"Ben Rotter" > wrote in message
m...
> John D. Misrahi wrote:
>
> > Serious question he
> > what is the difference between vegemite and marmite? I have only ever
tasted
> > the latter.
>
> Basically, Marmite is a yeast and vegetable extract and Vegemite is a
> yeast and malt extract with caramel added. They are pretty different
> in flavour, and it is true has Marmite has a stonger flavour. Vegemite
> has a better flavour IMO, but then I'm Australian so I would say that
> :-)


I tried Vegemite while skiing in New Zealand some years back. I didn't care
for it at all but I'm an American and never had a chance to acquire a taste
for it.

I seem to recall a song by an Australian New Wave band back in the 1980's
that had the line, "He just smiled and gave me a Vegemite sandwich." Was
that "Land Down Under" by the Knack?

pli