USA bans world's greatest hangover cure.

[cazlar]

Raw marinated filets of herring in thick curry sauce on black bread, topped with hard-boiled eggs and slices of onion. Yumm!

mmm, curried sild. Now I want some...

But back to the topic, I hope the vegemite ban isn't real or is soon repealed if it is. What a stupid thing to do (maybe they think it's a WMD? or 9 out of 10 terrorists eat it?). There's a small chance I could be living in the US next year, and I'm not sure I could survive without my vegemite toast.

 

[Lord Blackadder]

What stupid reason to ban it.

Still, I hate Vegemite...I can't wait to tell my ozzy roomate this, he'll cry like a baby.

 

[MrSmith]

2 blocks from the beach. And a proper beach - not this "sitting on a bunch of pebbles in the rain on a cloudy day with a little white cloth on your head" English idea of a beach.

I'm talking yellow-white sands, blue water, dolphins and people walking their dogs of the morning while the sun comes up over the Pacific sort of beach.
Oh god I love winding up the Poms

And enough UV or whatever to give you sunstroke in hours, skin cancer in, well, years. I got the first on Bondi within a few hours. Not a chance in England. I'll chose the latter, thanks.

And Vegemite better than Marmite? Well, some prefer Spam to steak, so there's no accounting for taste.

Goodnight.

 

[MacNut]

Am I the only silly American thats never heard of this stuff? Doesn't look all that good to eat either.

 

[SMM]

Level 1 Hangover:
Nothing - if you cannot deal with it do not drink

Level 2 Hangover:
Glass of water, stretch, short jog, large orange juice, cold shower

Level 3 Hangover:
Glass of water, stretch, short jog, large orange juice, cold shower, coffee with a shot of Bailey's

Level 4 Hangover:
Bloody Mary, cold shower, 1-2 Percocets

Level 5 Hangover:
Vomit, cold shower, 1-2 Percocets, call it a day

 

[EGT]

How long has vegemite contained Folate? Isn't it good for development of an unborn child? Helps prevent Spina bifida and keeps both mother and baby healthy.

I've heard that if the potato was only discovered today, it would be banned from human consumption because of a toxin or chemical that it contains naturally. No idea if it's true.

I'm not surprised by anything that happens in America anymore. Banning Vegemite. Ban fecking crisps, sweets and McDonalds or something.

 

[jamone80]

for all you guys from down under, what does vegemite even taste like? im fom the states and have never had....now that its banned looks like i wont be able to try it for a while.

 

[Silentwave]

It's banned because of folic acid? And all the GM crap and chemicals the US food industry puts into it's food is OK?

the funny thing is that U.S. LAW REQUIRES the addition of Folate to all grains, pastas, breads, rice, and so on.

Reading the wikipedia article, there are low risks of overdose side-effects, and low levels of folate are linked to not only birth defects, but depression, heart disease, cancer, and so on.

Folate is GOOD for you.

 

[savar]

Ports in USA are expecting massive exodus of Australians as Vegemite is banned for containing Folate. In the USA, folate can only be added to breads and cereals....

Nothing better in the world when you wake up in a fragile state than a couple of slices of thick toast, lathered in butter and evenly but thinly spread Vegemite. The Vitamin B just gets you back in gear like nothing else, not coffee, not a greasy fry up, nothing cures the morning after the night before like the old Vegemite.

Ack! I tried Vegemite when I was in Melbourne last summer. Completely unappealing. (It's made with used up wheat from beer factories?) The worst part was the hazy morning when I meant to put jelly on my toast and acidentally spread a thick layer of Vegemite on there.

Anyway, weird story. The US has a lot of really stupid laws. I like that scene in "The Departed" where Baldwin shouts "PATRIOT ACT!!" and then high-fives his cop buddies.

 

[Chundles]

Ack! I tried Vegemite when I was in Melbourne last summer. Completely unappealing. (It's made with used up wheat from beer factories?) The worst part was the hazy morning when I meant to put jelly on my toast and acidentally spread a thick layer of Vegemite on there.

2 problems.

1. - You put jelly on on your toast??!?! Jelly is a dessert, goes with ice cream, hospitals make very bad versions of it. Jam goes on your toast.
Yes, I know you seppos call Jam "jelly" and jelly "Jello" - still makes no bloody sense.
2. - Vegemite goes on thin, really thin. Like half a teaspoon on a slice.

 

[displaced]

2 problems.

1. - You put jelly on on your toast??!?! Jelly is a dessert, goes with ice cream, hospitals make very bad versions of it. Jam goes on your toast.
Yes, I know you seppos call Jam "jelly" and jelly "Jello" - still makes no bloody sense.
2. - Vegemite goes on thin, really thin. Like half a teaspoon on a slice.

Most Americanisms I'm used to by now, but I still have to double-think when I read 'Jelly' (meaning 'Jam'). I think our 'Jelly' is their 'Jello'.

I quite like Vegemite, but still prefer Marmite (completely different, though they are). I 'pwned' some Nigerian friends who complained that English food was bland (Nigerian food, at least in the south, tends to be Rice+Chicken/Fish/Cow(any part)+Chilli+MoreChilli+EvenMoreChilli). I hit them with a double-whammy of thick-spread Marmite and a dab of Colman's English Mustard. Mwahahahaaa! Sadly, I didn't have any Vegemite in the house at that time...

 

[MacBoobsPro]

What about Marmite? Does that contain folate too?


EDIT: Yes it does. So are they going to ban that too?

They better not take away my Twiglets

Now I know why I always feel better having stuffed my face with twiglets while nursing a hangover.

Mmmm... Twiglets!

 

[savar]

2 problems.

1. - You put jelly on on your toast??!?! Jelly is a dessert, goes with ice cream, hospitals make very bad versions of it. Jam goes on your toast.
Yes, I know you seppos call Jam "jelly" and jelly "Jello" - still makes no bloody sense.
2. - Vegemite goes on thin, really thin. Like half a teaspoon on a slice.

1) Yes jelly and jam are very similar over here. I'm not sure if Americans see any difference. I think of jelly as being the stuff that is congealed, while jam can be poured, but that might just be me.

2) Ahh...that would explain it. Yes I put quite a bit on, and the taste is very strong. I could see a little going a long way. Do people eat it on anything besides bread? Seems like it might make good seasoning for meat or something.

I think the American equivalent of Vegemite is probably scrapple -- a meat based product (ahem, "loosely based") that I find particularly objectionable. But it's popular in a lot of rural areas as breakfast food.

 

[iMeowbot]

Most Americanisms I'm used to by now, but I still have to double-think when I read 'Jelly' (meaning 'Jam'). I think our 'Jelly' is their 'Jello'.

It gets more confusing, here's a whole continuum involved in the states! Jelly is the thinnest stuff without visible bits of solid fruit (looks pretty much like gelatine), jam usually has a decent amount of visible fruit, and preserves are mostly fruit.

 

[comictimes]

that's absolutely absurd... I mean, personally I think vegemite's nasty as hell, but I lived in Australia for a little while and I know plenty of people love it. It's ridiculous to make it illegal... like making Nutella illegal or something!

 

[savar]

It gets more confusing, here's a whole continuum involved in the states! Jelly is the thinnest stuff without visible bits of solid fruit (looks pretty much like gelatine), jam usually has a decent amount of visible fruit, and preserves are mostly fruit.

Hmm, where does marmalade fall in that continuum?

 

[aloofman]

Raw marinated filets of herring....

See, there's where you went wrong. I can't believe people actually eat herring when there are so many tasty fish out there. Ditto sardines. To each his own, I guess.

 

[spicyapple]

I wasn't following this thread closely but thought vegemite was some sort of herbicide. You Australians put herbicide on your toast!?! I want to try vegemite before I die, sounds exotic.

Why US would ban folate on a technicality of US laws is utterly absurd. Carry on.

 

[BoyBach]

They better not take away my Twiglets

Now I know why I always feel better having stuffed my face with twiglets while nursing a hangover.

Mmmm... Twiglets!

Mmmm... Twiglets, indeed!

The only substance known to mankind that's more addictive than peanut M&M's!

 

[Dont Hurt Me]

I allways thought when Men at work were singing about coming from the land of down under that a Vegimite sandwich was a made up word WTf is a vegimite sandwich? You guys eat some strange stuff. Whatever happened to Beef & Chicken

 

[freeny]

Best hangover remedy- 2 sausage egg mcmuffins and a vanilla shake. back in college id throw in a doobie and coffee to top it off.

Never tried vegemite...

 

[Abstract]

Seems like quite a pointless law. I wonder where it originated.

The US has to dictate every trivial part of a life or business practice. It's really just ridiculous.

Actually, there was a story in Australia (ie: USA's little brother) recently that said in parts of Sydney, stores can only cover 50% of their window with advertising. My question is: Who gives a hoot how much advertising their windows have? If the strategy is poor marketing, the business will know. Why even bother interfering with such things.

for all you guys from down under, what does vegemite even taste like? im fom the states and have never had....now that its banned looks like i wont be able to try it for a while.

Like salty ****.

The best hangover cure is water, and a huge pancake, scrambled egg, bacon, sausage, and toast breakfast.

 

[aloofman]

I wasn't following this thread closely but thought vegemite was some sort of herbicide. You Australians put herbicide on your toast!?! I want to try vegemite before I die, sounds exotic.

Why US would ban folate on a technicality of US laws is utterly absurd. Carry on.

Can anyone verify that it's even real? There's one account of one couple being asked at the Canadian border and nothing else. Kraft of Australia says they haven't exported to the US in a while, but that doesn't mean the border guards are asking about it.

A quick Google news search revealed only New Zealand and UK reporting of it, so apparently the US media correctly guesses that almost no one here eats it, even though it is a silly rule. Then again, people in other countries think peanut butter is disgusting, so go figure.

 

[neonblue2]

2 problems.

1. - You put jelly on on your toast??!?! Jelly is a dessert, goes with ice cream, hospitals make very bad versions of it. Jam goes on your toast.
Yes, I know you seppos call Jam "jelly" and jelly "Jello" - still makes no bloody sense.
2. - Vegemite goes on thin, really thin. Like half a teaspoon on a slice.

1. I agree with the bad jelly in hospitals. I've been in 4 times because I couldn't stop vomiting (for dehydration) and appendicitis. The only thing I could eat was jelly and it sucked. (I'm only 15 by the way an these hospital visits are the only problems I've had)

2. What do you mean thin? I take about 1/2 to 3/4 of a tablespoon on my toast

 

[mad jew]

Vegemite is an amazing sunscreen. You guys are missing out.