Marmite, Vegemite, Aussiemite, mate.

Vegemite, the Australian word for “a type of salty vegetable and yeast paste used as a spread.” In England it’s known as Marmite. High in vitamin B and apparently an excellent cure for hangovers, Justin, a traveling nomad staying at Oasis carried his personal pot of Vegemite with him.

“I thought I would have used more of it by now,” he said at breakfast this morning.

“I love it!” said one of the Australian girls sitting at one of the tables in the kitchen in Oasis.

“Me, too,” another said.

Everyone encouraged Jeremy, the Texan at the table, and a yeast extract virgin, to experience the dietary delight. He took the jar and sniffed, screwed up his face and made a gagging reflex.

“Go on, try it,” I said (I personally think the stuff is revolting).

“Just spread it thinly on toast,” someone said.

“You might want butter, too,” said another.

The smell hadn’t completely deterred him and he was curious.

 “Here goes,” Jeremy said.

It took just one bite for him to realize he’d made a mistake.

“That’s rough! Why would anyone want to eat it?” My thoughts exactly.  He quickly rinsed his mouth out with coffee and still appeared traumatized when I bumped into him at Starbucks this afternoon.

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