Australian Food (was Re: Food Question--before I forget again)

[Barb Fulton]

Barb  wrote:

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> > So Violet Crumbles, Vegemite, and maybe Pavlova. Aussies- Wolfie 
> or anyone else- any suggestions on wonderful Australian foods that I 
> > should look for?
> >
> 
> Tonks:
> So what is all of that?? Never heard of any of it. Educate me, 
> please. Thanks.
> 
> Tonks_op
>

Barb now:

Violet Crumbles are pure heaven. They are a milk chocolate-covered 
honeycomb candy- a candy bar. Vegemite is awful, in my opinion. It is 
a dark brown (almost black) paste-I believe it is made from brewer's 
yeast extract. I need to leave the room when the jar is opened, 
because the smell is so strong. My dad generally spreads it thinly on 
toast. I believe it is called Marmite in the UK. Pavlova is a meringue 
dessert that I haven't had in probably 20 years. I'm sure it can be 
made from scratch, but I remember buying a Pavlova kit (in an egg-
shaped container) at a high-end grocery store when I was in elementary 
school-my mom and I made it for my girl scout troop. We decorated it 
with fresh fruit and whipped cream, but I don't know if that's 
typical, or just what we liked.

-Barb