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Vegemite began as brewery waste

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Nothing says culinary excellence like scraping the leftover sediment from beer production. This salty, tar-like spread was literally invented to use up brewery waste, tricking an entire continent into putting fermented sludge on their morning toast.

Vegemite began as brewery waste
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