I'm an American (sorry for ruining the world) and i just tried Vegemite. I was surprised to find that i neither love it or hate it. From the way people talk about it I thought it was this EXTREME thing that supposedly you love or hate. It's certainly a strong flavor, but it's not like wasabi level intense. To me it tastes very similar to the burnt bits stuck to the pan after cooking a burger.

I tried it straight and the first taste made me say "huh" out loud. The best thing I've tried it on is croutons (because i didn't have bread to toast). I've tried it with a few other random foods and it doesn't seem to improve anything.

Is it unusual for someone to have a neither love or hate opinion of it?

Is there any specific food you recommend to use it with?

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[–] 5 points 5 months ago (2 children)

Lightly toasted bread. Generous slathering of butter or margarine. Then, if you're a noobie, a very thin spread (but if you're an Aussie, an extremely thick spread) of Vegemite.

To me it tastes very similar to the burnt bits stuck to the pan after cooking a burger

It's not exactly the same thing, but it basically is that. It's the bits stuck at the bottom of a fermentation vat at a brewery.

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