John

Old bush folk law has numerous use's for vegemite.

1.   When spread on a wood splinter it will draw it out of the wound.

2.    When stump pulling just spread some around the tree stump and it will
draw it out of the ground.  ( Has a fetish for wood )

3.    Been known to draw eye teeth from one's gums.

So please don't degrade such a fine useful Aussie product.  Personally I
would never eat the bloody stuff myself.

Ray.

PS  Joel if you want some take my advice - DON'T

Janet Andersen wrote:

>     You can buy this foul tasting ,nasty looking  bit of Ozzie history
> here in the States.  If you have an inquiring mind try a place like Cost
> Plus, Pier 1 Imports or (if you live California )  Trader Joes. They all
> carry this stuff, and they are welcome to it.
>
>     DrRufo
> SOCal-81 vanagon
>
> Malcolm Stebbins wrote:
>
> > Joel:  It is a  paste that one puts on bread or crackers that is the
> > consistency of peanut butter, the color of chocolate (with a bit of
> > red) and (to the north American palette) is foul tasting. It is an
> > animal extract with what tastes like huge amounts of salt in it.
> >
> > If you want to get an idea of the taste, put an "Oxo" cube in your
> > mouth!!  That is about as close as I can describe it to a North
> > American.
> >
> > Popular in Aust. and maybe UK.
> >
> > I lived in Tasmania for two years and never got use to it.  It IS an
> > acquired taste.
> >
> > Maybe someone from Aust. can send Joel a bit of it.
> >
> > > but what the heck is Vegemite!!!?????
> > >
> > > inquiring old farts want to know! :)
> > >