Vegemite is a thick, brown, shiny paste that is made from brewer's yeast, what's left at the bottom of the barrel when beer is made. The spread has a rich umami flavor and is often smeared on buttered toast in Australia, or stirred into recipes to deepen savory notes.
Vegemite (/ˈvɛdʒimaɪt/ VEJ-i-myte) is a thick, dark brown Australian food spread made from leftover brewers' yeast extract with various vegetable and spice additives. It was developed by Cyril Callister in Melbourne, Victoria, in 1922.
Vegemite is a dark brown and relatively salty spread made from yeast extract, mainly consumed in Australia and New Zealand, often as a Vegemite toast or Vegemite sandwich.
This spread made from brewer's yeast became a distinctively 'Australian food' despite being owned by an American company for several decades. Vegemite is carried around the world by Australians as a way to reaffirm their connection to home.
Potential Risks of Vegemite
Vegemite is high in sodium — one teaspoon contains 5 % of your daily recommended value. This can negatively impact blood pressure and increase the risk of heart disease.
VEGEMITE continues to be Australia's most popular yeast spread* with more than 22 million jars of VEGEMITE manufactured every year. Australians spread about 1.2 billion serves of VEGEMITE on toast, bread or biscuits every year. If this was all placed end to end, it would go around the world three times.
What do Australians eat for breakfast? Well-known Australian breakfasts globally are “Vegemite & toast”.
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Vegemite on toast is an authentic Australian breakfast food, and very polarizing at that, since people either love it or hate it. However, Australians love it, as Vegemite is an ingredient that is in nine out of ten pantries in Australia.
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Vegemite sandwich
Along with the chicken sanger, this is one of Australia's most popular sandwiches.
Vegemite is the traditional Australian spread. Starting from kindergarten Australian children regularly eat sandwiches with this very healthy product.
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The VEGEMITE brand has a history spanning over 99 years and is proudly owned by the great Australian food company – Bega Cheese Limited.
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