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Cat Forum / Cat Anecdotes / October 2006How will the USA survive?
I learned this morning of a terrible thing. The U.S.A. has banned, yes *banned* the importation of vegemite, to the extent where they are searching Australians entering the USA and confiscating their precious vegemite (black gold). This is apparently because it contains added folate (a B vitamin) and the FDA stipulates that folate may only be an added ingredient to bread and cereals. Since vegemite is the by-product of beer brewing (being extracted from the sludge left at the bottom of the vat during brewing - doesn't it sound enticing?), it is neither bread nor cereal. Australia would grind to a slow, painful halt if vegemite disappeared, so *how* will the USA cope? LOL Tish > I learned this morning of a terrible thing. The U.S.A. has banned, > yes *banned* the importation of vegemite, to the extent where they are [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > LOL > Tish Well that's really wierd! I mean, yeah, vegemite is wierd as I understand it, but how strange to ban it?I could swear that there is folate in things other than bread and cereal. > > I learned this morning of a terrible thing. The U.S.A. has banned, > > yes *banned* the importation of vegemite, to the extent where they are [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > understand it, but how strange to ban it?I could swear that there is > folate in things other than bread and cereal. Yeah, but there's only vegemimite in, um, vegemite. I think it is damn nice of the U.S. to let it got at this and not seek sanctions against Australia for the war crime of exporting the stuff. That or ship them some okra in retaliation. Will in New Haven  Signature"Ozzy, Ozzy, Ozzy, oy oy oy oy" >Yeah, but there's only vegemimite in, um, vegemite. I think it is damn >nice of the U.S. to let it got at this and not seek sanctions against >Australia for the war crime of exporting the stuff. That or ship them >some okra in retaliation. > >Will in New Haven mmmm .... okra! My okra seedlings are just germinating now, so it will be several months until we have any to harvest. If okra is cooked the Greek or Indian way it loses that nasty mucus and is really very palatable. I made the mistake only once of trying tinned okra - man-o-man was that stuff *nasty*! Tish >>Yeah, but there's only vegemimite in, um, vegemite. I think it is damn >>nice of the U.S. to let it got at this and not seek sanctions against [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > > Tish What's the Greek or Indian way? It might be interesting to try -- we have lots of Okra here, but I never liked the slimy texture (and I do not eat breaded or deep-fried). Thanks, MaryL > >>Yeah, but there's only vegemimite in, um, vegemite. I think it is damn > >>nice of the U.S. to let it got at this and not seek sanctions against [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > Thanks, > MaryL You can get rid of the slimy texture a great deal by using 1) onions in the mix 2) lemon juice in the recipe 3) dried mango powder Also, cut the okra in half, after trimming the ends, and wash them in cold running water for at least ten minutes, that gets rid of a lot of the goo. It cooks well with tomatoes. If you try all these things at once in a stir-fry fashion, you might get a pleasant surprise. I have a great recipe from the "Bombay Palace" cookbook. --tension sorry for recipe-ing even tho there's no trolls here! >> >>Yeah, but there's only vegemimite in, um, vegemite. I think it is damn >> >>nice of the U.S. to let it got at this and not seek sanctions against [quoted text clipped - 38 lines] > > sorry for recipe-ing even tho there's no trolls here! Thanks. I'll try some of that. The recipe didn't come through. Will you please send or post it? MaryL >>>Yeah, but there's only vegemimite in, um, vegemite. I think it is damn >>>nice of the U.S. to let it got at this and not seek sanctions against [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > Thanks, > MaryL The kind I buy in cans is kind of pickled..MLB >What's the Greek or Indian way? It might be interesting to try -- we have >lots of Okra here, but I never liked the slimy texture (and I do not eat >breaded or deep-fried). > >Thanks, >MaryL I can't lay my hands on any recipes just at the moment, but the common feature of both methods of preparing okra is to use some acid (lemon juice, lime juice or vinegar) in the cooking. This seems to cut the mucus and leave behind a lovely, slightly crunchy piquant vegetable. We tend to cook ours in a vegetarian curry style or as a pan-fried-then-braised side-dish; both methods use very little oil. I can't imagine breaded and deep fried okra, but then I guess anything can be deep fried if you feel you must! Tish >>What's the Greek or Indian way? It might be interesting to try -- we have >>lots of Okra here, but I never liked the slimy texture (and I do not eat [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > > Tish Thanks, I think I'll try that. I live in East Texas, and it is very common here to find okra cut into bite-size pieces, then deep-fried with a crust. It actually is tasty that way, but I no longer eat deep-fried food. MaryL >> I can't lay my hands on any recipes just at the moment, but the common >> feature of both methods of preparing okra is to use some acid (lemon [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > >MaryL Sorry, I in no way intended to dis that way of cooking okra. After re-reading my answer it came across as rather high-handed and downright rude. It wasn't meant to be that way. I don't eat much in the way of fried foods these days either (although sometimes crave something fried), so I try to avoid putting temptation in my path. Tish >>> I can't lay my hands on any recipes just at the moment, but the common >>> feature of both methods of preparing okra is to use some acid (lemon [quoted text clipped - 20 lines] > something fried), so I try to avoid putting temptation in my path. > Tish No, I did not interpret your remarks as rude. I just thought they were a commentary on food, and my reply was meant to illustrate different techniques in different areas of the world (or of the country). No apology necessary, Tish! I appreciated your reply. MaryL > >>What's the Greek or Indian way? It might be interesting to try -- we have > >>lots of Okra here, but I never liked the slimy texture (and I do not eat [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] > > MaryL I don't eat fried food anymore either, and okra is one of the summer things I miss most! I have a recipe for bite-sized, breaded okra that you bake. It's a reasonable facsimile of the real thing, although a little dry :-( Tish, okra is a staple here in the summer, but then we fry too much in the south to be healthy. We also fry squash and green tomatoes. I love to dump cut okra, cut tomatoes and cut onion in a pan and simmer it and eat with cornbread. Wish I could try vegemite. I'm very curious now! Sherry >> Thanks, I think I'll try that. I live in East Texas, and it is very >> common here to find okra cut into bite-size pieces, then deep-fried [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > > Sherry My husband is an okra fiend and he fries his in cornmeal occasionally. Would a baked breading work just as well? You'd have to turn the pieces over individually as they cook, of course, but I wonder if that would work? kili > >> Thanks, I think I'll try that. I live in East Texas, and it is very > >> common here to find okra cut into bite-size pieces, then deep-fried [quoted text clipped - 20 lines] > > kili Kili, here is how I cook it since I got on the lowfat diet. It's pretty dry, not as good as fried, but I like it as a substitute for the real thing. BAKED OKRA 1-1/2 cup yellow cornmeal Salt & Pepper 1/2 cup fatree buttermilk 1 egg, slightly beaten (I just use the whites) About 3 cups okra cut in 3/4 inch pieces. 1. Preheat overn to 450 2. Mix cornmeal with 1/2 tsp. each salt & Pepper 3. Mix buttermilk & egg with whisk. Toss okra to coat & let stand 3 minutes 4. Dredge okra in buttermilk. Spray shallow pan liberally with cooking spray and put okra on pan. Spray top of okra with cooking spray 5. Bake for 40 minutes, turning once. 6. Sprinkle with some more salt & pepper. ...> Wish I could try vegemite. I'm very curious now! > Sherry Heh! What better way to make people want something than to forbid it! I foresee a black market of vegemite in the U.S. as people who never tried it will go to any lengths to get it. Smarmy people in trench coats will hang out on street corners trying to make a deal with formerly law-abiding citizens. Beware, some of them most likely will be undercover agents. So goes the war on vegemite. Annie > ...> Wish I could try vegemite. I'm very curious now! >> Sherry [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > > Annie LOL! Has the US banned Marmite too? It's a very similar product. If all else fails ex-pat Aussies in the US will have to descend to spreading Marmite on their toast. Tweed >> ...> Wish I could try vegemite. I'm very curious now! >>> Sherry [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > > Tweed I talked about this last night with 2 British ladies I know over here and they claim that Marmite has no folate, so expat Aussies could very well switch over but none will be too pleased since the general consensus here seems to be that Marmite is totally different and vile. But I'd have to guess at that since I've never tried Marmite. SignatureBritta Purring is an automatic safety valve device for dealing with happiness overflow. Check out pictures of Vino at: http://photos.yahoo.com/badwilson click on the Vino album >>>What's the Greek or Indian way? It might be interesting to try -- we have >>>lots of Okra here, but I never liked the slimy texture (and I do not eat [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > here to find okra cut into bite-size pieces, then deep-fried with a crust. > It actually is tasty that way, but I no longer eat deep-fried food. Since I learned the method from my ex's mother (who came for Louisiana) I assume you southerners already know this one, but I like okra cooked with tomato, celery and onion. Once I learned that you do NOT cook it in large quantities of water, I was okay with it. Hunt used to put out canned stewed tomatoes which contained celery and onion. I would use a small can of those to about two cups of sliced raw okra (no additional liquid) and cook gently over low heat until done. A nice side dish - sort of like gumbo without the chicken and shrimp. > MaryL >>>>What's the Greek or Indian way? It might be interesting to try -- we >>>>have [quoted text clipped - 30 lines] > >> MaryL Thanks! That does sound similar to what I was once served at a friend's house (and it was good). I have lived in East Texas for many years, but I grew up in Ohio. I'm not much of a cook and look for low-fat foods, so I never did pick up on a lot of Southern dishes that are delicious but often loaded with fat. As it turns out, that is just as well for my health. MaryL >>>>What's the Greek or Indian way? It might be interesting to try -- we have >>>>lots of Okra here, but I never liked the slimy texture (and I do not eat [quoted text clipped - 28 lines] >until done. A nice side dish - sort of like gumbo without >the chicken and shrimp. I have never tried to prepare it myself, but pickled okra is fairly tasty. It has a moderately crisp texture, not unlike pickled cucumbers. SignatureJohn F. Eldredge -- john@jfeldredge.com PGP key available from http://pgp.mit.edu "Reserve your right to think, for even to think wrongly is better than not to think at all." -- Hypatia of Alexandria Whilst the Queensland Sunday Mail is not the most reliable of newspapers, it has mentioned the bizarre vegemite in America thing. I wonder how one would go arguing that since vegemite is [thinly] spread on toast, it is effectively adding folate to bread? http://www.news.com.au/couriermail/story/0,23739,20620744-953,00.html the text ... US bans Vegemite Kelvin Healey October 22, 2006 12:00am Article from: The Sunday Mail (Qld) Font size: + - Send this article: Print Email THE United States has slapped a ban on Vegemite, outraging Australian expatriates there. The bizarre crackdown was prompted because Vegemite contains folate, which in the US can be added only to breads and cereals. Expatriates say that enforcement of the ban has been stepped up recently and is ruining lifelong traditions of having Vegemite on toast for breakfast. Former Geelong man Daniel Fogarty, who now lives in Calgary, Canada, said he was stunned when searched while crossing the US border recently. "The border guard asked us if we were carrying any Vegemite," Mr Fogarty said. "I was flabbergasted." Paul Watkins, who owns a store called About Australia in San Antonio, Texas, said he had been forced to stop importing Vegemite six months ago. "We have completely stopped bringing it in," he said. "(US authorities) have made a stance and there is nothing that can be done about it." > >>>What's the Greek or Indian way? It might be interesting to try -- we have > >>>lots of Okra here, but I never liked the slimy texture (and I do not eat [quoted text clipped - 28 lines] > until done. A nice side dish - sort of like gumbo without > the chicken and shrimp. Oh, yes. Very good with warm cornbread too. I also cut a little okra up into stews or tomato-based soups if it is in season. Sherry >> mmmm .... okra! My okra seedlings are just germinating now, so it >> will be several months until we have any to harvest. If okra is [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > Thanks, > MaryL Ok, I have to get in to this - okra is one of my favourites ... I know it grom Greece and Cyprus and I have eaten it cooked much the same way in Lebanese restaurants. Bamies me salsa (Okra in tomatoes ) Ingredients 1 kilo (2 lbs) small, fresh okra salt pepper 1/2 cup vinegar 1 cup olive oil 2 medium onions, peeled and chopped 2 cloves of garlic, thinly sliced - if you like it 500 g (1 lb) tomatoes - or more 2 teaspoons chopped parsley 1 teaspoon sugar Trim the cone shaped tops from the okra without cutting the flesh of the okra, wash, drain and place on dish - layered with salt/vinegar if you have a lot on the dish - Sprinkle with salt, vinegar. Leave for half hour. Was the okra again and dry thoroughly. Heat olive oil in frying pan and add chopped onion (garlic). Cook slowly until onion is tender. Add okra and cook, stir lightly, until slightly browned. Add tomatoes, peeled and chopped, salt and pepper. Cover the pan and simmer for about 45 minutes, or until tender. Add water if needed. Serve hot as main dish, nice with chicken - also as stew/casserole with chicken strips, or cold as meze mmm, another half hour until lunch and I'm sure I won't get bamies ... Lena Signaturelewe lewemi at yahoo dot se | cats' pics: photos.yahoo.com/lewemi >>> mmmm .... okra! My okra seedlings are just germinating now, so it >>> will be several months until we have any to harvest. If okra is [quoted text clipped - 50 lines] > mmm, another half hour until lunch and I'm sure I won't get bamies ... > Lena Did I just see Lena? Nah, couldn't be. She dropped off the planet ages ago! Scritches to the Grey one and the Red one, Yowie > Did I just see Lena? Nah, couldn't be. She dropped off the planet ages ago! No, can't be. The Mothership has spirited her away. SignatureMarina, Miranda and Caliban. In loving memory of Frank and Nikki. Stories and pics at http://koti.welho.com/mkurten/ Pics at http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/frankiennikki/ and http://community.webshots.com/user/frankiennikki >> Did I just see Lena? Nah, couldn't be. She dropped off the planet ages >> ago! > > No, can't be. The Mothership has spirited her away. I'm around - you just don't see me ... just too much work and fed up with the 'puter when I'm not working ... try to keep an eye on you all though - and when there is talk of okra ... Grey and Red one say thanks for skritches, send purrs and headbutts - they of course always do their share for The Purr even if I don't keep up my end and post ... talk to you both soon Best Lena Signaturelewe lewemi at yahoo dot se | cats' pics: photos.yahoo.com/lewemi > I'm around - you just don't see me ... > just too much work and fed up with the 'puter when I'm not working ... [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > Best > Lena Nice to hear from you, Lena. Best wishes, Polonca and Soncek >>> mmmm .... okra! My okra seedlings are just germinating now, so it >>> will be several months until we have any to harvest. If okra is [quoted text clipped - 50 lines] > mmm, another half hour until lunch and I'm sure I won't get bamies ... > Lena Sounds good! I'll try that one, too. MaryL >>Yeah, but there's only vegemimite in, um, vegemite. I think it is damn >>nice of the U.S. to let it got at this and not seek sanctions against [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > > Tish I'll admit it is slippery, but I really like it.MLB >>Yeah, but there's only vegemimite in, um, vegemite. I think it is damn >>nice of the U.S. to let it got at this and not seek sanctions against [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > very palatable. I made the mistake only once of trying tinned okra - > man-o-man was that stuff *nasty*! The first time I tried to make fresh okra, I knew nothing about its slime properties, so cooked it like my mother did green beans - in a saucepan with lots of water! (I had pinkish goo all over my stove, because it of course boiled over.) Actually, I rather LIKE okra gumbo, but that takes the nature of the beast into account. > Tish >>Yeah, but there's only vegemimite in, um, vegemite. I think it is damn >>nice of the U.S. to let it got at this and not seek sanctions against [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > > Tish Tinned is the only kind I've tasted, and I agree with you. I've never wanted to try it again. Joy > mmmm .... okra! My okra seedlings are just germinating now, so it > will be several months until we have any to harvest. If okra is [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > Tish The only time I have had okra was in a recipe for Jambalaya my step-mother found and made. I don't know if okra is a common or proper ingredient in Jambalaya but I could have done without it. It didn't seem to make any difference in the taste however. The Jambalaya itself was ok though. >> I learned this morning of a terrible thing. The U.S.A. has banned, >> yes *banned* the importation of vegemite, to the extent where they are [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > understand it, but how strange to ban it?I could swear that there is > folate in things other than bread and cereal. I suspect Tish is either repeating (or trying to start?) an urban legend. ;-) > >> I learned this morning of a terrible thing. The U.S.A. has banned, > >> yes *banned* the importation of vegemite, to the extent where they are [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > I suspect Tish is either repeating (or trying to start?) an > urban legend. ;-) No, she's not! I thought she was joking at first too, and I went googling. Here is what I found: from: http://www.news.com.au/couriermail/story/0,23739,20620744-953,00.html US bans Vegemite Kelvin Healey October 22, 2006 12:00am THE United States has slapped a ban on Vegemite, outraging Australian expatriates there. The bizarre crackdown was prompted because Vegemite contains folate, which in the US can be added only to breads and cereals. Expatriates say that enforcement of the ban has been stepped up recently and is ruining lifelong traditions of having Vegemite on toast for breakfast. Former Geelong man Daniel Fogarty, who now lives in Calgary, Canada, said he was stunned when searched while crossing the US border recently. "The border guard asked us if we were carrying any Vegemite," Mr Fogarty said. "I was flabbergasted." Paul Watkins, who owns a store called About Australia in San Antonio, Texas, said he had been forced to stop importing Vegemite six months ago. "We have completely stopped bringing it in," he said. "(US authorities) have made a stance and there is nothing that can be done about it." LOL! There will be a mass of Aussie expats shifting from the US to anywhere that vegemite is legal. Heaven forbid, some may have to resort to promite. I suppose it could be argued the folate was not added to the stuff, and that it is naturally occuring. Vegimite sandwiches should be legal though ;) When my Dad travels he usually brings a large jar of vegemite with him and sometimes donates the remainder to a vegimite-deprived-Australian before he returns back home. He's a very compassionate man. Dewi. > I learned this morning of a terrible thing. The U.S.A. has banned, > yes *banned* the importation of vegemite, to the extent where they are [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > LOL > Tish > I learned this morning of a terrible thing. The U.S.A. has banned, > yes *banned* the importation of vegemite, to the extent where they are [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > LOL > Tish LOLOL Well, considering I've never tasted Vegemite nor it's counterpart Marmite, I'd have to say the USA will survive quite nicely ;) Jill > I learned this morning of a terrible thing. The U.S.A. has banned, > yes *banned* the importation of vegemite, to the extent where they are [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > LOL > Tish This appears to be *such* a boneheaded thing. I had never heard of vegemite, and I am not well-versed at all on the logistics of the "ban", so forgive me that this post might be equally boneheaded. They're banning it because it has folate added? What's the big deal with that?? Judging from the info. that I just googled, they all say that the risk of toxicity from over-absorbtion of folate is very low. I daresay that it's still healthier for kids than a Big Mac. So are we gonna ban those, too. I take a prescription folic acid supplement, and lower doses are available over the counter. There's something really screwy going on with this I think. Sherry sridd...@aol.com wrote: > > I learned this morning of a terrible thing. The U.S.A. has banned, > > yes *banned* the importation of vegemite, to the extent where they are [quoted text clipped - 23 lines] > > Sherry I thought there was somthing suspicious going on too. Dewi. >I learned this morning of a terrible thing. The U.S.A. has banned, > yes *banned* the importation of vegemite, to the extent where they are [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > LOL > Tish Do any of you remember the old "I Love Lucy" episode where Lucy was supposed to do a commercial, but the more she took of the product the "drunker" she became? Wasn't the product she was "selling" called Vegemite or something similar? MaryL > >I learned this morning of a terrible thing. The U.S.A. has banned, > > yes *banned* the importation of vegemite, to the extent where they are [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > > MaryL Ha! I remember that! It was Vitameatavegamin. And I was thinking that the Vegetmites were cartoon characters? Sherry > I learned this morning of a terrible thing. The U.S.A. has banned, > yes *banned* the importation of vegemite, to the extent where they are > searching Australians entering the USA and confiscating their precious > vegemite (black gold). Yes, here in the US, black gold is used to refer to crude oil. Is there a similarity, perhaps? We don't eat it here, though. 8^P > Since vegemite is the > by-product of beer brewing (being extracted from the sludge left at > the bottom of the vat during brewing - doesn't it sound enticing?), Aha! Now I understand why it seems similar to our black gold, heh. I must say, Men At Work aside with vegemite sandwiches, I can't say I will much miss something that came from the bottom of a beer vat!! 8^P --tension > I learned this morning of a terrible thing. The U.S.A. has banned, > yes *banned* the importation of vegemite, to the extent where they are [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > is neither bread nor cereal. Australia would grind to a slow, painful > halt if vegemite disappeared, so *how* will the USA cope? Could we offer you some "Spam" in exchange? Remember real, non-computer Spam? --tension >> I learned this morning of a terrible thing. The U.S.A. has banned, >> yes *banned* the importation of vegemite, to the extent where they are [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > > --tension I keep a few cans of Spam -- along with tuna, canned chicken, etc. -- on hand to use in case of emergency. I was glad I had it after Hurricane Rita came through here and I was without power for 7 days. Of course, that's the *only* time I eat Spam! MaryL >Could we offer you some "Spam" in exchange? >Remember real, non-computer Spam? > >--tension I live in an area with a lot of Pacific Islander immigrants and spam is a big feature of the local supermarkets. Until I moved to this region I never realised the *variety* of spam that is available. But no thanks, it still tastes like something nasty and second-hand, so I'll give it a miss. Did you read about the bloke in Britain who runs a "chippie" that specialises in deep-fried Spam? Enough to give you a heart attack just reading about it! Tish >>Could we offer you some "Spam" in exchange? >>Remember real, non-computer Spam? [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > specialises in deep-fried Spam? Enough to give you a heart attack > just reading about it! Back during WW2, my Mom used to roast it for Sunday dinner (with brown-sugar and mustard on top, the same way she did ham). I liked it, then - but I think it was better quality then (like so many other tinned foods, in the past). Once artificial additives were invented, the manufacturers embraced them enthusiastically, and taste and quality went down the tubes. > Tish > >>Could we offer you some "Spam" in exchange? > >>Remember real, non-computer Spam? [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > embraced them enthusiastically, and taste and quality went > down the tubes. My grandmother used to slice & panfry it and serve it up with eggs & biscuits for breakfast. I think it was different then, too, becuase I liked it then, and now it gags me. My DH likes it.. Seriously. Sherry >> >>Could we offer you some "Spam" in exchange? >> >>Remember real, non-computer Spam? [quoted text clipped - 22 lines] > liked it then, and now it gags me. > My DH likes it.. Seriously. It's still available here, in tins. My mother used to slice it and put it in sandwiches with tomato and fry it too for breakfast with eggs. It was pretty cheap at the time. It's just preformed pork, I don't eat it now, but I could if I had to. It's quite nice fried. A bit like bacon. Ish. Tweed > It's still available here, in tins. My mother used to slice it and put it > in sandwiches with tomato and fry it too for breakfast with eggs. It was > pretty cheap at the time. > It's just preformed pork, I don't eat it now, but I could if I had to. It's > quite nice fried. A bit like bacon. Ish. Oh, it's AVAILABLE here, too - but like so many things in our mass-production world, it isn't the same thing as it was years ago. (Same ingredients, plus all sorts of additives that make it yucky.) > Tweed >>>Could we offer you some "Spam" in exchange? >>>Remember real, non-computer Spam? [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > manufacturers embraced them enthusiastically, and taste and quality went > down the tubes. My mother used to make 'toad in the hole' with it. Yummmmmmmmm. Yowie > Australia would grind to a slow, painful > halt if vegemite disappeared, so *how* will the USA cope? I tried vegemite once. I almost ground to a slow, painful halt myself. :) Rhonda >> Australia would grind to a slow, painful >> halt if vegemite disappeared, so *how* will the USA cope? > > I tried vegemite once. I almost ground to a slow, painful halt myself. :) > > Rhonda LOL! I think the gallons of water I guzzled after trying it kept me from coming to a halt. I had to keep running back and forth, if you know what I mean. ;-) Joy > I learned this morning of a terrible thing. The U.S.A. has banned, > yes *banned* the importation of vegemite, to the extent where they are [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > is neither bread nor cereal. Australia would grind to a slow, painful > halt if vegemite disappeared, so *how* will the USA cope? If you're talking about commercial importing, I cannot make an imformed comment, but I have yet to have any edibles but fresh fruit confiscated by U. S. customs! If it's tinned or bottled, and only in quantities commensurate with personal use, why would they care? > LOL > Tish >I learned this morning of a terrible thing. The U.S.A. has banned, > yes *banned* the importation of vegemite, to the extent where they are [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > LOL > Tish LOL! How indeed! I have actually met a grand total of *one* American who can sta - I mean, who likes the stuff. <G> Joy >>I learned this morning of a terrible thing. The U.S.A. has banned, >> yes *banned* the importation of vegemite, to the extent where they are [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > LOL! How indeed! I have actually met a grand total of *one* American who > can sta - I mean, who likes the stuff. <G> Vegemite was the first 'real' food hte Yowlet ever ate. And now vegemite toasts is the *only* thing he will eat for breakfast (and sometimes lunch and dinner too!). We as a family would curl up and die wihout our daily serve of vegemite! Yowie >>> I learned this morning of a terrible thing. The U.S.A. has banned, >>> yes *banned* the importation of vegemite, to the extent where they [quoted text clipped - 20 lines] > > Yowie I've eaten lots of Marmite but have never tried Vegemite, I must get a jar and try it. SignatureAdrian (Owned by Snoopy and Bagheera) Cats leave pawprints on your heart. http://community.webshots.com/user/clowderuk LOL! Just one more reason not to ever set foot in the US again, not like I had planned to anyway, but that's besides the point. But!!!! I sure hope Canada doesn't follow suit. I do need to go to Canada occasionally, considering our family and friends are there. That would just suck because I have become a hardened vegemite addict since moving to Australia and cannot start my day without my 2 slices of whole grain toast with vegemite. I think I must have gone through at least 10 jars (the 2nd largest size) already! SignatureBritta Purring is an automatic safety valve device for dealing with happiness overflow. Check out pictures of Vino at: http://photos.yahoo.com/badwilson click on the Vino album > I learned this morning of a terrible thing. The U.S.A. has banned, > yes *banned* the importation of vegemite, to the extent where they are [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > LOL > Tish I think that's all you need to become an Australian citizen. The paperwork must be in the post by now ;) Dewi. > LOL! Just one more reason not to ever set foot in the US again, not > like I had planned to anyway, but that's besides the point. But!!!! I [quoted text clipped - 24 lines] > > LOL > > Tish Yeah, I wish! I would *so* be all over that! At this point you need to have lived in Australia for 2 years and not have left for the last year of it. I have been here for 6 months. But there is talk of increasing it to 4 years residency and with my luck that will be started to be enforced a month before my 2 years are up! SignatureBritta Purring is an automatic safety valve device for dealing with happiness overflow. Check out pictures of Vino at: http://photos.yahoo.com/badwilson click on the Vino album > I think that's all you need to become an Australian citizen. The > paperwork must be in the post by now ;) [quoted text clipped - 30 lines] >>> LOL >>> Tish Hopefully the 4-year rule will only apply to those arriving after they implement it. They are so strict aren't they?! Dewi. > Yeah, I wish! I would *so* be all over that! > At this point you need to have lived in Australia for 2 years and not [quoted text clipped - 42 lines] > >>> LOL > >>> Tish > Yeah, I wish! I would *so* be all over that! > At this point you need to have lived in Australia for 2 years and not > have left for the last year of it. I have been here for 6 months. But > there is talk of increasing it to 4 years residency and with my luck > that will be started to be enforced a month before my 2 years are up! Well, of course governments can do what they please, but are you sure it will be retroactive? The fair thing would be to make it effective as of a specific date (probably the date it becomes officially the law), so anyone starting to establish residency before that date would still be covered by the old rules. I'm a Vegamite virgin and guess this ruling will preserve my innoscence. Suz&Spicey >I learned this morning of a terrible thing. The U.S.A. has banned, >yes *banned* the importation of vegemite, to the extent where they are [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] >LOL >Tish Most of us will survive very well. I worry about the Aussie expatriates, like my ex. I used to get him Vegemite for his birthdays and Xmas, and I'm sure he has located some way of acquiring it out there in Los Angeles-- until now, I suppose. It just doesn't seem right. Although "weaponized Vegemite" does seem somehow plausible. ;) Theresa Stinky Pictures: http://community.webshots.com/album/125591586JWEFwh Make Levees, Not War > I learned this morning of a terrible thing. The U.S.A. has banned, > yes *banned* the importation of vegemite, to the extent where they are [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > LOL > Tish Well, having never tried it, and having NO desire to after hearing the description of it. I think myself and others like me will do just fine. I realize that your statement was in jest - I think - but my guess is only Australians that are here will miss it much. >> I learned this morning of a terrible thing. The U.S.A. has banned, >> yes *banned* the importation of vegemite, to the extent where they are [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] >I realize that your statement was in jest - I think - but my guess is >only Australians that are here will miss it much. Yes it was in jest. Vegemite is a flavor that most folks find repulsive. Banning it from import to the USA is not going to do any damage to Australia's exports, but will annoy the ex-pat Australians who rely on their "fix" on a daily basis. I thought it was hysterical that the US Customs was so serious about banning it that they were searching folks-with-funny-accents (read: Australians) at US borders! Tish > I learned this morning of a terrible thing. The U.S.A. has banned, > yes *banned* the importation of vegemite, to the extent where they are [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > is neither bread nor cereal. Australia would grind to a slow, painful > halt if vegemite disappeared, so *how* will the USA cope? By importing Marmite? Chak SignatureI've learned that whenever I decide something with an open heart, I usually make the right decision. --Maya Angelou >I learned this morning of a terrible thing. The U.S.A. has banned, >yes *banned* the importation of vegemite, to the extent where they are [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] >LOL >Tish Darn. Now I'll never get to try it! Ginger-lyn Home Pages: http://www.moonsummer.com http://www.angelfire.com/folk/glsummer (homepage & cats) http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~summer/index.htm (genealogy) http://www.movieanimals.bravehost.com/ (The Violence Against Animals in Movies Website) >>I learned this morning of a terrible thing. The U.S.A. has banned, >>yes *banned* the importation of vegemite, to the extent where they are [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > >Darn. Now I'll never get to try it! You'll just have to go to Australia. ;0 Theresa Stinky Pictures: http://community.webshots.com/album/125591586JWEFwh Make Levees, Not War >>Darn. Now I'll never get to try it! > [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > >Make Levees, Not War LOL! Ginger-lyn Home Pages: http://www.moonsummer.com http://www.angelfire.com/folk/glsummer (homepage & cats) http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~summer/index.htm (genealogy) http://www.movieanimals.bravehost.com/ (The Violence Against Animals in Movies Website) Just watch. Now we'll have to go to the corner to get an unregistered hand gun, a couple hits of crack cocaine, and a bottle of vegemite. When vegemite is outlawed, only outlaws will have vegemite. SignatureChristopher A. Young You can't shout down a troll. You have to starve them. . I learned this morning of a terrible thing. The U.S.A. has banned, yes *banned* the importation of vegemite, to the extent where they are searching Australians entering the USA and confiscating their precious vegemite (black gold). This is apparently because it contains added folate (a B vitamin) and the FDA stipulates that folate may only be an added ingredient to bread and cereals. Since vegemite is the by-product of beer brewing (being extracted from the sludge left at the bottom of the vat during brewing - doesn't it sound enticing?), it is neither bread nor cereal. Australia would grind to a slow, painful halt if vegemite disappeared, so *how* will the USA cope? LOL Tish |
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