Vegemite Yeast Extract 220G (Pack of 2)

I love vegemite. It's important to start with that. I always buy it from Amazon, from whichever seller has the best deal. It lasts a long time so I buy a couple of jars every 3-4 months or so.I have lived long term in three different countries. One of those countries was Australia. I lived there for thirty years. My children are Australian. I now live in the US and have been here for 13 years and counting. I am married to an American who loves Vegemite. As a self-described Vegemite expert and familiar with both Australian and US food cultures, I am here to give you the lowdown.-Think of Vegemite like soy sauce. It tastes similar to soy sauce in a spreadable form.-It does not need to be refrigerated. In fact, it shouldn't be refrigerated as it will become harder to spread thinly. I don't think it ever goes off, that is why they sell it in pails. Any Aussie would have a pail of Vegemite in their pantry for years and not think twice about using it. Don't take that as gospel as I don't want to be responsible for you eating old food, but in all honesty, if you think that yours has gone off you probably just don't like Vegemite or don't know how best to use it.-The reviewer who said it doesn't taste like Australian vegemite maybe has been living outside of Australia for too long. I was back there in 2019 and Vegemite is Vegemite.-Vegemite 101: For your first taste, do not, I repeat, do not eat it out of the jar. Not even a tiny bit. Not even an Aussie would do that.Toast a lovely piece of bread, preferably a nice crusty white loaf. Toast it so it's golden and while its warm put far too much butter on it. Slather it on. Then apply a small scraping of vegemite. Again, think of it like soy sauce. Do you drown your take out in soy sauce or do you use it like salt? Do that. A thin scraping then taste test it. Can you taste it at all? If not, add a bit more. Taste good? Ok, onto lesson two....Vegemite Lesson Two:-Put it on buttered toast (you can add a bit more here if you like) and top with sliced avocado. Eat. Enjoy.-Put it on the aforementioned buttered toast and top it with cottage cheese for a high protein, savory, quick breakfast. (Good Culture cottage cheese is the best in my opinion)-Put it on toast (lightly toasted), you can butter it or not (I do) add some thin slices of a good cheddar, put under the griller until cheese is melty. Eat it.-If you liked all of that, get a bit more daring. Put it in a sandwich with some good crusty white bread and butter, add a thin scraping of vegemite and some thinly shredded iceberg lettuce and some wafer thin slices of a good cheddar cheese. Trust me, the cool crunch of the lettuce, the saltiness of the vegemite and the creaminess of the cheese and butter and the fresh, soft crusty white bread. It's really good. But my favorite is the cottage cheese toast. A great quick high protein brekkie (as we call breakfast in Australia) for when you don't want to make eggs. Plus no cholesterol.Vegemite Lesson Three:-You have now discovered you like Vegemite, but it's going to take a while to use up that jar. How else can you use it? Some people put vegemite in gravy, in stews, in meatloaf etc. Its all about adding a bit of umami. Again, it's like adding a touch of soy sauce. It has more flavor than salt, but won't work with every recipe. Anything you would put soy sauce in, you could put a bit of Vegemite in. Mix it with hot water to thin it out. then add. Go easy, its powerful. You shouldn't actually taste the Vegemite in your cooking. Just like soy sauce, you want the umami, you want the salt, but you don't want your dish to only taste of soy sauce. The same with Vegemite.There you have it. Now you are a Vegemite expert too!If this review has been helpful to you would you please click the button? It makes my day to see my reviews helped a like minded shopper. You may also be interested in some of my other reviews, as I review a lot of kitchenware and cookbooks. I have been known to buy 8 lemon zesters to find the best, and taste tested 9 different Yacon syrups in one sitting to rank them in an Amazon list. You might also like to follow me to be notified when I post something new.Happy cooking (and eating) because Food is Glorious!

It’s great and healthy to use on toast & other things. Easy transaction.

I first tried this product because I kept hearing about it on Ausi TV. I will admit that this is an acquired taste but I have acquired it. This and a glass of OJ will get your day off to a great start.There is only one place I know of around here that sells it. It is not always in stock. I found it here and it is less expensive than buying it local. And it is delivered.Gotta love it.

Ordered for my son living in USA. An Aussie staple and comfort from home. Somethings you just miss! 😀For international purchases, spread thinly over buttered fresh bread. It’s not meant to be caked on thick, which I believe may be the reason many Americans dislike Vegemite.

I finally learned how to eat this. With just a smidgen of product on the cracker, it tastes great. The tiniest amount is best and it's all I need to get the taste, which goes a long way!

I'm a real Aussie that's why I like Vegemite. It's great mate

Adds great flavor to my soups, gravy, and many products including vegan meals. Easy to use and very taste.

While I've never been to Australia, I absolutely love this stuff. A two pack of Vegemite from Amazon is actually cheaper than a single jar from a local store that carries this product. Ordering two (or more) also allows me to have one on hand should I run out.For those of you who have never had Vegemite, it is a salty spread, not sweet. From the color of this one may assume its chocolate flavor or similar to Nutella. It is not. The flavor is very salty and savory at the same time, meaning, one cannot simple take a spoonful and eat it like they would peanut butter. The flavor is very strong, so if you are trying it for the first time use it sparingly. I like this with butter on toast, cream cheese and bagels/english muffins, as a condiment on sandwiches, a soup additive and even for flavoring rice or vegetables.It seems to me one loves Vegemite or hates it. I love it, as do many other people. But there are still others (freaks and oddities of this world if you ask me) who hate Vegemite. Vegemite is a yeast extract mixed with other wondrous ingredients. The first time I tried this I wasn't sure I would eat it again. Then 20 minutes later I had a craving for it. I eat this regularly and use more than I probably should. But it tastes amazing, apparently has a ton of vitamin B and it's probably better for me than peanut butter.Even just writing this makes me want to go eat some Vegemite.