South Africa is running out of Marmite

Re:South Africa is running out of Marmite by cfontes on Wednesday April 20, 2022 @02:41PM (#31101166)

In NZ and AUS it's pretty common to see that happening on Hostels, because there is always at least one leftover jar of Vegemite in the pantry (Aus version of this) and the product looks somewhat like an off brand Nutella and doesn't smell as bad as it tastes...

I saw it happen numerous times while living there it has indeed hilarious specially because I did it too :D

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Re:South Africa is running out of Marmite by roganartu on Wednesday April 20, 2022 @09:45PM (#31105216)

> and the product looks somewhat like an off brand Nutella and doesn't smell as bad as it tastes...

As an Australian, I found this part of your statement confusing, as (unlike Marmite) Vegemite tastes great.

More seriously, even in small doses (ie: not spread on like it’s jam or peanut butter) it’s still an acquired taste. Australians just get a head start, eating it on toast for breakfast regularly from a very early age.

> there is always at least one leftover jar of Vegemite in the pantry (Aus version of this)

This is an insult to Vegemite.

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