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points by npc99 3 days ago | 0 comments

When I first heard about the case, I assumed prisoner was suing because he was being forced to accept toast with vegemite already on it or something, but turns out it was the opposite lol

[–] Tade0 3 days ago

Was going to say the same. I acquired a taste for it, but you really have to spread it thinly.

Also the jar lid can and will get stuck on dried Vegemite, so at the same time you have to open it frequently, so as to prevent that.

[–] alexjplant 3 days ago

Two slices of bread in the toaster oven. Throw some sharp cheddar on one of them halfway through. Spread a thin layer of *mite on the other. Delicious. I threw some carmelized onions on there one time too and it was even better.

The *mite hate comes from people trying to spread it like Nutella because they think brown = chocolate. One must apply it like sunscreen or thermal paste. My last jar of Vegemite similarly glued itself irretrievably shut towards the end even with a quarter of its contents left. I treated it as a metaphor for existence and discarded it with spiritual indifference.

[–] Tade0 3 days ago

> Nutella because they think brown = chocolate.

I have pulled such a prank on a person at least once, yes.

Ok, so this appears to be a surströmming type of situation - people (including me) trying to eat it straight from the jar/can and being surprised by the foul taste and smell, whereas to those who grew up with it it's like eating mayonnaise straight from the jar - not illegal, just weird.

I've reopened mine twice already, but each such instance increases the rate at which, for lack of a better expression, coagulates.

[–] wiether 3 days ago

  > One must apply it like [...] thermal paste.

Instructions unclear!

https://www.technewstoday.com/best-pattern-to-apply-thermal-...

[–] BobbyTables2 3 days ago

I’m sure some will try using vegemite as thermal paste…

[–] BashiBazouk 3 days ago

Yup, I was in a youth hostel while backpacking down the east coast of Australia and decided to try it. I found if you spread a cracker with a thick layer of butter then a molecular thin layer of vegemite it came quite close to process cheese. Though that was the first and last time I tried the stuff...

[–] ElCapitanMarkla 2 days ago

And as further punishment they will now be supplying toast with Marmite.