredible things that Americans mix their peanut butter with! I have
> tried a peanut butter and grape jelly combination called Goober Grape
> which I found pretty repulsive, the sweetness with the peanut flavour just
Now, not *all* Americans are this way, I find that cr*p pretty foul
also.
I've got to go, I have an onion, grape, peanut butter, cheeze WHIZ
casserole in the oven. Just Kidding (ugh)
Kate
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Nathalie Chiva
Mike Chevalier (che...@erols.com) wrote:
> : Can anybody tell me what Vegemite is? I've heard of it but never had it
> : or found a recipe. MC
love it or hate it, there is not middle way. My SO hates it, I love
it...
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Miche
In article <ehunt-ya02318000...@news3.bga.com>
eh...@bga.com (Eric Hunt) writes:
> Do Australians have the violent, visceral reaction to Peanut Butter that
> Americans do to Vegemite? Many people have said that Americans have a
> unique affinity for Peanut Butter that is not shared by the rest of the
> world.
I can't speak for Australians, but I know what for New Zealanders the
answer is 'no'. Indeed, some of us (myself included) are rather fond
of peanut butter. Some of us do think you lot are a little obsessed
with the stuff at times... there seems to be peanut butter in almost
*anything* American. Peanut butter pretzels? Weird!
Miche
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What I post is my opinion only.
Scott Shelley
What I find revolting is the
>> incredible things that Americans mix their peanut butter with! I have
>> tried a peanut butter and grape jelly combination called Goober Grape
>> which I found pretty repulsive, the sweetness with the peanut flavour just
>(snip)
oh yeah, that stuff is purely promotional....try and create a new
product to make money. i don't think anyone actually buys it.
yes, grape jelly is gross.
you should try strawberry jam (homemade freezer jam is best) or
honey...or just plain.
Teresa
Miche
In article <326D97...@hub.ofthe.net>
nat...@hub.ofthe.net writes:
> BTW: If I am not mistaken vegemite is called marimite (sp?) in the U.K.
Vegemite and marmite are two different versions of the same thing, made
by different companies.
Generally, if you like one you hate the other.
Sam J. Turner
Nathalie Chiva (Nathali...@CI.unil.ch) wrote:
: Mike Chevalier (che...@erols.com) wrote:
: > : Can anybody tell me what Vegemite is? I've heard of it but never had it
: > : or found a recipe. MC
: It even exists in Switzerland, under the (brand) name of Cenovis. You
: love it or hate it, there is not middle way. My SO hates it, I love
: it...
There's a modern mythology growing
around partners and marmite/vegemite.
Like star signs - two marmite lovers
are a bad match. As are two vegemites.
One lover of either and one hater of
both is the perfect match. A lover of
one and a lover of the other means
passion but little long term security.
Apparently.
Sam.
Keith Holley
On 23 Oct 1996 04:58:05 GMT, rob...@oanet.com (robinc) wrote:
>In article <326C49...@erols.com>, Mike Chevalier <che...@erols.com> =
says:
>>
>>Can anybody tell me what Vegemite is? I've heard of it but never had it
>>or found a recipe. MC
>
>Vegemite is a very salty yeast extract that Australians use to make them=
=20
>hypertensive. The British do the same thing with a product called =
Marmite.
>I believe it's made by lysing yeast with caustic soda and then =
neutralizing=20
>it with hydrochloric acid.
Vegemite is made from beer lees and is mainly made up of yeast
extract, very rich Vitamin B1, Riboflavin and Niacin. It has been
made for a long time in Australia before the war by Kraft. Most
Australian born children are brought up on Vegemite because of
richness in Vitamin. It can be use in cooking mainly in soups or
meat dishes (eg Stews and Casseroles etc) generally a teaspoon
amount. Most Australian used it as spead in sandwiches (hence the
famous Vegemite Sandswich) for children lunches as well as adults.
=20
Keith
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Edward Stone
In <ehunt-ya02318000...@news3.bga.com> eh...@bga.com (Eric
Hunt) writes:
>
>In article <54i5sn$v...@ghostgum.hunterlink.net.au>,
>blac...@hunterlink.net.au (Norma Blackburn) wrote:
>
>> What is Vegemite!!! Everyone knows what Vegemite is, don't they?
>> Just kidding, Vegemite is an Australian spread, it's concentrated
yeast
>> extract. It's very dark brown (almost black), quite salty, and very
yummy. As
>
that
>Americans do to Vegemite? Many people have said that Americans have a
>unique affinity for Peanut Butter that is not shared by the rest of
the
>world.
>
heard
>of Vegemite, I have less trouble eating Vietnamese Fish Sauce than
that
>stuff. *smile*
>Eric Hunt __ eh...@bga.com (preferred)
>Austin, TX \/ hu...@metrowerks.com
> http://www.realtime.net/~ehunt
Some Americans (and Texans) DO like Vegemite, and I'm one of them.
Barbara
Dallas, Texas
robinc
In article <32762789...@news.netspace.net.au>, mai...@netspace.net.au (Keith Holley) says:
>
>On 23 Oct 1996 04:58:05 GMT, rob...@oanet.com (robinc) wrote:
>
>>In article <326C49...@erols.com>, Mike Chevalier <che...@erols.com> =
>says:
>>>
>>>Can anybody tell me what Vegemite is? I've heard of it but never had it
>>>or found a recipe. MC
>>
>>Vegemite is a very salty yeast extract that Australians use to make them=
>=20
>>hypertensive. The British do the same thing with a product called =
>Marmite.
>>I believe it's made by lysing yeast with caustic soda and then =
>neutralizing=20
>>it with hydrochloric acid.
>
> Vegemite is made from beer lees and is mainly made up of yeast
>extract, very rich Vitamin B1, Riboflavin and Niacin. It has been
>made for a long time in Australia before the war by Kraft. Most
>Australian born children are brought up on Vegemite because of
>richness in Vitamin. It can be use in cooking mainly in soups or
>meat dishes (eg Stews and Casseroles etc) generally a teaspoon
>amount. Most Australian used it as spead in sandwiches (hence the
>famous Vegemite Sandswich) for children lunches as well as adults.
> =20
>Keith
>
What's its salt content?
Ty Fairchild
On 29 Oct 1996 03:52:51 -0600, ari...@taronga.com (Stephanie da Silva)
wrote, and I quote:
:In article <5547tm$h...@hermes.oanet.com>, robinc <rob...@oanet.com> wrote:
:
:>What's its salt content?
:
:
:Seriously high.
And that's only an estimate. ;-) But I seriously love the stuff and pay
the outrageously high price to buy it in the local "British" shops here
abouts. Family goes through a couple of jars/month. Mmmmmm yummy. :)
tf
Ty Fairchild
On 28 Oct 1996 23:47:11 -0600, ari...@taronga.com (Stephanie da Silva)
wrote, and I quote:
:In article <552b02$d...@dfw-ixnews8.ix.netcom.com>,
:Edward Stone <d.m.g.@ix.netcom.com> wrote:
:
:>Some Americans (and Texans) DO like Vegemite, and I'm one of them.
:
:Here's another Texan who likes vegemite. Then again, I'm married to
^^^^^^^^^^^
:an Oz. Then again, I like poi.
^^^^^^
Ahh. That's explains Peter's "taronga.com" :) Great place.
:
:I like vinegar on my chips too (and have liked this since I was first
:introduced to it oh, 25 years ago or so).
Vinegar crisps are tasty also. I too, had my first vinegar on my chips
in Wales about .25 century ago. :)
tf
Richard Kerr
On 29 Oct 1996 03:52:51 -0600, ari...@taronga.com (Stephanie da
Silva) wrote
:In article <5547tm$h...@hermes.oanet.com>, robinc <rob...@oanet.com>
wrote:
:
:>What's its salt content?
:
:Seriously high.
I can't give it to you in grams per serve but I know that if you have
vegemite on toast you're getting less salt from the vegemite than you
are from the bread (my source, my sister-in-law, is a dietician), so
it can't be _that_ high.
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Dan Masi
Miche wrote:
>
> In article <326D97...@hub.ofthe.net>
> nat...@hub.ofthe.net writes:
>
> > BTW: If I am not mistaken vegemite is called marimite (sp?) in
> > the U.K.
>
> Vegemite and marmite are two different versions of the same thing,
> made by different companies.
>
> Generally, if you like one you hate the other.
And here I thought it was "Generally, if you like
one, you'll eat anything".
;-)
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Richard Kerr
Miche wrote:
>
> In article <326D97...@hub.ofthe.net>
> nat...@hub.ofthe.net writes:
> > BTW: If I am not mistaken vegemite is called marimite (sp?) in the U.K.
>
> Vegemite and marmite are two different versions of the same thing, made
> by different companies.
I know Vegemite is a yeast extract. Isn't Marmite a beef extract?
> Generally, if you like one you hate the other.
Just as you say. Either you think Marmite is poxy or you have good
taste.
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In article <326EAB...@qut.edu.au> Kat <k.g...@qut.edu.au> writes:
|Vegemite is an Australian product made from yeast extract. It tastes
|great "thinly" spread on buttered toast. It also gives a great zing to
|gravies. It's an acquired taste though, one that I was brought up on and
|if you've never tried it, you probably won't like it.
|
|Kat
Way back in the bad old days, when I was working my way through college
by cleaning bathrooms, and was frequently too broke to buy food, my Australian
cleaning partner would share her vegemite sandwiches (white bread,
thin smear of butter, thin smear of vegemite). They were wonderful.
I think vegemite tastes great, and it makes me think of my generous and
caring friend. Thanks for the reminder, I should give her a call.
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Miche
In article <327927...@perspolicy.usyd.edu.au>
Richard Kerr <R.K...@perspolicy.usyd.edu.au> writes:
> Miche wrote:
> >
> > In article <326D97...@hub.ofthe.net>
> > nat...@hub.ofthe.net writes:
> > > BTW: If I am not mistaken vegemite is called marimite (sp?) in the U.K.
> >
> > Vegemite and marmite are two different versions of the same thing, made
> > by different companies.
>
> I know Vegemite is a yeast extract. Isn't Marmite a beef extract?
No, it is also a yeast extract. Sanitarium (a health food company that
makes Marmite in NZ) has gone to great pains in the past to point out
that Marmite is vegetarian.
>
> > Generally, if you like one you hate the other.
>
> Just as you say. Either you think Marmite is poxy or you have good
> taste.
:)
Susan Murie
In article <1996Nov5.124817@cantva>, Lyndon Watson
<L.Wa...@csc.canterbury.ac.nz> (Lyndon Watson) wrote:
> In article <327927...@perspolicy.usyd.edu.au>, Richard Kerr
> <R.K...@perspolicy.usyd.edu.au> writes:
> > I know Vegemite is a yeast extract. Isn't Marmite a beef extract?
>
> Again.... No, no, no, it isn't.
>
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> Lyndon Watson L.Wa...@csc.canterbury.ac.nz
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
Is it possible that Marmite once did have beef extract in it? I recall my
in-laws saying something about it.
Susan
--
Susan K. Murie ++++ Photographer
http://www.xensei.com/users/susanm
Lyndon Watson
Lin Nah
Lyndon Watson (Lyndon Watson) (L.Wa...@csc.canterbury.ac.nz) wrote:
: In article <327927...@perspolicy.usyd.edu.au>, Richard Kerr
: <R.K...@perspolicy.usyd.edu.au> writes:
: > I know Vegemite is a yeast extract. Isn't Marmite a beef extract?
: Again.... No, no, no, it isn't.
I think Bovril is the beef extract
Lin
Ian Diddams
Richard Kerr <R.K...@perspolicy.usyd.edu.au> wrote:
>I know Vegemite is a yeast extract.
> Isn't Marmite a beef extract?
Nope... that's Bovril (amongst others). Marmite is akin to vegemite
- they both have there origins in beer lees.
Didds.
Devizes RFC.
Disclaimer : The opinions expressed are solely those of the author.
And are probably wrong anyway.
Richard Sherratt
ari...@taronga.com (Stephanie da Silva) wrote:
>In article <5547tm$h...@hermes.oanet.com>, robinc <rob...@oanet.com> wrote:
>
>>What's its salt content?
>
>
>Seriously high.
>
But a lot less high than it used to be. It seems that with the
awareness of the negative effect that salt can have on the heart,
people are using less salt and tastes are changing.
Regards,
Richard.
Dr Pepper
Vegemite is just another example of the non-sequiter
"British Chef" There are even some Brits that can't
stand the taste of it. It's actually quite popular in
the British Isles, though. You eat it like peanut butter.
Sorry, but my palette is not prepared for ir :-{
Dr Pepper
10 - 2 - 4
Good Anytime
John Whittington
John Whittington <j...@ozemail.com.au> wrote in article
<01bbc89d$60bc6280$LocalHost@jmw>...
> The problem with Americans and Vegemite is that their eyes are bigger
than
> their taste buds!
> The correct way to eat Vegemite is spread VERY thinly on white bread
toast,
> preferably over Western Star butter. The toast should only be cooked to a
> light golden colour. It should also be cut diagonally [ into triangles]
> When issued to children it will prove the First Law of Newtonian Physics,
> that when dropped, it will ALWAYS land Vegemite side down.
>
> Eat and Enjoy
> John [ a happy little Vegemite]
> :)
>
John Whittington
Mark and Lara Alewine
"John Whittington" <j...@ozemail.com.au> wrote:
Newton's First Law: An object will remain at rest or continue in
motion with constant velocity unless it experiences a net external
force.
Hmmm... How did Newton butter his toast???
Lara who will ponder this question all day as she studies for her
electrostatics exam. ;-)
Miche
In article <5653j9$6oo$1...@uhura.phoenix.net>
ale...@phoenix.net (Mark and Lara Alewine) writes:
> >When issued to children it will prove the First Law of Newtonian Physics,
> >that when dropped, it will ALWAYS land Vegemite side down.
> Newton's First Law: An object will remain at rest or continue in
> motion with constant velocity unless it experiences a net external
> force.
>
> Hmmm... How did Newton butter his toast???
Carefully, I imagine.
Brian Mailman
> In article <5653j9$6oo$1...@uhura.phoenix.net>
> ale...@phoenix.net (Mark and Lara Alewine) writes:
>
> When issued to children it will prove the First Law of Newtonian Physics,
>that when dropped, it will ALWAYS land Vegemite side down.
All right. So it's not a Vegemite joke. So sue me. But it coulda
been...
These two _alte kokers_ (very loosely translated as "good old boys
sitting around a cracker barrel) are discussing bread and butter. One
maintains that the slice always falls buttered side down. The other
says it never does.
So they butter a piece of bread, throw it up into the air, and it lands
... ... ... buttered side down.
"This proves nothing!" said the first one. "You just buttered the wrong
side."
B.
Valerie Stark
In article <3288C0...@hooked.net>,
Brian Mailman <bmai...@hooked.net> wrote:
>
>These two _alte kokers_ (very loosely translated as "good old boys
>sitting around a cracker barrel) are discussing bread and butter. One
Hmmm... my mom translates that as "old farts".
Val
Sue
>> In article <5653j9$6oo$1...@uhura.phoenix.net>
>> ale...@phoenix.net (Mark and Lara Alewine) writes:
>>
>> When issued to children it will prove the First Law of Newtonian Physics,
>>that when dropped, it will ALWAYS land Vegemite side down.
>All right. So it's not a Vegemite joke. So sue me. But it coulda
>been...
>These two _alte kokers_ (very loosely translated as "good old boys
>sitting around a cracker barrel) are discussing bread and butter. One
>maintains that the slice always falls buttered side down. The other
>says it never does.
>So they butter a piece of bread, throw it up into the air, and it lands
>... ... ... buttered side down.
>"This proves nothing!" said the first one. "You just buttered the wrong
>side."
I understand someone got an IgNoble Prize for doing research in this
field. Unfortunately, I don't have the URL for it directly, but if anyone's
interested I remember how I got there.
Just ask :>
Arthur A. Simon, Jr.
British chef? That's more of an oxymoron. While I won't
directly the dietary taste of those of the UK (I mean,
anyone who can come up with haggis and neat's foot can't
be too far off the mark), but no one I know goes to the
UK for the cooking...
British beer, Yes. Scotch Whisky and Irish Whiskey, sure!
But the cooking?
Art
--
"Do not handicap your children by making their lives easy."
- Robt. A. Heinlein
Mary f(pud) and Bernie
Arthur A. Simon, Jr. wrote:
>
> British chef? That's more of an oxymoron. While I won't
> directly the dietary taste of those of the UK (I mean,
> anyone who can come up with haggis and neat's foot can't
> be too far off the mark), but no one I know goes to the
> UK for the cooking...
>
> British beer, Yes. Scotch Whisky and Irish Whiskey, sure!
> But the cooking?
>
> Art
> --
> "Do not handicap your children by making their lives easy."
>
for shame Art! I had fabulous meals when I was there (okay it was
20 years ago :-)). But Marigolds (no longer there I'm told) was very
elegant and ecletic. Stones was fabulous, the Dorchester grand, and darned
if I can remember the place we went in SOHO after the theatre for some
stupendous fish :-). Not to mention the indian restaurants. And we
had great food at the Cliff hotel (um...was that in the cotswolds?, shoot
I don't remember!) And frankly, I loved the ploughman's lunch at a local
pub where I shot darts with our tour guide and a few locals on lunch break
and WON! :-) (but they were probably just being nice to an american teenager :-)).
> - Robt. A. Heinlein
--
Mary f. (hey...cut that out...these are jeans, not a tree trunk,
although, Bernie does call them sticks!)
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'-~~''(_/~~' `-'\_)
It's a widdle,widdle, widdle pud (Keeping one eye open, I refuse to
have her mistake me for a turkey at Thanksgiving! Road Kill Indeed!)
http://home.earthlink.net/~maryf
Mary f(pud) and Bernie
Stephanie da Silva wrote:
>
> In article <3284ee14...@news.ridgecrest.ca.us>,
> Dr Pepper <ches...@ridgecrest.ca.us> wrote:
>
> >Vegemite is just another example of the non-sequiter
> >"British Chef" There are even some Brits that can't
> >stand the taste of it. It's actually quite popular in
> >the British Isles, though. You eat it like peanut butter.
>
Hey, I acutally saw Marmite in my little safeway the other day, cracked
me up. Almost bought it for Dan M.
--
Mary f. (who actually likes the salty stuff, and like peanut butter, it
is good with celery sticks :-). )
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( \ / )
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/@ .-'`~ ~-. ;-;;,_
|,4- -,_. , ( `'-'
'-~~''(_/~~' `-'\_)
It's a widdle,widdle, widdle pud (yeah, but you also eat smoked oysters in
bed, not that I mind, but that big guy who hogs the other side of the bed does :-).)
http://home.earthlink.net/~maryf
Dan Masi
In article <5665ne$t...@bonkers.taronga.com>, ari...@taronga.com
>In article <3284ee14...@news.ridgecrest.ca.us>,
>Dr Pepper <ches...@ridgecrest.ca.us> wrote:
>
>>Vegemite is just another example of the non-sequiter
>>"British Chef" There are even some Brits that can't
>>stand the taste of it. It's actually quite popular in
>>the British Isles, though. You eat it like peanut butter.
>
>No you don't.
Yes, you do.
What, you don't enjoy a good Fluffermiter now and then?
Miche
In article <3284ee14...@news.ridgecrest.ca.us>
ches...@ridgecrest.ca.us (Dr Pepper) writes:
> Vegemite is just another example of the non-sequiter
> "British Chef" There are even some Brits that can't
> stand the taste of it. It's actually quite popular in
> the British Isles, though. You eat it like peanut butter.
> Sorry, but my palette is not prepared for ir :-{
Actually it's *Marmite* that's common in the British Isles. Vegemite
is an Australian analogue that's quite hard to find in Britain.
Valerie Stark
In article <56b08f$m...@sdl.warren.mentorg.com>,
Dan Masi <da...@warren.mentorg.com> wrote:
>In article <5665ne$t...@bonkers.taronga.com>, ari...@taronga.com
>(Stephanie da Silva) writes:
>>In article <3284ee14...@news.ridgecrest.ca.us>,
>>Dr Pepper <ches...@ridgecrest.ca.us> wrote:
>>
>>>"British Chef" There are even some Brits that can't
>>>stand the taste of it. It's actually quite popular in
>>>the British Isles, though. You eat it like peanut butter.
>>
>
>Yes, you do.
>
>What, you don't enjoy a good Fluffermiter now and then?
>
>--
Feeling ok, Dan?
Val, suspecting an impersonation....
sue
On Tue, 12 Nov 1996 15:21:33 UNDEFINED, s...@interport.net (Sue) wrote:
>In article <3288C0...@hooked.net> Brian Mailman <bmai...@hooked.net> writes:
>
>>> In article <5653j9$6oo$1...@uhura.phoenix.net>
>>> ale...@phoenix.net (Mark and Lara Alewine) writes:
>
snipped jokes
>>All right. So it's not a Vegemite joke. So sue me. But it coulda
>
>>So they butter a piece of bread, throw it up into the air, and it lands
>>... ... ... buttered side down.
>
>>"This proves nothing!" said the first one. "You just buttered the wrong
>>side."
>
>I understand someone got an IgNoble Prize for doing research in this
>field. Unfortunately, I don't have the URL for it directly, but if anyone's
>interested I remember how I got there.
>
Question!!
If you butter a slice of bread and tie it butter side up, to the back
of a cat, and throw him out of a second story window, what would
happen?
Sue, slinking off to make sure no one tries it with her cats!
Sue
-----
I cook with wine. Sometimes I even put it in the food!
sarah
. You eat it like peanut butter.
Vegimite, like many wonderful things, is wonderful in moderation. Put a
thin shmeer of it on buttered toast, or on the english muffing you're
going to turn into a fried egg sandwich (with or without the ham and
cheese). Then you'll start to get the idea. Probably the only people
who eat it like the stereotypic American eats peanut butter must also
substitute salt for sugar in their baked goods -- an eccentricity that I
suspect would carry weight whatever land mass you're on.
>
>British chef? That's more of an oxymoron. While I won't
>directly the dietary taste of those of the UK (I mean,
>anyone who can come up with haggis and neat's foot can't
>be too far off the mark), but no one I know goes to the
>UK for the cooking...
Enough with the brit bashing. The most heavenly stuffing I ever had came
out of the Penguin cookbook. Yes, I had "sprouts" boiled to the
consistencey of strawberries when I was there, but the american macaroni
salad I've smelled and politely declined at other people's houses was
just as vile. And I'd rather have the pork roast with baked parsnips and
fresh thyme dressing I was once served for Sunday lunch in Derby than the
peanut butter and honey on wonder bread a friend's mother once "assumed
I'd love."
Sarah
Dan Masi
Mark and Lara Alewine wrote:
> Newton's First Law: An object will remain at rest or continue in
> motion with constant velocity unless it experiences a net external
> force.
>
> Hmmm... How did Newton butter his toast???
He never did. He would wait for Leibniz to butter *his* toast,
then steal the buttered toast along with the credit for having
buttered it.
> Lara who will ponder this question all day as she studies for her
> electrostatics exam. ;-)
Maxwell learned that he could just charge his toast positively,
and his butter negatively, and the toast would then butter itself.
And when that didn't work, he used his silver hammer...
Lauretta Nagel
Newton's Law of Gravitation stated that the toast falls;
*Murphy's* Laws and Corollaries state which side will land
bottom-most.
Geez, the stuff they teach in kid's schools these days.:)
In article <568lei$q...@celebrian.otago.ac.nz>, michelle...@stonebow.otago.ac.nz (Miche) writes:
|> In article <5653j9$6oo$1...@uhura.phoenix.net>
|> ale...@phoenix.net (Mark and Lara Alewine) writes:
|>
|> > >When issued to children it will prove the First Law of Newtonian Physics,
|> > >that when dropped, it will ALWAYS land Vegemite side down.
|>
|> > Newton's First Law: An object will remain at rest or continue in
|> > motion with constant velocity unless it experiences a net external
|> > force.
|> >
|> > Hmmm... How did Newton butter his toast???
|>
|> Carefully, I imagine.
|>
|> Miche
|>
|>
|> ------------
|> Michelle Campbell <*>
|> michelle...@stonebow.otago.ac.nz
|> What I post is my opinion only.
|> In order to achieve balance, first you need two sides.
--
Lauretta M. Nagel
na...@stsci.edu
Sr. Data Analyst
Fine Guidance Sensors/Observatory Support Group
Space Telescope Science Institute
also Alto I with the Baltimore Symphony Chorus
Sue Rykmans
>>In article <3284ee14...@news.ridgecrest.ca.us>,
>>Dr Pepper <ches...@ridgecrest.ca.us> wrote:
>>
>>>Vegemite is just another example of the non-sequiter
>>>"British Chef" There are even some Brits that can't
>>>stand the taste of it. It's actually quite popular in
I don't know WHERE you got your information on Vegemite my friend, but
I can assure you, Vegemite is 100% AUSTRALIAN, not British. The
British eat another vegetable extract, similiar to Vegemite, called
"Marmite". I think it's vile, then again I'm Australian and have been
brought up on Vegemite!
Sue.
Posted by:
Sue Rykmans
Sydney, Australia
E-mail: su...@sydney.net
Valerie Stark
In article <328CDE44...@warren.mentorg.com>,
>> motion with constant velocity unless it experiences a net external
>> force.
>>
>> Hmmm... How did Newton butter his toast???
>
>then steal the buttered toast along with the credit for having
>buttered it.
No, he let Schrodinger put it in a box. Then it didn't matter.
Val
Richard Sherratt
" Mary f(pud) and Bernie" <ma...@earthlink.net> wrote:
>Arthur A. Simon, Jr. wrote:
>>
>> British chef? That's more of an oxymoron. While I won't
>> directly the dietary taste of those of the UK (I mean,
>> anyone who can come up with haggis and neat's foot can't
>> be too far off the mark), but no one I know goes to the
>> UK for the cooking...
>>
>> British beer, Yes. Scotch Whisky and Irish Whiskey, sure!
>> But the cooking?
>>
>> Art
>> --
>> "Do not handicap your children by making their lives easy."
>>
>
>for shame Art! I had fabulous meals when I was there (okay it was
>20 years ago :-)). But Marigolds (no longer there I'm told) was very
>elegant and ecletic. Stones was fabulous, the Dorchester grand, and darned
>if I can remember the place we went in SOHO after the theatre for some
>stupendous fish :-).
Manzies? My parents took us to a restaurant with a name something like
that last time we were visiting from Oz. It was very good.
Regards,
Richard
Leslie Paul Davies
: Hmmm... How did Newton butter his toast???
[With considerable gravity]
GL
--
Paul W2SYF/4 Ft Lauderdale
"Heisenberg may have slept here... "
Leslie Paul Davies
lpda...@bcfreenet.seflin.lib.fl.us
Chris Clarke
In article <vstarkE0...@netcom.com>, vst...@netcom.com (Valerie
Stark) wrote:
> In article <328CDE44...@warren.mentorg.com>,
> Dan Masi <da...@warren.mentorg.com> wrote:
> >Mark and Lara Alewine wrote:
> >
> >> Newton's First Law: An object will remain at rest or continue in
> >> motion with constant velocity unless it experiences a net external
> >> force.
> >>
> >> Hmmm... How did Newton butter his toast???
> >
> >He never did. He would wait for Leibniz to butter *his* toast,
> >then steal the buttered toast along with the credit for having
> >buttered it.
>
>
> No, he let Schrodinger put it in a box. Then it didn't matter.
>
Actually, given what we know of the quantum nature of the universe, we're
forced to assume that all toast is already buttered. Toast always lands
butter side down. Toast with no buttered side would have, by definition,
no side to fall "toward." It would thus be a substance that had mass and
was, nonetheless, transparent to gravity. Unbuttered toast cannot,
therefore, exist, at least according to our present understanding of the
laws of physics.
I understand that there is a minority opinion which holds that dry toast
could in fact exist for a short period outside a gravity well, but that
proponents of this hypothesis have yet to find a proof that doesn't
involve division by zero. I haven't yet heard concrete confirmation of the
existence of a secret toaster on the failed Russian Mars probe, but I have
my suspicions.
What were we talking about again?
--
Chris Clarke
Editor
Terrain, Northern California's
Environmental Magazine
Mary f(pud) and Bernie
Valerie Stark wrote:
>
> In article <328CDE44...@warren.mentorg.com>,
> Dan Masi <da...@warren.mentorg.com> wrote:
> >Mark and Lara Alewine wrote:
> >
> >> Newton's First Law: An object will remain at rest or continue in
> >> motion with constant velocity unless it experiences a net external
> >> force.
> >>
> >> Hmmm... How did Newton butter his toast???
> >
> >He never did. He would wait for Leibniz to butter *his* toast,
> >then steal the buttered toast along with the credit for having
> >buttered it.
>
> No, he let Schrodinger put it in a box. Then it didn't matter.
>
Bernie wanted to know what would happen if you put it on a cats
back? would pud still land on her feet? Trust me, he'll never
get the chance to try! :-)
--
Mary f. (hey...cut that out...these are jeans, not a tree trunk,
although, Bernie does call them sticks!)
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( \ / )
|\ ) ) _,,,/ (,,_
/@ .-'`~ ~-. ;-;;,_
|,4- -,_. , ( `'-'
'-~~''(_/~~' `-'\_)
rae spence
Vegemite is not British, it's Australian and we love it.
Spread it on hot thick buttered toast, yum, or fresh bread sandwiches with
chopped walnuts.
Jaliya Jayawardena
On Mon, 18 Nov 1996 20:21:55 -0800, " Mary f(pud) and Bernie"
<ma...@earthlink.net> wrote:
>Bernie wanted to know what would happen if you put it [buttered toast] on a cats
>back? would pud still land on her feet? Trust me, he'll never
>get the chance to try! :-)
Someone proposed a whole overhead monorail system for Chicago
on cats with toast - buttered side up - stuck to their backs.(Asimov?)
Jaliya
Dan Masi
Valerie Stark wrote:
>
> In article <328CDE44...@warren.mentorg.com>,
> Dan Masi <da...@warren.mentorg.com> wrote:
> >Mark and Lara Alewine wrote:
> >
> >> Newton's First Law: An object will remain at rest or continue in
> >> motion with constant velocity unless it experiences a net external
> >> force.
> >>
> >> Hmmm... How did Newton butter his toast???
> >
> >He never did. He would wait for Leibniz to butter *his* toast,
> >then steal the buttered toast along with the credit for having
> >buttered it.
>
> No, he let Schrodinger put it in a box. Then it didn't matter.
Ahhhh. True... because it was both buttered and unbuttered.
But then, one could ask the question, "if the buttered bread
were strapped to the back of Schrodinger's cat, butter-side up,
and they were both dropped from a height, would the cat land
on its feet, or would the buttered side land first?" No
one has come up with a satisfactory answer. Einstein hedged,
and said "Well, it depends upon ones frame of reference...".
Galileo claimed that the question made no sense, as it was actually
the Earth which was smashing into the breaded/buttered feline.
Newton said nothing, as he was waiting to hear what Leibniz would
say. And Heisenberg said "In all honesty, I'm just not sure".
Richard Yates
> >>>the British Isles, though. You eat it like peanut butter.
Whatever is peanut butter? I suppose the oil is pressed from the nuts
and then "hydrogenated" in acid to give a sort of margarine. I bet it
doesn't taste like proper butter, though.
Richard.
~~~~~~~~
--
The Open University is not responsible for content herein, which may
be incorrect and is used at readers own risk.
Pat Caruthers
|> Whatever is peanut butter? I suppose the oil is pressed from the nuts
|> and then "hydrogenated" in acid to give a sort of margarine.
Ugh!
that goodness you suppose incorrectly! that is *not* peanut butter.
peanut butter is roasted peanuts ground to a paste.
it is similar to tahini or other nut pastes in texture.
Commerical brands often have some other oils and junk
added to it, but the real thing is just roasted peanut paste.
pat
Carolina Rodriguez
In article <32950F...@open.ac.uk>,
Richard Yates <r.j....@open.ac.uk> wrote:
>
>Whatever is peanut butter? I suppose the oil is pressed from the nuts
>doesn't taste like proper butter, though.
>
It's made primarily from ground up peanuts. Commercial brands use oils
and stabilizers to make it smooth. "Natural" brands are made with just
peanuts, sometimes salt and it tends to separate, leaving peanut oil on
top.
It's wonderful
-Carolina
Mike & Lizette Sullivan
On Thu, 21 Nov 1996 18:26:25 -0800, Richard Yates
<r.j....@open.ac.uk> wrote:
>Sue Rykmans wrote:
>> >>Dr Pepper <ches...@ridgecrest.ca.us> wrote:
>> >>>Vegemite[...]actually quite popular in
>> >>>the British Isles, though. You eat it like peanut butter.
>> E-mail: su...@sydney.net
>
>and then "hydrogenated" in acid to give a sort of margarine. I bet it
>doesn't taste like proper butter, though.
>
I think that peanut butter and tahini are made by the same
process...nuts crushed to a paste in their own oil.
Mike Sullivan
ml...@net-connect.net
OH just thought of something...I remember hearing that peanut butter
was invented (or at least popularized) by George Washington Carver, a
black inventor in America. Can anyone confirm, deny, or modify this?
Hervey
> Whatever is peanut butter? I suppose the oil is pressed from the nuts
> and then "hydrogenated" in acid to give a sort of margarine. I bet it
> doesn't taste like proper butter, though.
Ideally, peanut butter is simply ground peanuts, though commercial brands
have additives to make it smoother and to keep the oil from separating. I
used to work at a health food store that had a peanut grinder and an
almond grinder. Tastee stuff, though not cheap. Check around where you
live and maybe you'll find one.
Shaun
J. Edward Bernard
her...@cris.com (Hervey) wrote:
>Ideally, peanut butter is simply ground peanuts, though commercial brands
>have additives to make it smoother and to keep the oil from separating. I
>used to work at a health food store that had a peanut grinder and an
>almond grinder. Tastee stuff, though not cheap. Check around where you
>live and maybe you'll find one.
>Shaun
Anyone ever make peanut butter at home with the food processor ? I'd
be interested in hearing of your experiences (Kraft is expensive, but
oh so indispensable :-) )
Eddie
Bill Gibson
Its quite easy to make peanut butter at home with a processor or blender.
Its a project I'd do just for fun as its rather labor intensive and you
can get equally good peanut butter at a health food store. Also, some
supermarkets make it up in the store: just peanuts and perhaps a little
salt.
BTW, along the same line you can roast your own coffee beans at home with
a hot air popcorn popper. Once more, labor intensive, but fun to try.
Bill
Richard Sherratt
j...@cae.ca (J. Edward Bernard) wrote:
>Anyone ever make peanut butter at home with the food processor ? I'd
>be interested in hearing of your experiences (Kraft is expensive, but
>oh so indispensable :-) )
Yup. I was forced into this a few months ago during the Great
Australian Peanut Butter Drought. Someone, sorry - I forget who,
suggested it on this ng.
I used 250gm of dry roasted peanuts in a food processor. A few pulses
to get it going and then longer bursts as the peanuts start to break
up. You may need to add a little oil if the resultant paste is too
dry. But be careful. It looks like the stuff is never going to get to
a paste like consistency until suddenly is changes very quickly. The
first time I did this I added a tsp of oil because the paste looked
too dry. It ended up being a bit too oily.
It tasted great, but I don't know that it was cheaper than Kraft.
Regards,
Richard.
Mary f(pud) and Bernie
Miche wrote:
>
> In article <3295e197....@news.net-connect.net>
> ml...@net-connect.net (Mike & Lizette Sullivan) writes:
>
> > OH just thought of something...I remember hearing that peanut butter
> > was invented (or at least popularized) by George Washington Carver, a
> > black inventor in America. Can anyone confirm, deny, or modify this?
>
>
> Miche
Yes, as a history major, unless all the books and teacher's are lying ( :-) ),
George Washington Carver did invent peanut butter, I think he did a couple
of other peanut things (except for Snoopy of course :-) ).
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days, the problem is the turkey weighs 17 pounds more than I do! And mom doesn't
have a big enough roaster :-\. HIDE ME quick!!!)
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Miche
In article <3295e197....@news.net-connect.net>
ml...@net-connect.net (Mike & Lizette Sullivan) writes:
> OH just thought of something...I remember hearing that peanut butter
> was invented (or at least popularized) by George Washington Carver, a
> black inventor in America. Can anyone confirm, deny, or modify this?
It's true.
Miche
Tara Banfield
In article <329949...@earthlink.net>, ma...@earthlink.net says...
>
>Miche wrote:
>>
>> In article <3295e197....@news.net-connect.net>
>> ml...@net-connect.net (Mike & Lizette Sullivan) writes:
>>
>> > OH just thought of something...I remember hearing that peanut butter
>> > was invented (or at least popularized) by George Washington Carver, a
>> > black inventor in America. Can anyone confirm, deny, or modify this?
>>
>> It's true.
>>
>> Miche
>
),
>George Washington Carver did invent peanut butter, I think he did a couple
>of other peanut things (except for Snoopy of course :-) ).
>
>--
>Mary f. (running for cover on that note :-))
:)
I remember reading that Carver had managed to obtain fifteen whole minutes to
speak before a group of (no doubt) white men; businessmen, possibly, and that
he managed to hold them spellbound for two hours with descriptions of his
peanut-based inventions. I think that must have been one phenomenal guy.
-Tara
Mary Elizabeth
Mary f(pud) and Bernie wrote:
>
> Miche wrote:
> >
> > In article <3295e197....@news.net-connect.net>
> > ml...@net-connect.net (Mike & Lizette Sullivan) writes:
> >
> > > OH just thought of something...I remember hearing that peanut butter
> > > was invented (or at least popularized) by George Washington Carver, a
> > > black inventor in America. Can anyone confirm, deny, or modify this?
> >
> > It's true.
> >
> > Miche
>
> Yes, as a history major, unless all the books and teacher's are lying ( :-) ),
> George Washington Carver did invent peanut butter, I think he did a couple
> of other peanut things (except for Snoopy of course :-) ).
More like a couple hundred other peanut things. He was THE reason the
South recovered from having depended on cotton. He also did a lot with
sweet potatoes. If I remember right, one of the many things he came up
with from peanuts was...synthetic marble.
MEB
J. Edward Bernard
amb...@ozemail.com.au (Richard Sherratt) wrote:
>j...@cae.ca (J. Edward Bernard) wrote:
>>Anyone ever make peanut butter at home with the food processor ?
>I used 250gm of dry roasted peanuts in a food processor. A few pulses
>to get it going and then longer bursts as the peanuts start to break
>up. You may need to add a little oil if the resultant paste is too
>dry. But be careful. It looks like the stuff is never going to get to
>a paste like consistency until suddenly is changes very quickly. The
>first time I did this I added a tsp of oil because the paste looked
>too dry. It ended up being a bit too oily.
>It tasted great, but I don't know that it was cheaper than Kraft.
Sounds good. Sounds like something I need to do during that 'long
dark tea time of the soul' on Sunday afternoons. Now for the
mandatory dumb question: What kind of oil does one pour in: peanut
oil ?
26 days to the first day of summer for you, and 26 days to the first
day of winter for me. 26 1/2 days in Newfoundland (Sorry, Canadian
inside joke. I couldn't resist).
Have a good day !
Eddie
do...@drskn.com
> In article <329949...@earthlink.net>, ma...@earthlink.net says...
> ),
> >George Washington Carver did invent peanut butter, I think he did a couple
> >of other peanut things (except for Snoopy of course :-) ).
> >
> >--
> >Mary f. (running for cover on that note :-))
>
> :)
>
> I remember reading that Carver had managed to obtain fifteen whole minutes to
> speak before a group of (no doubt) white men; businessmen, possibly, and that
> he managed to hold them spellbound for two hours with descriptions of his
> peanut-based inventions. I think that must have been one phenomenal guy.
>
> -Tara
I remember being totally puzzled as a kid as to why we were learning
this -- big whoop, so he created 50 0r 100 or whatever uses for the
peanut! I assumed he was in my 1950s history books for this great
act because he was black and they were looking for a token sop to a
black inventor. It wasn't till much later that I learned how important
his contributions really were because peanut plants put back into the
soil the nitrogen that cotton takes out -- this was essential to the
continuing agricultural power of the south. Somehow this vital fact
passed me by.
Of course I was equally puzzled about why a guy who invented a way to
make gin out of cotton would get so much play in the history books --
d
Richard Sherratt
j...@cae.ca (J. Edward Bernard) wrote:
>amb...@ozemail.com.au (Richard Sherratt) wrote:
>
>>j...@cae.ca (J. Edward Bernard) wrote:
>
>>>Anyone ever make peanut butter at home with the food processor ?
>
>>I used 250gm of dry roasted peanuts in a food processor. A few pulses
>>to get it going and then longer bursts as the peanuts start to break
>>up. You may need to add a little oil if the resultant paste is too
>>dry. But be careful. It looks like the stuff is never going to get to
>>a paste like consistency until suddenly is changes very quickly. The
>>first time I did this I added a tsp of oil because the paste looked
>>too dry. It ended up being a bit too oily.
>
>>It tasted great, but I don't know that it was cheaper than Kraft.
>
>Sounds good. Sounds like something I need to do during that 'long
>dark tea time of the soul' on Sunday afternoons. Now for the
>mandatory dumb question: What kind of oil does one pour in: peanut
>oil ?
That's the stuff. But drip, don't pour :-)
>26 days to the first day of summer for you, and 26 days to the first
>day of winter for me. 26 1/2 days in Newfoundland (Sorry, Canadian
>inside joke. I couldn't resist).
eh? Is that a Newfie joke?
It may not be summer yet, but it's warming up. 32C a couple of days
ago in Melbourne. Over 40 in Alice Springs. Tee Hee :-)
Regards,
Richard.
sf
Every now and then, you realize that learning can take place in school if you
just take a little break from goofing off. <G>
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J. Edward Bernard
>>j...@cae.ca (J. Edward Bernard) wrote:
>>26 days to the first day of summer for you, and 26 days to the first
>>day of winter for me. 26 1/2 days in Newfoundland (Sorry, Canadian
>>inside joke. I couldn't resist).
amb...@ozemail.com.au (Richard Sherratt) wrote:
>eh? Is that a Newfie joke?
>It may not be summer yet, but it's warming up. 32C a couple of days
>ago in Melbourne. Over 40 in Alice Springs. Tee Hee :-)
>Regards,
>Richard.
Sort of. It has to do with our timezones. Whenever you hear a
television program being announced nation-wide in Canada, the anouncer
will say (for instance: hockey game):
"Toronto Maple Leafs take on Montreal at the Gardens tonight. 7:00pm
atlantic, 8:00pm eastern, 9:00pm on the prairies, 10:00pm in
Vancouver, and 7:30 in Newfoundland." Newfoundland doesn't fit into a
regular time-zone, so they just push the clock one half-hour
beforehand.
Have a good day from rainy Montreal. I hear we're getting bl**dy snow
flurries this afternoon.
Eddie
J. Edward Bernard
j...@cae.ca (J. Edward Bernard) wrote:
>"Toronto Maple Leafs take on Montreal at the Gardens tonight. 7:00pm
>atlantic, 8:00pm eastern, 9:00pm on the prairies, 10:00pm in
>Vancouver, and 7:30 in Newfoundland." Newfoundland doesn't fit into a
>regular time-zone, so they just push the clock one half-hour
>beforehand.
Oooops. That should read 6:30 Newfoundland. No flames please, apart
from the cooking type.
Lin Nah
Pat Caruthers (pat...@mainemoose.esd.sgi.com) wrote:
: Richard Yates <r.j....@open.ac.uk> writes:
: |> Whatever is peanut butter? I suppose the oil is pressed from the nuts
: |> and then "hydrogenated" in acid to give a sort of margarine.
: peanut butter is roasted peanuts ground to a paste.
: it is similar to tahini or other nut pastes in texture.
Yup in Auckland a few years ago (Not sure if it is still available
as I don't buy peanut butter) there were supermarkets with a machine that
lets you make your own peanut butter. They are like grinding your own
coffee.
you buy the peanuts from the bulk bins (discount - no label stuff like
nuts, flour etc) and pour them into this machine that will grind them
to paste. all you need to do is put a jar at the bottom to collect
the paste that comes out. you can pick smooth to chunky texture.
With coffee you buy the roasted beans and put that into the coffee grinder.
it will grind it for plunger or filter cones etc.
I know the coffee stuff is still around. Just don't remember if
the peanut butter grinder is around.
(for NZers this was found at Woolworths
regards
Lin
: Commerical brands often have some other oils and junk
: added to it, but the real thing is just roasted peanut paste.
: pat
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