[HPFGU-OTChatter] Australian Food (was Re: Food Question--before I forget again)

[Shaun Hatley]

Barb Fulton writes: 

> I've never heard of them. They may well be-I was ages 6 and 7 in 
> Australia, and I'm 32 now. Ok, I just googled Tim Tams, and it looks 
> like they are Australian-and they look yummy! I may have to look for 
> those, as well! I hope I actually give these to my dad, instead of 
> eating them myself! Maybe I should just buy extra!

Tim Tams are indeed Australian, and they are the food of the gods. 
Australians overseas often want to be sent care packages of Tim Tams - which 
can best be described as a chocolate cream biscuit (or cookie for Americans) 
covered with chocolate - and Vegemite - which can best be described as axel 
grease with added salt (actually it's a yeast extract, a by product from 
brewing beer - it's similar to the British Marmite, though not identical - 
and it's typically eaten spread on sandwiches. It's highly nutritious and a 
lot of people do like it - but I'm not one of them - boarding school cured 
me of that!