Tasting Australian Food 🇦🇺 | Aussie Snacks & Candy

[@ryanmoon8563]

Vegemite, avocado and poached eggs The bomb 👍

[@HoosierDaddyOfficial]

Yes! Absolutely delicious! 😋 Thanks for watching!

[@FionaEm]

An American who knows how to eat Vegemite, and actually likes it! Amazing 😅 Good to see someone who's done his homework about the way we shorten words and say prawns instead of shrimp, too. You just about qualify as an honorary Aussie, lol!

[@HoosierDaddyOfficial]

Awww, thank you so much, Fiona! I’m so flattered! ☺️ That means a lot! 😎

[@dianawhiteley3289]

Violet Crumble is sugar boiled for a bit then baking soda is added, then it foams up. You put it in a shallow baking dish then cooked til hard in the oven.

[@HoosierDaddyOfficial]

It gives it such a weird texture, but it’s so tasty! 😋 Thanks, Diana! 😎

[@jayweb51]

When l was young, we used to make this add home; either using pure honey or golden syrup(light treacle to Americans), you heat it in a saucepan and when it begins bubbling you add bi-carb soda. Pour into a tray before it sets, the either cut or break it up.

[@HoosierDaddyOfficial]

Thanks for the tip. I’ll have to try that! 😎

[@michaelprocter1298]

The Violet Crumble, just bite into it. Yes they are YUMMY

[@HoosierDaddyOfficial]

Oh my gosh, it was so good! 😋 Thanks for watching, Michael! 😎

[@CurbsidePickup2go]

Love that candy bar!

[@HoosierDaddyOfficial]

It was surprisingly tasty!

[@CurbsidePickup2go]

I love black licorice. I bet that was giod

[@HoosierDaddyOfficial]

You would have loved it! 😋

[@jayweb51]

Born and raised on Vegemite as a toddler. Glad you applied the Vegemite correctly; but the toast needs to be hot out of the toaster, so the butter melts. Another way is with cheese in a sandwich; if you're game, add either mashed or sliced banana for a sweet and sour taste.

[@HoosierDaddyOfficial]

I love Vegemite now, and I eat it all the time. You’re right. The toast has to be hot with melty butter.I’ve tried cheese before, and that was pretty good. But never banana. I need to try that now. It sounds delicious! 😋

[@HerecomesChristmas]

Vegemite great with beef Also use as a base in spaghetti Bolognese . Oil, onion, herbs, garlic, vegemite. Then make your beef mince sauce. (Ground beef is mince). Love this. From qld, Australia

[@HoosierDaddyOfficial]

Thanks for the tip, Lavishka! I’ll have to try that! 😋

[@angelinathemessycrafter]

G'day from Australia. Hope to see you here one day!! The shattering happens in your mouth when you eat violet crumble.

[@HoosierDaddyOfficial]

Ahhh, that makes sense! 😎 Thanks for watching, Angelina!

[@dylans9651]

need to add cheese to the toast and vegemite

[@HoosierDaddyOfficial]

Yes! That would be great!

[@juleneyoung5053]

Toasted cheese, cheese Vegemite scrolls

[@kathleenmayhorne3183]

Honeycomb is toffee with bicarbonate of soda stirred in before it sets.

[@HoosierDaddyOfficial]

Interesting. I didn’t know that. That’s not a thing here in the US. I wonder how it got its name. The only honeycomb I’ve ever heard of is the kind that bees make. Thanks for watching, Kathleen! 😎

[@clairash2004]

Honeycomb is bi-carb and golden syrup

[@HoosierDaddyOfficial]

Oh, ok! Thank you! I didn’t know that! It was super tasty! 😋

[@TheOtherSideOfTheStove]

Hi there I saw this on Facebook- Paddy joe cooking posted it and thought this was a lot of fun.

[@HoosierDaddyOfficial]

Aww, thanks for stopping by! Patrick’s a great guy!

[@TheOtherSideOfTheStove]

@@HoosierDaddyOfficial yes I am very good friends with Patrick. He’s great! Have a wonderful week. I just went to see Cal’s weird food. The name of you channel is very clever.

[@HoosierDaddyOfficial]

Thanks so much! Cal’s a good kid, just getting started. I think he’s got a lot of potential.

[@juleneyoung5053]

Use Vegemite as a stock base , or in gravy , bushman’s tea a teaspoon in boiling water !! A smidge in weaning baby’s vegetables especially mashed potato

[@HoosierDaddyOfficial]

All great tips I didn’t know! Thanks for watching!

[@Jeni10]

Look on the web for honeycomb recipes, you can make it at home! Yum! And no, it’s not freeze dried.

[@HoosierDaddyOfficial]

So weird. It totally tastes freeze dried! 😋

[@Useronlineg11]

Vegimite with cheese on top and alwayse butter and a tiny bit of vegimite

[@HoosierDaddyOfficial]

Howdy Ana! I agree! Everything is better with cheese! 😋 Thanks for stopping by! Take care, God bless, and have a great day! 😎

[@redneckracer8472]

Vegemite on toast with grilled cheese on top👍

[@HoosierDaddyOfficial]

YUM! 😋 Delicious!

[@mishla101]

I was going to say this too, I suggest a cheddar rather than a singles slice. Or butter, Vegemite and cheese on a cracker like saltines.

[@jayweb51]

The 'shatter refers to when you bit it, and it is way better than Crunchie; Violet Crumble just melts in your mouth, where as Crunchie tends to clot together. Violet Crumble was originally made by Hoadley's Chocolates, named after Mrs Hoadley as this was her favourite( yes, we have 'u' in this word; also colour, favour, etc.); Hoadley's also make one of my favourites, Polly Waffle; it's soft marshmallow inside a waffle tube coated in chocolate, and named after the worker's daughter than invented it. Menz Chocolates in Adelaide, South Australia bought the intellectual property rights for both from Nestle; just waiting for the release of it, Menz is famous for FruChocs(fruit balls made from apricot and coated in chocolate).

[@HoosierDaddyOfficial]

Jay! Thanks for the wonderful informative comments! I’ve learned so much! Polly waffles and FruChocs sound amazing. I’ll have to look for them when my wife and I are down there in June. We are celebrating our 25th wedding anniversary with a month long trip down under and going up the east coast from Melbourne to Cairns. Any tips you could offer would be appreciated! Thanks again, mate! Take care, God bless, and have a great day! 😎

[@PaddyJoeCooking]

Aussie Aussie Aussie Oi Oi Oi!!!!! How cool is this!!!!

[@HoosierDaddyOfficial]

I was hoping you would like this one! I mentioned your channel in my description, by the way.

[@PaddyJoeCooking]

@@HoosierDaddyOfficial I know, thanks so much for that Matthew! You are now officially an Australian...Maybe work on the accent a bit but apart from that you're good to go😂😅🤣!!!

[@HoosierDaddyOfficial]

@@PaddyJoeCooking Awesome! 😃

[@DownunderDaz]

Hi Guys. Greetings from Surfers Paradise, Queensland. I love watching people around the world try our Aussie snacks, it is always amusing. I think this is one of the best vids I have seen so far on this subject. Subscribed and watching from now on. Cheers, Daz.

[@HoosierDaddyOfficial]

Thanks for watching, Daz! And thanks for the kind words! That means a lot! I definitely plan to do more Aussie content soon! Y’all have such good food! 😋

[@DownunderDaz]

@@HoosierDaddyOfficial Great, I can't wait to see those new vids. If you want more food stuffs or any info on Australia etc, I would love to help. Just hit me up. And if you eventually make it Down Under, I would love to show you around the Gold Coast/ Brisbane area. Thanks Mate, Daz. (Darren).

[@HoosierDaddyOfficial]

@@DownunderDaz Absolutely, thanks! That would be awesome! My wife and I are planning a trip to Australia in a couple years!

[@PaddyJoeCooking]

Sharing this immediately on Facebook!

[@HoosierDaddyOfficial]

Thanks, Patrick!

[@theadventuresofzoomandbettie]

Be sure to eat them too ;)

[@MrBFoodStuffs]

Fantastic video you got the Vegemite exactly right too many Americans put way too much on. The funny thing about liquorice in Australia is we have really good quality liquid but there's not many people that eat it. If you ever get a chance to try the Darrell Lea rocky road definitely take it. Back when I was a kid you either were a violet crumble fan or a crunchie fan both were chocolate honeycomb but Crunchie was a lot softer

[@HoosierDaddyOfficial]

Wow. I wonder why no one eats the liquorice. It’s so good! I’ve never heard of Crunchie, but the violet crumble was delicious! Thanks for watching!

[@TheOtherSideOfTheStove]

Licorice has the flavors of fennel bulb and star anise that I enjoy very much when cooking. The vegemite is an interesting flavor- and yes Americans are very liberal with our condiments. 👍eight

[@HoosierDaddyOfficial]

I agree!

[@romeseatingandconversation1447]

Happy Tuesday 💜! Let's get into this video

[@romeseatingandconversation1447]

I haven't tried any of them great upload

[@HoosierDaddyOfficial]

Thanks so much for stopping by!

[@renukasivanesan9821]

You should try it with a bit of honey on top....let me know what you think.

[@HoosierDaddyOfficial]

On the violet crumble or on the Vegemite?

[@rocketfishstudios-facebook4758]

Big tip with the Vegemite, use it like you would beef bullion base in things like beef stew or even gravy for roast beef. Anything like that where you're looking to really bring some deep umami punch to the meal. It doesn't just bring the saltiness it really delivers a strong savoury note to whatever you put it into. Same rules, don't go crazy. A little bit, taste and adjust with more if you need it but I promise you, use it like that and you'll get an absolutely awesome flavour bomb! Don't just limit it to toast, mind you .... try a slice of cheese and Vege on toast ..... HELL YEAH!! BTW, that's exactly how you eat the Violet Crumble. It's the way it shatters that matters means the way it shatters in your mouth when you bite it. You got lucky throwing it on the table like that lol. If that landed on some edge, it would have exploded and you would have been eating little shards lol No Tim Tams? ...... I'm assuming you've tried those already?

[@HoosierDaddyOfficial]

Great tips with the Vegemite! I’ll have to try those out! I would love to try a Tim Tam, but Australian food is hard to come by around here. I’m definitely planning to do a more extensive Australian snack video when I can. Shapes, Crunchie, and of course, a Tim Tam slam! Thanks for watching!

[@rocketfishstudios-facebook4758]

@@HoosierDaddyOfficial With the Vegemite, try it just with some really fresh garbage white bread, unsliced. Carve yourself a big thick slice, lay down the butter and hit it with the Vege and a slice of cheese and you probably won't ever eat it in toast ever again lol. If you've got a Walmart or Target close by, both do stock a very limited flavour range in many parts of the USA now. If you do end up doing the slam, don't let any idiot talk you into doing cold milk, completely defeats the purpose. Keep them in the fridge, get them nice and cold and then warm coffee full to the brim of the cup. The colder the Tim Tam is, the more Coffee you'll be able to enjoy before slamming it. Life-changing experience man, TRUST ME :)

[@HoosierDaddyOfficial]

Oh man, that sounds so good! I’m super excited to try that now! 😋

[@joandsarah77]

Violet Crumble is from South Australia and it is a bit like freeze dried ice cream. The chocolate stops the honeycomb from going sticky and gooey. You can even try making it at home. Look for a recipe that uses glucose syrup. You are only the second American I've seen who likes Vegemite. Good on ya.

[@HoosierDaddyOfficial]

I was really impressed with everything. I’ll have to check that out some homemade violet crumble recipes. Thanks for watching!

[@theadventuresofzoomandbettie]

I was surprised and impressed also!! I don't remember coming across any other American that likes it either!

[@chipitdipit]

Good day Mate :) Hey there Hoosier Daddy! This is Dad from ZacknDad and wanted to come over and check you guys out. We were also one of the channels highlighted by The Endorsement the other day. Wasn't that AWESOME! That was amazing and a great honor. It is great when we can help each other out like that. I noticed your channel because we both are dads and our channels are similar with using our family. We both do food reviews, food challenges and good clean fun. It is great when you can work with your family. My youngest son and I have been doing this for around 2 years now and have a great time. It has also been a great bonding experience through it as well. We also did a show trying out Australian foods. Where did you get the food from? We got ours from Australian Food Shop. Check it out! I have ended up LOVING Veggie Mite and Marmite. Did not like it at first, but now have grown to LOVE IT! Use it often. Well...great to meet you guys and keep doing what you are doing! Great to connect with another family friendly food review channel. Keep in touch. God bless!

[@HoosierDaddyOfficial]

Thanks for stopping by and thanks for the kind words! It was so nice of The Endorsement to shout us all out like that! I’ve already subbed to your channel, and I plan to check out your videos soon. I’ll definitely have to check out the Australian food shop. I just got my Vegemite off of Amazon. The licorice I got at Tractor Supply, and found the Violet Crumble at a candy store called Rocket Fizz.

[@chipitdipit]

@@HoosierDaddyOfficial Just subbed to you as well. Thought I did it earlier, but I guess not :) Great to connect with another awesome family channel. Great way to bond with the family. Yes, you HAVE to check our Australian Food Shop. You will LOVE it! The prices are not that bad as well. Hope you have a great night and take care! Question?? What made you want to start your channel? Love to hear these stories :)

[@taniasiviour6912]

I’m Australian, but don’t like vegemite much, also great to mix in gravy for stews.

[@HoosierDaddyOfficial]

I need to try that. 😋 Thanks for the tip! And thanks for watching, Tania!

[@Jeni10]

Your Aussie accent isn’t offensive because you did it from the heart.

[@HoosierDaddyOfficial]

Awww, thank you so much, Jeni! 😃

[@TheTrips]

Looked like some good food...except for the Vegemite, that stuff can stay in Australia! haha. The violet crumble looked exactly like a chocolate bar we have up here in Canada called Crunchie. Awesome review guys!

[@HoosierDaddyOfficial]

Thanks for watching! I’ve never heard of a Crunchie, but if it’s anything like the Violet Crumble, I’m sure it’s good!

[@rocketfishstudios-facebook4758]

You're pretty damn close. Violet Crumble was originally made by Nestle to compete against Crunchie here in Australia. There is a difference, the Honeycomb in the VC is lighter in texture. I'm sure you will know how Crunchie can get a little sticky in the middle. So I would say lighter texture, more crumbly (if that's even a word lol) and a little lighter in flavour and perhaps more of a burnt caramel flavour to what the Crunchy has. Extremely popular here in Oz, just as Crunchie is also. All comes down to preference as to who likes which but personally, I've always been a VC not and always will be. Just can't beat that awesome texture for my money :)

[@TheTrips]

@@rocketfishstudios-facebook4758 cool! Thanks for letting us know the difference between the 2 chocolate bars 👍👍

[@HoosierDaddyOfficial]

Great description! The VC definitely slaps! The Crunchie sounds good too!

[@mwl079]

Loving the channel! I’m from Sydney Australia and obviously I love Vegemite, I have it on toast everyday. Vegemite is just a common spread everyone keeps in the pantry like Peanut butter and Nutella, I have a 2 year old boy, at 6 months old he tried it for the first time, did not like it, but after a few times finally caught on to the flavour, now at 2 and he will grab the jar from the pantry, unscrew the lid and eat it straight from the jar, so why do we love it? simply we grow up on it, it’s just part of our culture.

[@HoosierDaddyOfficial]

That’s awesome! I have grown to love Vegemite too! I just have to work on the rest of my family. 😃 Thanks for watching!

[@PaddyJoeCooking]

Expertly spreading technique on the toast Matthew well done mate! Pasta with butter and vegemite is delicious!!! Darrel Lea is an iconic confectionary company here. I don't mind liquorice but I haven't had it in years, don't know if I've ever tried the Darrel Lea version...I didn't know they had different flavours lol !!!

[@HoosierDaddyOfficial]

Thanks so much, Patrick! You should definitely try the licorice if you get a chance. It was delicious!

[@mishla101]

Other than the aforementioned Tim Tams I recommend these as my favourite things (that I miss from home). Cherry Ripes Musk Lifesavers Pascal's marshmallows Fruchocs Coola Cordial Top Deck chocolate Good luck if you ever find them.

[@HoosierDaddyOfficial]

Thanks for the tip, Amie! I’ll be sure to be on the lookout for those! 😋

[@theadventuresofzoomandbettie]

wait.... who puts salt on their toast??? Your accent is spot on! Also, violent crumble you just bite into. There is another similar chocolate bar called "crunchie" that is almost the same, but I like that one better! Great video guys! Thanks so much for the share too! Love your work!! Send us your address! I think we didn't get it off you!

[@HoosierDaddyOfficial]

Thanks so much! It was my pleasure! Y’all are awesome!

[@CurbsidePickup2go]

I would give this (vegemite) to someone when I'm torturing them 😂😂😂

[@HoosierDaddyOfficial]

Best torture ever! 😂😂😂

[@ongie9736]

😢 im Australian & i felt that in my soul. Vegemite rock's Lot's of luv from Australia 💜🦘🇭🇲

[@CurbsidePickup2go]

@@ongie9736 🤣🤣Sorry but that stuff is like ewww. It would be like eating American biscuit and gravy...EWWW. One of our loyal subs is Australian and he hates the stuff. He's the one who told us to try it. Good thing Hoosier likes it lol. Thanks ❗

[@FerdaBoyzEntertainment]

It would have been awesome to see you and Paddy colab on this one!! It seems like australia has some interesting snacks!!

[@HoosierDaddyOfficial]

You’re right. That would have been fun! And yes they do have some great snacks. I can’t wait to try more! 😋

[@PaddyJoeCooking]

Violet Crumble is awesome!!!! Drywall hahaha!!! Perfect eating technique. I've never used a hammer on it though LOL!!! I'll send you some stuff Matthew, just email me an address!!!

[@HoosierDaddyOfficial]

Thanks, mate! You’re the best!

[@redwarpy]

Love how you know how to eat vegemite. This link is how to make the Honeycomb in Violet Crumble www.taste.com.au/recipes/homemade-honeycomb/0d53eaa5-8419-41a3-9116-467f779fd737. This site will also give you more Australian recipes to try using vegemite. Cheers!

[@HoosierDaddyOfficial]

Awesome! Thanks so much! I’ll check that out!

[@reneenapier3581]

Looks like poop on a toast ✌️

[@HoosierDaddyOfficial]

But it tastes so much better...😋

[@reneenapier3581]

@@HoosierDaddyOfficial I don't know,I haven't ate poop 😂🥺

[@HoosierDaddyOfficial]

😂😂😂

[@noelroberts8199]

We spell Licorice the same way as U.S. it's just that Darrell Lea has put their own twist to it, Great video...........

[@HoosierDaddyOfficial]

I didn’t know that. Thanks for watching!

[@ashlepenojalapeno4608]

Hey Matt and Cal! I've been so curious about Vegemite but also nervous about the idea of trying it lol. Sounds like y'all found it to be decent though. Nice Aussie accent :D

[@HoosierDaddyOfficial]

Thank you! I really think more people would like Vegemite if they knew how to eat it. It’s got a real salty, umami flavor!

[@EvParaPanic]

I’m Australian and I hate Vegemite 🤮

[@HoosierDaddyOfficial]

I think you might be in the minority. It’s so good! 😋

[@kirk5152]

To be honest your Aussie accent wasn't perfect but you didn't totally butcher it. I've heard Americans butcher it way worse.

[@HoosierDaddyOfficial]

Thanks, mate!