Vegemite on the Socceroos' menu / myLot

Rockingham, Australia

June 23, 2026 2:21am CST

Many myLotters are interested in the FA Cup and some are avidly watching the progress of their favourite teams. Australia’s Socceroos are competing, and they are dividing their non-playing time between the luxury Claremont Country Club in Berkeley and the Oakland Roots and Soul Sports Club. The chef made an interesting comment about how he gauges whether his meals are meeting with the team’s approval. Firstly, if they eat up their dinners, then they’re enjoying the food. Secondly, he regularly checks the level of the Vegemite. The less Vegemite eaten, the happier he feels that his meals are being relished. Vegemite seems to be an acquired taste but many of my generation virtually grew up on it. This thick, dark brown spread is made of leftover brewers’ yeast extract and is similar to the British Marmite. It has a strong, salty flavour and is high in B vitamins. We often have it on toast for breakfast.

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Scott Ganschow

@teamfreak16 (43789)

• Denver, Colorado

11h

And forever immortalized in a Men at Work hit!

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Fleur

@Fleura (35279)

• United Kingdom

10h

I can't hear the word Vegemite without remembering that Men at Work song, 'Down Under'

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Marie Coyle

@MarieCoyle (59668)

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10h

Me,either. “And he just smiled and gave me a vegemite sandwich!”

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Fleur

@Fleura (35279)

• United Kingdom

10h

@MarieCoyle The thing was that at the time I had never heard of Vegemite and I couldn't quite catch the lyrics so it was years before I understood what the song actually said!

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Marie Coyle

@MarieCoyle (59668)

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10h

@Fleura I had a cousin who lived in Australia for awhile, I asked him. I didn’t know, either!

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snowy

@snowy22315 (209506)

• United States

Different strokes for different folks I tasted it once, and thought it was vile.

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Max Crisp

@Orson_Kart (8364)

• United Kingdom

I’ve never tried Vegemite, but as I don’t like Marmite, then I’m sure I won’t like it either. As for toast; the Socceroos need to up their game, or they will be toast.

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Fiacre Banks

@xFiacre (14840)

• Ireland

@JudyEv An excellent substance it is.

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JB_girl

@sol_cee (38752)

• Philippines

The Vegemite test is pretty funny!

It sounds like the chef knows exactly what he's doing. I've always heard that Vegemite is an acquired taste, but Australians seem to be very loyal to it!

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Amber

@AmbiePam (121546)

• United States

Vegemite has always had a reputation here. We don’t normally hear good things about it.

Juliaacv

@Juliaacv (56434)

• Canada

The vitamin B in it makes it sound healthy, I am not sure about the salty flavour, especially early in the day. For the life of me I cannot begin to wrap my head around the texture of it let alone the taste. I has to be good if so many enjoy it.