. . finds that Vegemite is very similar to that quintissential British comestible Marmite - they're both yeast extracts. This reminds me of an exchange reported between my (formerly) world traveling friends Tom and Peggy and a native when they were in England.
Tom, "Yuk! this is awful"
Brit, "Well, you Americans prefer sweets for breakfast and we British prefer savories".
Peggy, "You call this slime 'savory'?"