@@uioplkhj You always hear that said like it's the tagline but I neither love or hate it. I like the taste but it's too salty for me and couldn't have more than a tiny dab at a time. Several of my friends and family are the same.
My only experience was that provided by an Australian exchange student in the 1960's. The appearance was that of axle grease and the flavor was comparable to what I would imagine axle grease would taste like. My friend agreed. The exchange student just watched and laughed...
What i learned from an actual australian was that it’s an ‘acquired’ taste that is unliked until its all you have left on a several day hike and that it was ‘lgood enough’ to make stale bread taste like anything decent 😂
Had an Australian carpenter that worked for me shared some Vegemite with me at lunch back in the day. I thought it was fine. But never actually bought any..
Good to see an American use Vegemite the right way. And yes that was the perfect amount. And yeah it’s a byproduct of beer. That’s what gives it that yeast smell.
It's kind of funny, but there was a beer called Eumundi (1990s, I don't think it's around any more) that tasted exactly like watered down Vegemite. As much as I love Vegemite, Eumundi beer was hard work, even when drunk and the only beer the nightclub was serving up.
@@mcdazz2011 yeah we still sell that here in Australia. I had to look it up to find out what beer that was. But yeah. If you ever want some. Check the Aussie market and you may be able to pick yourself up some more.
That is about the correct amount. The usual mistake you see is people spreading it like peanut butter and getting a MASSIVE salt hit and wanting to hurl.
Dito. A friend took the first bite and told me with a straight face it'd taste like Nutella (chocolate - nut spread. Do you have Nutella in the US?)... Crude awakening. 😂
@@BGraves I mean, black coffee maybe, but with a sweetened creamer, the way I make it (if it doesn't come out tasting like tobacco) it's good enough that some non coffee drinkers will actually enjoy my coffee. Now, I'd much rather eat a Carolina reaper pepper raw then drink a case of beer by myself.
During WW2 the Australian Marmite factory was basically abandoned. The locals restarted it with a new name. It’s the natural version of mono sodium glutamate. Full of B vitamins and folate. Marmite Food Extract Company began in Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire, England using excess yeast from the local brewery industry.
"And then the more you eat …" - definitely tastes better the more you eat it. I don't eat a lot of Vegemite in summer, but in winter, I can't get enough.
Actually, if it does have a high sodium content (going off of the salty comment), if you've been sweating in the kind of heat your body is probably craving salt.
Please do another video when you find yourself going back for more! My first vegemite experience was nearly identical, but I ended up eating the entire jar over the next few days... ... then the 2nd jar appeared magically in my shopping cart. Then I was introduced to Marmite, it was a salty, yeasty time in my life!
You did it right 👍 Now, try Marmite, the original from the UK. It’s darker and a stronger taste. Yes, they’re both salty but if you use plenty of butter and not too much spread then it’s all good.
@@chellybub Marmite is the original from Burton in the UK. After WWI, there was disruptions in exports of Marmite to Australia, so they developed their own version. Personally, Marmite is better, but it is MUCH stronger. You’d use about half the amount in this video if you’ve never tried it before, then work your way up to using more. The reason Marmite is sold in tiny jars is because it’s so much stronger, but you can get larger sizes too: 50g, 125g, 250g and 500g jars are available in most supermarkets, and I believe there are larger sizes in some places too. There’s also a catering size tub that is 600g.
Yep. Def an appropriate amount for a first try. I finished off my jar today. Shopping day tomorrow, will be getting more. Might as well be illegal to not have a jar in every australian pantry.
You need peanut butter to replace ordinary butter and then a little Vegemite/Marmite on that. Add a banana for a fuller meal. IMO Marmite has a little more "bite".
@@elijahmckenzie9207 Well they both have seasoning, but I believe Marmite has more sugar and sodium, whereas Vegemite has more of the onion and celery snap to it bringing out the umami of the yeast. But hey, it's a matter of taste. There's a few, "I like my women like I like my yeast extract," jokes in there somewhere.
The best description I've heard from a Brit about Marmite is that, "when spread thinly on a slice of toast it becomes quite tolerable, tolerable to the point of being pleasant."
@@marlo8850 I'm a Brit! but hey you might have stumbled on a great way to clean up the planet, just salt a load of motor oil and sell it us and the Ozzies as a condiment! haha 😀
Aussie here, that was the perfect amount of vegemite and butter. Its good to see an American do it right for a change rather than spreading it like nutella
Finally an American who follows instructions, that was almost perfect, Thankyou for been the first American to properly try Vegemite and give it a chance.
One of the best ever "American UA-camr tries Vegemite". You didn't overdo it on the scrape. You didn't ruin it. Nailed it. Real nice with a layer of peanut butter over the top. Lends more weight to the idea that you are a Ferris Buelleresque "Righteous Dude".
I'm European. Tried Vegemite the first time in 2013 perhaps i think. Someone left a jar in the canteen at work. I spread a large chunk on a bread slice thinking it was a Nutella like chocolate spread. I took a bite. My mouth and senses just revolted at the absolute sheer saltiness of the thing. Felt like drinking a glass of soy sauce. But I controlled my senses. After swallowing, i was left with the bitter yeasty flavor. I'm a fan now, although I rarely find it anywhere where i live
Not a bad way to start, but not really enough. Not full of sugar like a lot of US products. It is good to see Americans starting with a little instead of smearing it on thick.
Been subbed to you for like 2 months. We appreciate your content, and you should def do more like this video. Ya know like when you don't post about current events
Australian here. Yes, Ryan you got the spread amount spot on, you could go a bit less for a beginner but you get used to it fairly quick. 👏👏👏👏 for giving it a go
I'd say that was about the perfect amount for a first try. Butter application was on point. It'll grow on you, and you'll find your own preference for how much you like.
Try Cretons(Cretons is a sort of pork pate served most commonly as a spread for toast at breakfast.) idk exactly where it’s from but Canadians love it. I grew up eating it on toast or as a sandwich with mustard.
Congratulations Ryan. The first American that I’ve ever seen use an appropriate amount of Vegemite. Most people in the U.S. spread it thick like jam (jelly). I myself generally have it thicker than that, but I was brought up on it. It’s magic stuff.
And he never ate Vegemite again
Probably like marmite, you either love it or hate it.
Neither have I!
@@uioplkhj You always hear that said like it's the tagline but I neither love or hate it. I like the taste but it's too salty for me and couldn't have more than a tiny dab at a time. Several of my friends and family are the same.
Wait. There was a Crocodile Dundee 3????
@@MonkeyJedi99 You didn't miss anything. Seriously.
Tune in next week when Ryan tries Surströmming
Replying to this...cause this I gotta see!
@@joeriojasI would like to see it also but it's just a joke
@@fdk7014 I wouldnt, because his now non existent despise for my homeland will probably go up faster than a Russian turret.
Kaviar är en bättre början ;)
@@SakakiDash Det är ju dock gott, särskilt med lite prästost och knäcke!
Tbh this is the only reasonable "try" of vegimite by an American I have ever seen. Kudos!
My only experience was that provided by an Australian exchange student in the 1960's. The appearance was that of axle grease and the flavor was comparable to what I would imagine axle grease would taste like. My friend agreed. The exchange student just watched and laughed...
yea there are way too many americans treating vegimite like peanut butter.
That was a very small amount on his toast but, yes, it was a good effort. He isn't an addict for the stuff like many of us here
What i learned from an actual australian was that it’s an ‘acquired’ taste that is unliked until its all you have left on a several day hike and that it was ‘lgood enough’ to make stale bread taste like anything decent 😂
Your psy-op to bring out every Aussie follower of yours is genius.
It's working. Love from Melbourne 🦘
Had an Australian carpenter that worked for me shared some Vegemite with me at lunch back in the day.
I thought it was fine. But never actually bought any..
And it worked🇦🇺🇦🇺
Sydney
Like a honey trap, but yeasty.
As an Australian, your reaction to the first bite did not disappoint.
😅
😆 🤣 😂
I think I tried way too much the first time and I get nightmares when I see this logo
I spent childhood in Richmond. Close to the Royal Australian Air Force Base. That stuff was pretty good when one was really hungry or outside all day
@@SparkyWaxAllyou can say the same about a can of expired dog food in an apocalypse
Men At Work wants to know your current location. You better run, you better take cover.
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
😂
He's in a land... down under.
@@denningfamily2145 where women glow and men plunder?
@@fixer1140can you hear, can you hear the thunder?
Good to see an American use Vegemite the right way. And yes that was the perfect amount.
And yeah it’s a byproduct of beer. That’s what gives it that yeast smell.
Is it the same as Marmite ? Because Marmite (dine EXACTLY as here) is Godlike.
It's kind of funny, but there was a beer called Eumundi (1990s, I don't think it's around any more) that tasted exactly like watered down Vegemite.
As much as I love Vegemite, Eumundi beer was hard work, even when drunk and the only beer the nightclub was serving up.
@@mcdazz2011 yeah we still sell that here in Australia. I had to look it up to find out what beer that was. But yeah. If you ever want some. Check the Aussie market and you may be able to pick yourself up some more.
@@realMaverickBuckleyIt's a different taste to Marmite, but identical texture.
Vegemite was made during WW1 because there were difficulties getting marmite exported from the UK. So this was our version.m@@realMaverickBuckley
That is about the correct amount.
The usual mistake you see is people spreading it like peanut butter and getting a MASSIVE salt hit and wanting to hurl.
Yep, me in June 1980. Though it was Marmite.
Dito. A friend took the first bite and told me with a straight face it'd taste like Nutella (chocolate - nut spread. Do you have Nutella in the US?)... Crude awakening. 😂
Ryan, you turned into waluigi for the last 10 sec of this video.
Another reason to love your special little face.
😂😂😂👏👏🇳🇴🇺🇦
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Simp
Sus
@@JohnSmith-qi6pm what! It is a special little face! It's just facts!
First foreigner ever to spread the correct amount for a virgin Vegemite eater.
Absolute headshot with that crocodile Dundee 3 remark 🤣
Vegemite: Less is more. You nailed it. Now start building up your tolerance over time.
I go in for the finger dip. Love that stuff.
Tolerance can be created for all of the trash. Coffee. Beer. Vegemite.
@@BGraves I mean, black coffee maybe, but with a sweetened creamer, the way I make it (if it doesn't come out tasting like tobacco) it's good enough that some non coffee drinkers will actually enjoy my coffee. Now, I'd much rather eat a Carolina reaper pepper raw then drink a case of beer by myself.
@@zakpeppers6594 thats not a coffee, then
During WW2 the Australian Marmite factory was basically abandoned. The locals restarted it with a new name. It’s the natural version of mono sodium glutamate. Full of B vitamins and folate.
Marmite Food Extract Company began in Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire, England using excess yeast from the local brewery industry.
Vegemite was developed in response to Marmite shortages following the _First_ World War
Australian Marmite was always a different recipe to the British version.
So someone at the brewery said “what could we do with crap” and someone jokingly suggested “let’s see if the dog will eat it”.
Vegemite was also called Parwill for a time, as in Marmite, but Parwill
Perfect amount of butter and Vegemite
Yeah finally someone who did it right 😂
For a first time yeah. I use about 5x as much
looks like margarine not butter which is a minor fail
Looked about right... Personally I'd do a bit more, but perfect for a beginner.
For a newbie maybe.
Love Ryan squealing, “It’s not Bad!”❣️
For five seconds he was Italian
Flavour of my childhood. Your initial expression is correct. And then the more you eat …
"And then the more you eat …" - definitely tastes better the more you eat it. I don't eat a lot of Vegemite in summer, but in winter, I can't get enough.
When you are outside in Australia heat and sweating like a waterfall, Vegemite is the best snack with your first beer.
After two or three beers.
Yes it's a good excuse to start drinking that's why we have it at breakfast.
Fun fact: Vegemite and beer combine to make a healthy, complete breakfast … in the upside-down world that is Australia.
Actually, if it does have a high sodium content (going off of the salty comment), if you've been sweating in the kind of heat your body is probably craving salt.
If it's like British Marmite, I'd suggest having it with butter and cheese or even better, scrambled eggs with cheese.
It's no way alike in taste.
Marmite is better.
Please do another video when you find yourself going back for more!
My first vegemite experience was nearly identical, but I ended up eating the entire jar over the next few days...
... then the 2nd jar appeared magically in my shopping cart.
Then I was introduced to Marmite, it was a salty, yeasty time in my life!
Wow. You nailed the amount like a native.
MEDIC!!!!
I think it was a safe amount to start with, use a bit more and melt some cheese on top!
Where are you from?!?!
Aus of course!
I think he wanted you to say, “I come from a land down under…”
I add a bit of peach jam to that! It gives me a happy!
@@altortugas5979Where women glow and men plunder?
Can't you hear, can't you hear the thunder?
You better run, you better take cover"
Is made from beer leftovers 😊 on toast with melted cheese is nice, it's also used as a vegetarian substitute for beef stock
You did it right 👍 Now, try Marmite, the original from the UK. It’s darker and a stronger taste. Yes, they’re both salty but if you use plenty of butter and not too much spread then it’s all good.
Which one is better I wonder. Marmite comes in tiny little jars whilst Vegimite can be purchased by the kilo.
Not a fan of Vegimite, but Marmite is great.
@@chellybub Marmite is the original from Burton in the UK. After WWI, there was disruptions in exports of Marmite to Australia, so they developed their own version.
Personally, Marmite is better, but it is MUCH stronger. You’d use about half the amount in this video if you’ve never tried it before, then work your way up to using more.
The reason Marmite is sold in tiny jars is because it’s so much stronger, but you can get larger sizes too: 50g, 125g, 250g and 500g jars are available in most supermarkets, and I believe there are larger sizes in some places too.
There’s also a catering size tub that is 600g.
@@chellybubso can Marmite, you just have to know where to go!!!
It's an acquired taste ! The more you try it, the more you like it.
Good amount for a beginner, I use double that ...
Yep. Def an appropriate amount for a first try.
I finished off my jar today. Shopping day tomorrow, will be getting more.
Might as well be illegal to not have a jar in every australian pantry.
Please describe a vegimite sandwich
@@brentjeralds777 Mmmmmmmm.
Mate, Vegemite is a dessert topping, also particularly good in fish milkshakes and bacon smoothies.
I wish I could unread "fish milkshake"
WTAF is wrong with you? Are you trying to start an international incident?!
@@Danlows1 😏
That look on ur face when the salt hit ya is priceless...same face I made
Hahahahaha
Congrats - Try it with poached eggs on top...
How did you find my secret egg in a basket recipe?
A good starting amount, if you find you like it, add more over time.
You got the correct mix…it’s very healthy and good hangover food
Im sorry for your loss
Peanut butter seems like a much better choice than moldy yeast with butter.
Sincerely,
All Americans
You need peanut butter to replace ordinary butter and then a little Vegemite/Marmite on that.
Add a banana for a fuller meal.
IMO Marmite has a little more "bite".
American here: stop shilling for the peanut industrial complex. Umami is where it's at.
@@danielnugent6545 We measure our peanut butter in ounces of freedom where I come from. Don’t tread on me!
@@Ready72000 You sound like a smooth butter boy. So you can't deny my superior crunch. Nor my pre-occupation with yeast.
@@Ready72000no step snek
Add cheese and tomato! A way better way to ease into Vegemite
This is genuinely the first time I've ever seen someone make a video trying Vegemite and actually do it properly 👏👏
Introduced on a trip to NZ, was with a bunch of Aussie snowboarders. Found I did like it. Much better than Marmite, the English equivalent.
Get out of here with Vegemite, Marmite the original man spread
Fr Vegemite is just the Australian knock off version
@@elijahmckenzie9207 Adding spices to make it taste better is not a knock-off. That's like saying alfredo is a knock-off of buttered noodles.
@@danielnugent6545 adding spices? It tastes horrible they added nothing. Marmite is the same but better
Patum Peperium to be accurate. The gentleman’s relish.
@@elijahmckenzie9207 Well they both have seasoning, but I believe Marmite has more sugar and sodium, whereas Vegemite has more of the onion and celery snap to it bringing out the umami of the yeast. But hey, it's a matter of taste. There's a few, "I like my women like I like my yeast extract," jokes in there somewhere.
Glad you didn’t microwaved the jar, Vegemite sounds like home grown explosives.
We have a similar thing in South Africa, called Marmite. But the one to get is Oxo spread, which is made from beef extract. YUM
Bovril.
Get that man some Bovril.
Marmite is better than Vegemite…
LOL
Wrong
@@d2cbro I mean, the majority of people agree with me. So you keep eating up your sub-par Vegemite
I think Marmite tastes weird in comparison, but it's been a while
Both are great and both go well with peanut butter
I love it. I was introduced while traveling. It's a salty, savory spread. Kind of the same effect as a small amount of anchovies on a pizza.
You need to try marmite next! The original British version of Vegemite and unquestionably superior 😂
No, you’re wrong.
I'd say bovril is better than marmite. Maybe a South African preference. I don't know maybe just me😂
Come off it mate. You’re pullin the chain a bit to hard
ahaha the Pom vs. Bogan Rivalry 😂
@@SvenIronhand also very good to be fair - but beef rather than yeast extract!
The proper way to eat Vegemite is to do it while listening to Men At Work
AC/DC
@@neutronjack7399I think it also needs to be thunderstruck.
He just smiled and gave me a Vegemite sandwich…
NGL, that piece of Toast, with the melted butter and the perfect amount of Vegemite, that’s the perfect amount and it looked perfect
I love marmite, basically the same thing.
In the same way that "Australian" is the same thing as "English"... LOL. Marmite is Vegemite without the swearing.
As a half and half Aussie/NZ'r, no, no they are not
(my opinion and that of everyone i know on both sides of the pond)
The best description I've heard from a Brit about Marmite is that, "when spread thinly on a slice of toast it becomes quite tolerable, tolerable to the point of being pleasant."
Salty 😂
This made me hungry so I had to go make myself some vegemite toast.
I appreciate that you actually tried more than one bite before you made your decision
Marmite is far superior to Vegemite
Yep plus I have never seen Vegemite in sa
nah they're both delicious and we live in a world where we can have either at any time, be happy!
It both tastes like salted motor oil. You Australians have lost your minds
@@marlo8850 I'm a Brit! but hey you might have stumbled on a great way to clean up the planet, just salt a load of motor oil and sell it us and the Ozzies as a condiment! haha 😀
@@Metamerist625 Well its already been done by vegimite and Marmite tho, kinda tough market
Vegemite is the inferior product in the face of the mighty Marmite!
Aussie here, that was the perfect amount of vegemite and butter. Its good to see an American do it right for a change rather than spreading it like nutella
Pretty much nailed it Ryan. We’ve had a lifetime to develop our palates to it…. It gets better! Works well on fresh bread too
Ryan, please, Just create a new channel and upload more of these videos there; for some reason I really like them.
the absolutely classic new jersey vocal shrug in your last shot cracked me up
Vegemite is great on toast for breakfast when you have a hangover!!! No wonder it's popular in Australia!
After I scrolled past I had to come back and give this a like as I contemplated his last line and the laugh started!
The only American that has used a reasonable amount of Vegemite.
"a little butter" 😅😅😅
MARMITE NOW!!! 😂😂😂
Aussies kept telling me to add more butter every time haha.
Try it with liberal amounts of grass-fed butter...
@@damianwright3690 that's EXACTLY what I was told and it tasted AMAZING
In the UK it’s called Marmite. The advert for it on the television literally says; “you’ll either love it or hate it.”
I appreciate when people try new foods so much. Food is a uniter!
Finally an American who follows instructions, that was almost perfect, Thankyou for been the first American to properly try Vegemite and give it a chance.
Nice job as to "dosage" for a first go!
The slight initial grimace was spot on.
That high pitch "it's not that bad"😅
One of the best ever "American UA-camr tries Vegemite". You didn't overdo it on the scrape. You didn't ruin it. Nailed it. Real nice with a layer of peanut butter over the top. Lends more weight to the idea that you are a Ferris Buelleresque "Righteous Dude".
That's an appropriate amount. If you want to ease yourself into it, pair it with melted cheese (like a cheddar)
I'm European. Tried Vegemite the first time in 2013 perhaps i think. Someone left a jar in the canteen at work. I spread a large chunk on a bread slice thinking it was a Nutella like chocolate spread.
I took a bite. My mouth and senses just revolted at the absolute sheer saltiness of the thing. Felt like drinking a glass of soy sauce.
But I controlled my senses. After swallowing, i was left with the bitter yeasty flavor.
I'm a fan now, although I rarely find it anywhere where i live
You sounded like Bobcat Goldthwait there for a minute. Hilarious.
I tried vegemite out of curiosity and now I’m almost done with the jar, stuff satisfies a craving I didn’t know I had
In south east Asia they actually make Vegemite fried rice
Keep having it Ryan. It’ll grow on you. What many Aussies won’t tell you is that we don’t have it every day either
Until now I never knew Crocodile Dundee Number Three even existed... oh, those blissful days of innocence
I’m American and was introduced to Vegemite by an Aussie friend. It’s so good we’d mix it with whipped cream cheese on a bagel. Man I miss it
Not a bad way to start, but not really enough. Not full of sugar like a lot of US products. It is good to see Americans starting with a little instead of smearing it on thick.
Been subbed to you for like 2 months. We appreciate your content, and you should def do more like this video. Ya know like when you don't post about current events
I normally go about twice that much but I really like it.
"I hear that's what it's made from"
Says 'YEAST EXTRACT' on the container
Officially australian now. Welcome aboard. Impressed by your instinct on butter and vegemite level
Australian here. Yes, Ryan you got the spread amount spot on, you could go a bit less for a beginner but you get used to it fairly quick.
👏👏👏👏 for giving it a go
Your facial expressions tell a vastly different tale from “okay” lol.
We have a similar slightly stronger version called Marmite which often uses the ad slogan 'love it or hate it'
He just smiled and gave me a vegemite sammich
"hay, that man is a national treasure!"
I'd say that was about the perfect amount for a first try. Butter application was on point. It'll grow on you, and you'll find your own preference for how much you like.
You can tell the engeneeer by him looking for instructions to put a spread on toast.
As an American who learned to love the stuff. (It does require a few practice swings.) Your first try looked pretty spot on.
"I don't see any directions." -most American statement ever on Vegemite
If there's ever a SPIES LIKE US remake i want this guy writing and starring in it.
Try Cretons(Cretons is a sort of pork pate served most commonly as a spread for toast at breakfast.) idk exactly where it’s from but Canadians love it. I grew up eating it on toast or as a sandwich with mustard.
We are happy little Vegemites, as happy as can be ❤
As an Australian we are all proud of you listening to our advice 😂
Congratulations Ryan. The first American that I’ve ever seen use an appropriate amount of Vegemite. Most people in the U.S. spread it thick like jam (jelly).
I myself generally have it thicker than that, but I was brought up on it. It’s magic stuff.
People always forget the butter when trying it. You definitely did right.
AAAAYYYY onya Cobbaaa!!! That's a brave yank right there! And yeah that's about the right amount, maybe a little more butter next time.
Ryan, from an Aussie, that spread was piss weak 😂 love the content mate and hope you try it again
That was the right amount to start with
Ryan will start hearing "Land Doen Under" by men at work very faintly in his head for the rest of his life