The Man Who Invented Vegemite

Man Who Invented Vegemite | Jamie Callister

Things on my bookshelf that just make sense*

*to me, probably less so to anyone else

julesG Makes sense to me. So cute! 2y

thegreensofa 💕😋 Yuummm! You give me hope, I don‘t think I am ever going to find my own name on anything. And what a score..Vegemite! 🤎🙌🏻 2y

thegirlwiththelibrarybag @thegreensofa, I‘ve never found my name on anything in the Wild… but if you were wanting your own vegemite… https://vegemite.com.au/store/vegemite-personalised-jar/ 2y

thegreensofa Get out of here! I‘m straight off to take a look!!! 👀💨💨💨💨🏃🏼‍♀️ 2y

thegirlwiththelibrarybag @thegreensofa ☺️ enjoy! 2y

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thegirlwiththelibrarybag

The Man Who Invented Vegemite | Jamie Callister

An American friend asked me about the lockdown in Metropolitan Melbourne and Mitchell Shire - and said that the word shire made her feel like watching LoTR (same) - anyway - it got me thinking about how I don‘t actually know much about Mitchell Shire so I googled - and well I ended up here : https://youtu.be/BPU3_aowSOk ... how‘s your day going?

CarolynM The Oarsome Foursome! 4y

thegirlwiththelibrarybag @CarolynM, I had tears I laughed so much rewatching those ads. What legends! 4y

JanuarieTimewalker13 I watched the video, and one thing I need explaining is why I can never hear the English or Australian accents in song. I‘m guessing it‘s the same for you with American accents. I thought The Rolling Stones were American for about a quarter of my life. Lol I think I was in my teens when I heard them interviewed. (edited) 4y

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thegirlwiththelibrarybag @JanuarieTimewalker13, hmm - yeah it‘s more of a universal accent when singing... not sure! 😅 that‘s a little bit funny! I can remember one side of my family struggling with Hugh Laurie not being American (in his House days) they were convinced he was having a nervous breakdown and was doing a british accent in interviews... (edited) 4y

JanuarieTimewalker13 Hahahaha!!! I love that!!! Yeah, he was amazing in House and I only learned way after the show started that he was British!! Great show! I haven‘t had TV since 2010 so I‘m out of the loop, unless I get a dvd from my library and do a series binge. I haven‘t done that in a long time!! 4y

thegirlwiththelibrarybag @JanuarieTimewalker13, it took awhile to convince them tho 🙄 but it was funny after! Oh wow - that‘s awhile! Australian tv always used to be so far behind what was showing in America... Netflix has been a great leveller, in that respect. I go in and out of watching tv... at the moment I‘m enjoying series over movies (but I‘m also in a tiny apartment with no plans - so that might also have something to do with it!) 4y

JanuarieTimewalker13 Yeah, I just figure the library has DVDs and I still have a TV just for the DVD player. My library has a wonderful selection, but if I binge, I‘m not reading, and I‘d rather just read. Especially bc I own a lot of books. Cable is too expensive. And I have an analog TV so I don‘t think Netflix would work. Lol it‘s a relic, but no sense in getting a new one right now. I use my phone to watch things on Kanopy, which is also free from library (edited) 4y

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JennyM

The Man Who Invented Vegemite | Jamie Callister

#NoFemmeber #AmericanHorror

Vegemite, totally Australian, totally an acquired taste, and often will induce an #AmericanHorror when given it to eat 😬

Cinfhen, Billypar

CarolynM 😂😂😂 That's because they try eating it by the spoonful! 6y

Billypar I tried it once in 10th grade in my World Cultures class. I did have that reaction, lol- maybe because of what @CarolynM mentioned though! 😂 6y

Tashreads 😂😂😂 6y

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julesG @CarolynM @Billypar - Lesson one when approaching Marmite and/or Vegemite: Do not use a spoon! My introduction to ~mite was warm toast with butter and a "sigh" of ~mite on top. ? My son though, he dug into the jar with his toddler fingers. 6y

Cinfhen Hahaha ~ I heard it‘s gross 😖😣 6y

BarbaraBB Is it like the English marmite? I tried that once 😱 6y

erzascarletbookgasm What @BarbaraBB asked ☝️. Our family like Marmite and Bovril 😋, is Vegemite anything like that? 6y

BooknerdsLife @CarolynM IKR 🤣 6y

BooknerdsLife @erzascarletbookgasm it's very similar. Salty with similar taste. 6y

BooknerdsLife I didn't like Vegemite at first while my daughter loves it (kids here eat it since they were little at kindergarten)...But I did grow to like it. The trick is to eat it with buttered toast and only spread a thin layer of it. 6y

erzascarletbookgasm Ah thanks, @BooknerdsLife . I think I‘ll like it then. 😊 We eat Marmite and Bovril with toast (not buttered!) and put them in porridge and oats. Yum! 6y

BooknerdsLife @erzascarletbookgasm Ah... I remember eating Bovril with porridge when I was little and loved it too 😍 Didn't know you eat them on toast without butter tho! 😲 6y

britt_brooke 😆 I like it, but a little goes a long way! 6y

JennyM @julesG so true!! 🤣 6y

JennyM @CarolynM 😆 6y

CarolynM @julesg You got it🙂 6y

Billypar @julesG I'm just really loving the phrase "a sigh of -mite" If you ever write a book, you should work that in! 6y

julesG @Billypar Thanks. I'll keep it in mind. 😉 6y

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Susanita

Man Who Invented Vegemite | Jamie Callister

My Australian friends may say that vegemite is better than #nutella but I say nay nay!
#MarchMunchies

jenniferw88

GarthRanzz John Pinette. Such a funny man taken far too soon. RIP 7y

Susanita @GarthRanzz We saw him many years ago at a local comedy club. He was so funny! Afterwards he signed CDs and was very gracious. 7y

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thegirlwiththelibrarybag

Man Who Invented Vegemite | Jamie Callister

I genuinely didn‘t notice the spelling error until after I posted it on Instagram.

I had a vegemite and cheese roll for lunch today and it was GLORIOUS! I forgot to bring a book tho 😧

Tamra What does it taste like? Don‘t tell me “chicken.” 😂😂😂 I‘ve never tried it. 7y

Lizpixie It's salty and yeasty and almost beefy. To be honest, you really have to taste it yourself. It's extremely hard to describe!🇦🇺 7y

thegirlwiththelibrarybag @Tamra, I'm a long time vegetarian so chicken would never have been my answer! It's made from brewers yeast with various vegetable and spice additives. It can be a bit of an acquired taste. I always recommend trying it in small amounts (a thin scraping to begin with) and with avocado. https://youtu.be/P_sUhTWtvG4 (edited) 7y

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Tamra @thegirlwiththelibrarybag @Lizpixie I am going to have to try it. I love salty! 7y

thegirlwiththelibrarybag @Tamra - well, report back! What part of the world are you from? Have you tried Marmite? 7y

Tamra @thegirlwiththelibrarybag no, that‘s why I asked. I hear about it though. In America - Minnesota. It‘s snowing right now. Are you in Australia? If so, you are probably gearing up for “summer.” (edited) 7y

CarolynM Yum! 7y

thegirlwiththelibrarybag @Tamra, marmite isn‘t the same as vegemite ☺️ snowing sounds lovely! It‘s spring at the moment, Melbourne (Australia) gets very excited about the Spring Racing Carnival - we even have a public holiday for the main horse race! And then, yes, into summer! 7y

Tamra @thegirlwiththelibrarybag 😂😂 Now I am really confused AND intrigued! What is the difference? 7y

thegirlwiththelibrarybag @Tamra, Vegemite is 🇦🇺 and Marmite is 🇬🇧 (I think it might have a slightly sweeter taste but it‘s been so long since I had it that I don‘t really remember) 7y

Tamra @thegirlwiththelibrarybag ahhhh, I need to try both. 7y

Lizpixie @Tamra oh don't do the Marmite! *shudder* That stuff is awful. 7y

thegirlwiththelibrarybag @Lizpixie, is it really that bad? @Tamra, all this marmite talk is making me want to track some down! (Or at least make myself a vegemite and cheese sandwich) 7y

Lizpixie @thegirlwiththelibrarybag oh yes it is. When I was a kid, my best friends mum only bought marmite and I had to eat it if I stayed over. Now that stuff really does taste like tar! 7y

Lizpixie @thegirlwiththelibrarybag @Tamra all this talk of vegemite made me hungry so I'm now eating a midnight snack of saladas and saos with vegemite. Nom nom nom🤤 7y

thegirlwiththelibrarybag @Lizpixie, what are saos? But 👏 for vegemite at midnight! 7y

Lizpixie @thegirlwiththelibrarybag Don't they have Arnotts Sao biscuits in Melbourne? 7y

thegirlwiththelibrarybag @Lizpixie, I‘m not much for dry biscuits - I‘ll have a look in Coles next time I‘m there! 7y

thegirlwiththelibrarybag @Lizpixie, found them on the bottom shelf! They're square! I have had them before but didn't know what they were called! 7y

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thegirlwiththelibrarybag

Man Who Invented Vegemite | Jamie Callister

Vegemite turned 94 today ♥️

andrew61 "he just smiled and made me a vegemite sandwich" happy birthday, although not as nuce as marmite ☺ 7y

thegirlwiththelibrarybag @andrew61, and yet there are no songs about marmite 🤔🤔🤔🤔 7y

andrew61 @thegirlwiththelibrarybag 😂 7y

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