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Okay, I know I said I liked vegemite - but eating it by the spoonful out of the jar :o  Its flavour is a little bit intense for this.  If I tried that it would probably make my eyes water.  I think I will stick to it spread thin on my toast :)

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And I dont know anyone who keeps vegemite in the fridge - so thats a first for me !

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In Queensland we keep everything in the fridge!  We had three 30 degree+ days this past week.  I just think refrigeration keeps everything fresher and less likely to grow bacteria.  

BMG - anytime you want to discuss SAOs - I'm ready!  ;D

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In Queensland we keep everything in the fridge!  We had three 30 degree+ days this past week.  I just think refrigeration keeps everything fresher and less likely to grow bacteria.  

BMG - anytime you want to discuss SAOs - I'm ready!  ;D

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What are SAOs?


Cat

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In Queensland we keep everything in the fridge!  We had three 30 degree+ days this past week.  I just think refrigeration keeps everything fresher and less likely to grow bacteria.  
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I'm a Queenslander, but I have to say that I have never heard of anyone keeping vegemite in the fridge.  You make a good point about our hot weather (and hasn't this last week been hot) but trust me, I don't think any bacteria would want to grow and live in vegemite :D

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BMG must have thought wrong - you can't make worms with SAOs because they don't have holes. Vita-Weats have holes.

And I have also been known to eat spoonfuls of Vegemite straight from the jar - although only teaspoons.
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Bettcha ya can make worms with SAO's although Vita-Weats make better worms.  We used to always do the squeeze the vegemite and butter through the biscuit holes at school.   :D

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Holes in SAOs? Only those little pinpricks  - and they're so crumbly (and I'm so incompetent) that if I tried to make worms with them I'd crush them up!

I admit I haven't had SAOs for a long time, as I've switched almost exclusively to Vita-Weat.

Next shopping trip I'll get some SAOs and ahve another go :D
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SAOs are guaranteed to make a mess  ;D

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In Queensland we keep everything in the fridge!  We had three 30 degree+ days this past week.  I just think refrigeration keeps everything fresher and less likely to grow bacteria.  End Quote

It was even worse this week Jaytee !  :(

Trouble with keeping vegemite in the fridge is that when you try to spread it it rips the bread to pieces.....grrrrr  >:(

In the fridge ?  Are you a REAL Queenslander ? ??? ;D ;D ;D ;D

Muwahahahaha  :P

PS  I hear you are from south of the river !  That explains it  :D :D :D 8)

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Trouble with keeping vegemite in the fridge is that when you try to spread it it rips the bread to pieces.....grrrrr  >:(
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That's what happens with peanut butter over here, and probably explains why I don't use it much.  The thing is if I don't refrigerate it then it will spoil from the humidity.

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Now I have a much better appreciation for this song by Men At Work  - 'Down Under'

Never knew what they meant by a vegemite sandwich until now.  

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OMG  :o :o :o  ;)  Hmmm, brekky time here - I'm off to have some right now  :P :P :P :P

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Holes in SAOs? Only those little pinpricks  - and they're so crumbly (and I'm so incompetent) that if I tried to make worms with them I'd crush them up!

I admit I haven't had SAOs for a long time, as I've switched almost exclusively to Vita-Weat.

Next shopping trip I'll get some SAOs and ahve another go :D
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I await the results !!  Me personally - I have never had a problem making SAO vegemite worms !!  Are you mixing the marg and vegemite into a nice thin paste ??  Maybe the consistency isnt right. Bet ya never knew it was this technical !!!!!!!

Oh - on the fridge issue.  I checked with my friend who is doing a fascinating (?? her own words ??) thesis on cultures and moulds - and she assures me that with all the "stuff" (she wouldnt elaborate and if she did we would probably never eat it again) in vegemite - it wouldnt grow a mould if it was kept in 80% humidity for 20 years.  She said there was a reason why its ingredients (ie salt) were used to cure meat for the 6 month voyages between UK and Aust in 1700's !!!!!  After that I switched her off !!!!  I prefer not to know !!  Its like how I can pretend that pate was never liver - its denial !!!!!

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With all this talk about SAO's, I just had to add this - I think that they are the most tasteless, bland and hideous savoury biscuit on the market.  I'll stick to my vita-weats :D
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You're right. They are. They are the perfect cracker for adding things to, because they don't overpower the flavour of the other food you mix with them. :)

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It was even worse this week Jaytee !  :(

Trouble with keeping vegemite in the fridge is that when you try to spread it it rips the bread to pieces.....grrrrr  >:(

In the fridge ?  Are you a REAL Queenslander ? ??? ;D ;D ;D ;D

Muwahahahaha  :P

PS  I hear you are from south of the river !  That explains it  :D :D :D 8)
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I'm a REAL QUEENSLANDER alright!  Brisbane Lions rule ;D  I'm just back from a weeks holiday at Lennox Head.  I actually did a quick survey on the beach and 99% of the people I surveyed said they kept their vegemite in the fridge!!  

Hey Fuss what's wrong with the southside HUH! :P ;D

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I'm a REAL QUEENSLANDER alright!  Brisbane Lions rule ;D  I'm just back from a weeks holiday at Lennox Head.  I actually did a quick survey on the beach and 99% of the people I surveyed said they kept their vegemite in the fridge!!  End Quote

They rule alright !  By 50 points over the pitiful Victorians today heh heh.... :P :P :P

Bet you got funny looks asking people about Vegemite and the Fridge !  :o

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Nuthhin....I s'pose...... :-/  :)

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How did this Aussie miss the Vegemite thread  ???

High in Vitamin B too !   I had been known to dab a bit on the odd zit when I was a teenager........yes it DID work ! ;D
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Ewwww !  Thanks for the detail !  I may not eat it again now until....tomorrow !  ;D

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Are SAO's the same thing that we call Saltines? Square, white, little holes? I used to squeeze margerine through them. They are also used by almost every pregnant women for "morning sickness".
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No TM  !

We have Saltines too !  Saltines are, well, saltier !  ;D

SAOs are literally a water cracker - reasonably tasteless.... :)

"Used" ?  In what way pray tell ?  The mind just boggles  :o

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"Used" ?  In what way pray tell ?  The mind just boggles  :o
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We fashion them into sharp instruments as weapons against those who have put us into such states Fuss !  That makes us feel a whole lot better!  ;D

TripsM, I can imagine that you went through an enormous amount of saltines.!   :o

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They rule alright !  By 50 points over the pitiful Victorians today heh heh.... :P :P :P
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It was an excellent game wasnt it.  They played hard and deserved to win.  And a WA boy got the Norm Smith !!!  Way to go Simon.

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It was an excellent game wasnt it.  They played hard and deserved to win.  And a WA boy got the Norm Smith !!!  Way to go Simon.
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Yep, Blacky played well.  In fact thay ALL played well, it was hard to fault any of them !  Take that Eddie McGuire, ya big doofus !  :P

I celebrated by having Vegemite sanga  ;D ;D ;D :P

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What does SAO stand for? Is it Salt Added Oreos or what? ???
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I was pretty certain it stood for Salvation Army Officer Indy,
but then I found this......

" The origin of the name remains a mystery, although plenty of myths abound.  One is that it was the name of a ship that used to call in at Newcastle port, and its captain was a friend of the Arnott family. Another is that it was the name of a sailing boat that was seen on Lake Macquarie in New South Wales, where William Arnott had a house. Or it could be the initials for Salvation Army Officer, as William Arnott’s* son, Arthur, joined the Salvos. Another is that it is based on the initials of Samuel Arnott, William’s son. "

*Founder of Arnott's Biscuits Australia.

Hope that (sorta) helps ! :-/

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There also used to be a jolly party game years ago...whether you could consume a whole packet of the things in record time without the aid of liquid...it's not easy!
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There's an advert currently on telly where they do this and then have a nice refreshing drink afterwards.  Can't remember what the drink is though so perhaps the advert isn't effective!

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SAO's...from what I've read, these sound remarkably like Cream Crackers (but I've never spread 'Marmite' or whatever on these...)

They've been around for years, too...so much so that they eventually became part of the slang, i.e., 'Cream Crackered = knackered (tired)'...

There also used to be a jolly party game years ago...whether you could consume a whole packet of the things in record time without the aid of liquid...it's not easy!
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If they're a dry cracker why are they called cream crackers?  Do you have Jatz crackers in the UK?  In my part of the world when a male gets whacked in that part of their anatomy that really hurts they say they got whacked in the "Jatz crackers".

A jolly party game here is to eat a Weet-Bix or Vita Brit without the aid of liquid .... almost impossible!

Back to the SAO thing, I also believed SAO stood for Salvation Army Officer.