Today (January 26th) is Australia Day and one way that some of our friends down in summery Australia are celebrating is with Vegemite gelato.
The combination sounds slightly horrifying to anyone who doesn't already love Vegemite, the salty brewers' yeast paste that, like Marmite, is popular on toast in many parts of the world, but for those who enjoy its flavor, the combination is proving to be a popular seller for its creator. Gherardo Deflorian is from Italy and has a gelato shop, Gelateria Cremona, in Brisbane. Not a fan of Vegemite himself, he thought that the flavor would be unique, a little controversial and a bit more interesting than the same old flavors that everyone uses. He had to have his customers taste the gelato in progress, as he just couldn't stomach the concoction himself, but it has been met with positive feedback from gelato (and Vegemite) fans who say that "it reminds them of when they were little and they had Vegemite on toast with butter."
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1-26-2007 @ 2:10PM
dragonet2 said...
Two words I Never want to see in the same sentence. Urp.
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1-26-2007 @ 7:28PM
geeky said...
I was able to find a small jar of Vegemite at a local Indian sweets & spices shop and decided to give it a shot.
As I've read many times before, it does need to be spread very thinly on buttered toast. After some trial-and-error, I got the ratio down. Its actually not all that bad and I can see myself eating it more in the future, although I dont often eat toast.
As for the "vegelatomite"... I'm one for trying all sorts of things despite how gross they seem. My curiosity makes me wonder just how bad they are. In the case above, I've found that somet things are that bad at all (but, unfortunately, that isnt often the case).
I'll try one in a waffle cone, please.
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1-26-2007 @ 7:29PM
Renata said...
Vegemite gelato challenges my belief in a just & fair god. I weep.
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1-26-2007 @ 8:05PM
bdw said...
For some reason this makes me thing of Velveeta flavored ice cream.
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1-27-2007 @ 12:01AM
Ken Burgin said...
Actually I think the 'inventor' of this was Sydney gelato maestro Guiseppe de Luca of Leichhart (Sydney's little Italy). Whatever - vegemite spread on thickly buttered toast it makes any aussie homesick, but not sure about gelato...
Ken Burgin
Profitable Hospitality
http://www.profitablehospitality.com
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1-27-2007 @ 1:25AM
Helen said...
I am going there tomorrow to grab a cone and I can't wait :) I reckon it sounds perfect :)
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