Do Americans know what Weetabix is?

[Paulie]

Never mind Weetbix, you haven't lived until you've had Vegemite on toast. Or a cheese and Vegemite sandwich. Or cheese and Vegemite on a savoury cracker.

 

[Famine]

That's two things.

 

[granturismite]

To any visitors to Australia. If someone offers you a Vegemite sandwich, say yes, but ask for a proper sandwich. This means fresh bread (very important), margarine (butter) and a little vegemite, enough so that the main colour is a nice brown, but not black. you should be able to still see some margarine.

Oh god, now I'm getting a national food craving! to the barbeque for a sausage sizzle!

If you feel like an Aussie though, a nice spoonful will be good

 

[Max Powers]

Having spoken to some friends in the US who have tried Weetabix they say that it would probably never sell well there because its simply too healthy and bland for breakfast. In the land where cereal has more sugar than desert and is often multicolored I doubt it would be a winner with the general pop, especially with kids.

Anyone tried Oatabix?

As already mentioned, these

look sooooooo much better. They also make a non-frosted version for the healthy people.

Also, what Famine said, people are absolutely nuts about health food over here.

 

[soniae74]

How funny (coincidental).
I had Weetabix yesterday, which was the first time on about 10 years!

Warm milk and Candarel sweetener is my recipe.

 

[Robin]

Next time you're over there, drop into a Walgreens. Each of them has an aisle the size of a Tesco Local full of health food and health supplements.

And I thought one aisle in the UK was a large selection... I didn't know the US is getting on the heath foods bandwagon in such a big way.

If Weetabix wouldn't sell well, it's not because it's too healthy, but because it's foul.

Weetabix does taste like dried hay if you don't add anything to it!

That's two things.

I see what you did there...

As already mentioned, these

look sooooooo much better. They also make a non-frosted version for the healthy people.

Also, what Famine said, people are absolutely nuts about health food over here.

They look nice and if you added fruit it would make it even better. I'm a crunchy nut kinda person which isn't really that healthy.

Robin.

 

[Liquid]

4 Weetabix and milk is delicious. Even the mush is scrumptious. It's common, but you musn't spoil Weetabix with sugar.

And someone mentioned Pop Tarts? They sell them in ASDA and Morrisons, but they look rancid. Can't say I've tried one.

 

[soniae74]

Caution - Pop Tarts melt flesh.

 

[66'Roadster]

Having spoken to some friends in the US who have tried Weetabix they say that it would probably never sell well there because its simply too healthy and bland for breakfast. In the land where cereal has more sugar than desert and is often multicolored I doubt it would be a winner with the general pop, especially with kids.

Anyone tried Oatabix?

Oatabix is nasty,satan's cereal! Really is gash!

 

[66'Roadster]

Never mind Weetbix, you haven't lived until you've had Vegemite on toast. Or a cheese and Vegemite sandwich. Or cheese and Vegemite on a savoury cracker.

Isnt that the same as Marmite? Which is like death to good food!

 

[McLaren]

Never mind Weetbix, you haven't lived until you've had Vegemite on toast. Or a cheese and Vegemite sandwich. Or cheese and Vegemite on a savoury cracker.

I apologize to the Australian members, but all I can think of when I hear Vegemite sandwich is the song "Down Under".

 

[granturismite]

^^

DAMN YOU 'MEN AT WORK!'

I have noticed some people asking Vegemite vs. Marmite.

Is there anyone here who has had both, and can give us an insight?

 

[MatskiMonk]

I went to new york in 2001, in McDonalds I ordered a Smartie Flavour McFlurry - I got a McFlurry with all this black lookin stuff in it... I asked and found it was crushed Oreos - what the hell was an Oreo, and what's it done to Smarties!....

... I've since come to understand the differences.

 

[Ru-fus]

I went to new york in 2001, in McDonalds I ordered a Smartie Flavour McFlurry - I got a McFlurry with all this black lookin stuff in it... I asked and found it was crushed Oreos - what the hell was an Oreo, and what's it done to Smarties!....

... I've since come to understand the differences.

damn i love Oreos!

 

[Jump_Ace]

Yes, I know what it is. It' blocks of hay that you feed horses-errr that's what it looks like. My wife loves the stuff, but I'm not of the same opinion.

Jerome

 

[DG_Silva]

Ooooh, I love Weetabix with loads of sugar on. But I have to eat it quickly because I don't the mush at the bottom. Oatibix are just foul, horrible stuff; I'd rather eat the cardboard box it comes in. As for Marmite vs Vegemite, I can't stand Marmite, and haven't tried Vegemite, but I can say you haven't lived if you haven't had Bovril on toast.

 

[Moglet]

I went to new york in 2001, in McDonalds I ordered a Smartie Flavour McFlurry - I got a McFlurry with all this black lookin stuff in it... I asked and found it was crushed Oreos - what the hell was an Oreo, and what's it done to Smarties!....

... I've since come to understand the differences.

I don't get what you mean by this. Oreos and Smarties are completely different things! Oreos are the most awesome of the 2.

 

[eSZee]

Also, what Famine said, people are absolutely nuts about health food over here.

Yeah, and most of them go to sushi places to eat fried shrimp and everything with tempura in the name.

 

[66'Roadster]

Hot bovril in a flask (thermos) with pepper is the business on a cold winter day when working outdoors!

 

[Mike Rotch]

^^

DAMN YOU 'MEN AT WORK!'

I have noticed some people asking Vegemite vs. Marmite.

Is there anyone here who has had both, and can give us an insight?

I’ve had both – Marmite and Vegemite are both yeast extracts and have very similar flavours, although I maintain Marmite has more ‘bite’, which is why I prefer Vegemite.

Bovril is a meat extract isn’t it? Thoughts of drinking that with hot water gives me an ibble. My mom uses it as flavorant in her roast chicken recipe!

 

[MatskiMonk]

I don't get what you mean by this. Oreos and Smarties are completely different things! Oreos are the most awesome of the 2.

I know, that's what I mean, the moment of confusion when she obviously didn't know what I'd asked for, and my expression of confusion when handed the final product. It might have made a bit more sense if it had been M & M's ? Ah well, as an englishman in New York I didn't like to complain.

 

[BrutherSuperior]

I went to new york in 2001, in McDonalds I ordered a Smartie Flavour McFlurry - I got a McFlurry with all this black lookin stuff in it... I asked and found it was crushed Oreos - what the hell was an Oreo, and what's it done to Smarties!....

... I've since come to understand the differences.

I have a few friends from Turkey who first thought Oreos were really Negros;

 

[Mario2Lopez]

Weetabix can be found at Ralph's on the West Coast @ 4.89 a box. I tried it like a year ago. Never went for it again do to to it's dryness.

 

[blindboarder_02]

When I was younger I visited relatives in Canada where I was given a chocolate bean shaped candy. Quite large and filled with brandy. Here in the states, they do not market them or sell them to my knowledge, unless specialty ordered. You cannot buy them in a grocery or liquor store. Anyone know what I'm referring to?

 

[strtgng]

A few years ago some friends from Australia were visiting us in Ohio and were going nuts for Ranch dressing... they said they didn't have it back home. Now ranch dressing is about the most generic, common stuff you can get in the USA, so I still have a hard time believing them, but they were not joking. Anyone?

 

[eSZee]

When I was younger I visited relatives in Canada where I was given a chocolate bean shaped candy. Quite large and filled with brandy. Here in the states, they do not market them or sell them to my knowledge, unless specialty ordered. You cannot buy them in a grocery or liquor store. Anyone know what I'm referring to?

Sounds like stuff I used to have as a kid in Europe to tell you the truth.

 

[stpatty]

Nutella is nothing like Marmite, nutella is like a hazelnut peanut butter while Marmite is like roofing tar.

Outstanding

 

[Bigbazz]

That chocolate Wheetabix is bad, in a good way. Its too good, addictive good, but the chocolate kinda takes away the point of it being healthy food.

But it's so good...

 

[Skython]

Count me in with the never-heard-of-it-before group.

Seems like a fair amount of food developed in Australia fails to make it's way to the US.

Hey, it's not just Aussie's creation, you're forgetting NZ, just like how Aussie claims they created Pavlova, which is a lie

 

[Mike Rotch]

Hope you Americano's get Tim-Tams.

Best biscuit (cookie in your language ) ever.