American Couple React & Try: Australian Snacks Taste Test! For The FIRST TIME EVER!! 

Hi Australia! We had to go get some Australian snacks to try for the FIRST TIME EVER! We have a pretty good variety here! One of the best ways to get to know about a country is to try some of their favorite snacks. We've got to say, we can be harsh critics but this was a taste test we were not prepared for! So watch us as we try and rate all of these goodies. Tim Tam Slam, Fairy Bread, Cherry Ripe, Violet Crumble, Vegemite and MORE! Aussies are amazing people and we are really enjoying our introduction into your world! Thanks so much for watching! If you enjoy our content, please consider subscribing to our channel, it is the BEST way to support our channel and it's FREE! Also please click the Like button. Thank you for stopping by!

As an Aussie adult, the magical thing about Fairy Bread is that one bite and you're instantly transported to the best times of your childhood.

You may not go back and read comments on older videos but I hope that one day you see this: The thing that overseas people don't appreciate about Vegemite is that we are literally weaned on the stuff, and I do not mean metaphorically, I mean LITERALLY! My daughter was born in 1981 and she was breastfed from the beginning. I took her to the local Baby Clinic (as you do) for checkups every couple of weeks. At around 3 months old, the clinic nurse recommended that I start supplementing the breast milk with 1/2 teaspoon of Vegemite dissolved into boiled water (for the extra Vitamin B and water). Around 6 months old, as they are starting to sit up at this age and can hold things, I am recommended giving her Milk Arrowroot biscuits (an Aussie classic) with a little bit of butter & Vegemite, so that she can gnaw away at them with her toothless gummy mouth. About 9=12 months, you add Vegemite "soldiers" - white bread with butter and Vegemite and cut into little strips - use the loaf crusts when they are younger as they hold up to the "gumming" better". From 1 years old onwards, they are ready for Vegemite sandwiches, cut into triangles when they are little but a staple part of every school kid's lunch and into adulthood - add cheese and/or tomato for some variety, but Vegemite sammies are part of our DNA.

Vegemite Australian kids were raised on it. Puts a rose in every cheek. Love it.

Every time fairy bread appears at a kids party, parents will glide past the table and surreptitiously grab some on the way through. 😂

Can't believe you rated fairy bread so highly, lol. As for the Vegemite, you need to toast the bread till it's firm and golden brown, so the butter melts properly when you spread it. Then try to spread the Vegemite as evenly as possible. Glad you loved the Tim Tams. It'd be a crime not to 😅

One thing to note is that the fairy bread you had may have tasted a little different to what we have in Aus and NZ. US bread, if that's what you used, has considerably more sugar in it than over here. That could distort the sweetness and balance between the bread and the 100s & 1000s.

I grew up on Vegemite in Australia, love it of course. I’m in CA now; my American wife loves it, and our two US-born boys love it as well - they each have their own jars! I hit the jackpot! 😊 I’d kill for a Cherry Ripe. Not easy to come by out here.

Vegemite is an acquired taste, you have grow up with it🇦🇺, I love it

I as an Australian so enjoyed watching this video, you ladies are fabulous!! With the vegemite so you don't waste your money, you can add it to beef dishes/ gravies/ stirfries etc.

I'm probably repeating what someone else has said here, but BBQ shapes are one of my favourites if you can find that flavour. Loved the video :)

Quick note: Cheekies used to be called Chicos, and there is also another Allen's brand of lollie that was called Red Skins, that was changed to Red Ripper. Another note about butter; the butter in the US doesn't taste like the butter in Australia, the closest thing to it in the US is Kellygold Irish butter (that I found). The bread is also very different, it's very sweet and more like eating cake, or brioche. I made some for a Thanksgiving party I went to. Another interesting note is that when I wanted to make a Christmas trifle for my US friends, I had an awful time trying to find the ingredients, you guys didn't know what pouring custard was, and I couldn't find anywhere that sold a plain slab of sponge cake with no icing. Even finding ordinary crushed nuts were a problem. I managed to find Australian custard powder in the Wegners International section, I used pound cake, and slivered almonds instead. I used normal, heavy cream and whipped it for the topping. My host family enjoyed it immensely and, even though I had added sliced peaches, jelly, custard, cake, cream, the nuts , and raspberries and hundreds-and-thousands for decorations, they were surprised that it "wasn't sweet". I was gobsmacked. The US palette is conditioned to expect the high sugar content in everyday foods, and in my host's case, it surprised them to realise just how much.

Don't worry guys, Australians don't get offended. Glad to see you gave it a go and that you are honest ! 🙂

Kookaburra is pronounced a bit more like Cook rather than Kook. The burra part was pronounced correctly though, really good first go with it!

Hey Girls, loved your reactions to some of our fave snacks. If it were me, I'd go for BBQ shapes and also NACHO CHEESE shapes. You really MUST try *Cheese Twisties* as the saying goes - *Life's pretty straight without Twisties!* They are a bit of an Aussie icon too. I loved watching you doing the tim tam slam, yep salted caramel ones are the best! Vegemite on toast is great with melted cheese on top or toasted cheese with a touch of vegemite. Some bakeries make Vegemite Scrolls, cheese and vegemite mixed in with the bun.Great review!

For Debbie, red licorice in Australia is usually raspberry flavour, rather than strawberry, and never cherry. Also, you can do a Tim Tam Slam with plain milk if you aren't a coffee drinker. You don't get the meltiness, unless you warm the milk of course.

Great reaction! I studied in Sydney for a year and loved Vegemite before then. I have it straight on toast with no butter. Hate Marmite though despite being London born and bred! If you can find them, I suggest you try Arnott Mint Slices as well! So good.

My late wife worked at Cadbury in Tasmania and at Ringwood. She loved the cherry ripe before they coated them in chocolate. My family members have lived in Ringwood for 134 years. My mother is 96 and has lived her since 1948. A great area of Melbourne.

I must say u guys have some of the most iconic staples of australian snacks. When other people do this they try stuff ive never heard of but you guys hit the nail on the head

Cherry Ripe used to be made by MacRobertson’s until the company folded after many decades, and Cadbury bought some of their products. The dark chocolate balances the sweetness from the cherries.

Australian children start on Vegemite when they start on solids. It's high in vitamin B complex, so Doctors often recommend children have it. It's good if you have a cold sore (which indicates a low vitamin B) and Aussies can often just eat it by the spoonful direct from the jar.

That was the most successful Tim Tam slam I've ever seen from people trying Australian snacks in videos like this. Most people trying it don't get the emphasis on the SLAM part and end up losing the tim tam in their drink because it melts :P Glad you enjoyed pretty much everything!

Love you two ladies, so natural and make me feel happy.

My favourite way to have Vegemite is on hot toast with the butter melting, a light to medium coating and topped with a bite cheddar cheese slice; our cheese slice are genuine cheese not the rubber cheese slices. Vegemite is a great based to a stew, casserole or savoury mince; it is also nice as a hot cup of broth(like watery soup).

Fantastic reviews and a good selection of snacks. You'll find it's quite hard to offend us Aussies. Honesty is highly valued. The Cherry Ripe is one of those love or hate chocolate bars. I like them but the coconut can be a bit much. If you want your mouths to be confused see if you can find Musk Sticks. A real classic from my childhood. Another candy that is not really well known outside of Australia.

Like the others so far, I went off the taste of Vegemite after I became an adult. However, one important part that no one mentions is that the toast must be hot - straight out of the toaster, not cooled down. Otherwise it’s like eating any lukewarm food. My dad had a saying re the perfect amount - “a mere smear”. Sorry to hear about your two fur babies 🤗🤗. We’d all love you to come and visit us. The people from other channels who’ve already done so have had a great time.

Vegemite is one of those things you need to grow up with. Toast with heaps of butter and lots of Vegemite. Yum. As an Australian, I can't pick my favourite. Tim Tam Slam is a great winter thing, yes you did it great. Well done ladies 💜

I knew you wouldn't like the vegemite; and you said you don't like tea, but they both go well together! Cup of tea with vegemite on toast - yum! Thanks for giving it a go though. Vegemite sanger for school lunch all the time - I'm a fan! Footy starts here next month. Sorry about your dog - I lost two recently within four years of each other. I got cats now lol

Tim Tam slam using your favorite liquor is amazing too. A Port Tim Tam Slam is my favorite.

Hi everyone! As we said in the video, we do NOT accept any food items in our P.O. Box. We appreciate anyone wanting to send snacks but we can get them here and with postal dealys we don't accept food. It's always been our policy. Those asking to send other items, our P.O Box address is in the description of all of our videos ❤️❤️

My dad has always had a rule that he'll never pay more than two dollars for a pack of tim tams. He's equally obsessed with tim tams and being a cheapskate. As kids, the bottom shelf of our pantry was dedicated to stockpiling tim tams while they were on special. Recent inflation has left that shelf a little bare.

Ha, great video, laughed out loud when you did the slams 😉 I think Tim Tams look a bit like Penguin biscuits here in the UK and also I actually prefer Vegemite over Marmite, especially with Cheese on Toast... mmm nom nom.

Violet Crumbles are my grandmother's personal favourite but the Iced VoVo biscuit is the iconic Australian grandmother treat.

Hi Natasha and Debbie, loved this video. Tim Tams are a favorite with Aussie expats all over the world. Many Yankee friends have fallen in love with after visiting Australia. If you want to use up the Vegemite may I suggest toasting one side of a slice of bread. On the un toasted side spread a little vegemite, top with sliced tomato and thinly sliced cheese and grill. Its healthy and the taste of the vegemite is not prevalent. Best wishes Paul .

You really want to know something special about you two. If more of America were like you guys the world would be a better place. Thank you for being who you are. xx

A bigger licorice brand in Australia is Darrell Lea. They make both black and raspberry licorice and even chocolate coat small licorice pieces (called bullets). If you can find them you won’t be disappointed.

As from a 67yrs old ex Veteran male , thank you and you make me smile. 😂❤

I will cake Vegemite onto my toast, I freaking love it. I can't stand Marmite though, horrible 😂 also, Tim Tam's are quite expensive here, around $5.00 a pack... But damn are they worth it, if you can ever find the raspberry ones... Get them!

There was an advertisement on TV years ago for Tim Tams where a woman rubbed a lamp, genie appears and tells them they have 3 wishes. For her first wish she asks for a never ending pack of Tim Tams... When the genie said you have two wishes, her partner says "We'll have two more of those...."

This was awesome! I'm so glad you liked our snacks. I'm Aussie but now a vegan and one thing I definitely miss is Tim Tam's, and I've never even had a Tim tam slam! I'll have to buy the bad vegan imitations and try it and maybe they'll make it taste better haha. But also glad you like our liquorice! Apparently soft liquorice is a very Aussie thing - almost all liquorice here is soft and chewy or just super soft. I love it as soft as possible!

I love that you guys love the fairy bread ❤. Loved this as a kid and still do in my 30’s haha

Using Tim tams with your coffee is great, but even better is Tim tam slamming port…and you don’t get the messy, melting chocolate afterwards. It always cracks me up watching non-Australians try vegemite for the first time. 😂

I love Vegemite on toast. You have to toast the bread so it's golden brown and use a lot of butter, with just a spread of Vegemite. It makes me happy everytime I have it.

I enjoyed watching you try our snacks. The faces you pulled trying the Vegemite said it all, it’s definitely a love it or hate it food, like licorice, personally I like both Vegemite and Marmite but I’m with Debbie on the taste of licorice. The reason the Cherry Ripe doesn’t have that fake cherry flavour is because it’s real cherries. I laughed at your list of Tim Tam slam names. I have another one for you, thirty plus years ago when we first started enjoying our Tim Tams that way it was call a Tim Tam orgasm, it was only when it became more popular and widespread it started to be called a Tim Tam slam. Did you notice the Shapes were different shapes? Every flavour in the Shapes range is a different shape. I’m looking forward to more reactions on Australia.

Great taste test, but the best Shapes are Barbecue excellent enjoy cheers from Australia

Hi ladies, a very entertaining reaction. Thank you. May I suggest you do a comparison between US and Australian beers. And don't stop at at three or four. Keep going until you love em all. I reckon that would be fun to watch. 😃

As a 58year old aussie bloke, fairy bread is still my favourite thing in the world! Also, 'Shapes' are a staple after school snack for teenage boys. You're right, less is more when it comes to vegemite but you have to be born to it, vege' on toast is probably one of the first solid foods Aussie kids have. I enjoyed watching 😃👍👍💙🇦🇺

There are so many different flavours of Tim Tams, you need try more of them. I hope one day you will get to come down and visit good old Australia.

I really like your dynamic, you're a lot of fun to watch together. I'm glad you liked most of the Australian snacks you tried, I look forward to seeing more of your content.

Here in the UK , the Tim Tams are difficult to find but we have a similar but smaller biscuit snack called Penguins. You might be able to find them at your international market, but I am not saying that they will have the same taste sensation as you found with the Tim Tams but to quote a phrase “ you will have to suck it and see”.

Newbie here and I’m Australian , love your videos

Enjoy your chats ladies. Interesting to get your views. Tim Tam slams can be done with any liquid, hot or cold,, alcoholic or not. Yummy! Violet Crumble has a competitor called a Crunchie and you are usually a fan of one or the other. I’m a Crunchie fan.

I used to work at the Arnott's distribution centre where Tim Tms were made. The rejects were sold to staff for 50 cents per kilo. You could buy 3 kilo per week. The best way to eat Tim Tams was to freeze them. You could also poke a hole thru them and use them as a straw to drink glasses of port.

Don't worry about the price of Tim Tam's ladies.....Australians will send you heaps of them now. If you've ever watched American Ian and family on the IWRocker youtube channel.....he has about 2 years supply now!😂

G'day from down under! Great to see you reacting to some Aussie stuff - I've seen a few of your UK reaction videos. Vegemite is definitely an acquired taste because it's so strong but many Aussies are brought up on it as kids. It became very popular during World War 2 and was supplied in bulk to Australian troops due to its nutritional value and shelf life (but it was rationed to civilians). It has since morphed into a very "patriotic" Aussie spread and is also often used as a condiment in cooking.

You did the Tim Tam Slam just right! Great vid gals, sub'd (from Australia!) xxooxx

Great reaction ladies..Tim tams are bloody sensational..currently there are 6 main flavours (white, caramel, original, double coat, mint, dark choc) but they are always releasing special editions like red velvet, mango & cream, coffee & choc etc..but I love vegemite the best at brekky I eat it on toast with heaps of butter, topped with poached egg.. and I often have lettuce and vegemite sandwiches or vegemite topped with avocado recently the makers of vegemite have been working with other products and have released things such as vegemite roast chicken, baked beans, pizza, & chocolate & on April fools day they released vegemite Tim tams which many thought was a joke but it wasn’t..22 million jars of vegemite are sold in aust each yr and over 80% of households have jar in cupboard. Vegemite was sold to US company but bought back in 2017 by Australian company and on 25th oct 2023 it will celebrate 100 years!! Can you imagine how much vegemite will be eaten that day 😂

Vegemite, and drop bears are our favourite things to introduce tourists too😊 Vegemite really elevates when you have lots of butter on the toast 😉

Thank you ladies, love your reactions. Our Aussie Tim Tam biscuits have an American connection, they were named after an American race horse that won the Kentucky Derby in 1958.

Well done anatasha and Debbie..you both are bonafide Aussie..Aussie..Aussie..oi..oi..oi🇦🇺

I’m from New Zealand and we have majority of all of these snacks here in New Zealand 🇳🇿 and I loved you’re honest reactions 💛

Just happened across your channel today and enjoyed your video. Happy you liked our Aussie snacks (don’t worry about the Vegemite….it’s an acquired taste….you almost have to be an Aussie to love it). You need to do a TimTam Slam with Port. And BBQ Shapes are the best (followed by the pizza shapes). Off to check out your other vids xx

Awesome reaction ladies, you cracked me up, sad that you had to end it with the Vegemite after the Tim Tam slam what a downer for you both, personally I love it as I grew up eating it. Please try Fruit Chocs, Apricot flavor if you can get them they are made in my state South Australia. Cheers

to make a Kiwi/Ozie dip for crashers or chips 1 reduced cream 2 onion or bacon and onion dried soup 3 a dash of malt vinegar or lemon juice. mix in a bowl and put in fridge over night

Violet crumble is made by MENZ, they also make fruchocs which is choc covered apricot.

G'day!!! I have found your videos while watching people taste our aussie snacks and you both seem very cool, I googled the supermarket you mentioned and wow, it is huge!!! I'm glad you enjoyed most of the snacks you tried, there is so many more for you to try, if you can get a hold of some chips (meaning crisps like doritos) every thing is chips here even what you call french fries, they are just hot chips lol....I look forward to watching some more of your videos! Cheers! Oh and thank you for being the first americans to try Vegemite the RIGHT way!!! I love Vegemite, I also have it with peanut butter lol

Tim Tams seem pretty expensive over here in the land down under also. The stores do discount them occasionally, which is mainly when I buy them. Cherry Ripe and Violet Crumble were both favorites when I was a kid. I have never had fairy bread. Vegemite is kind of expensive nowadays, but I do like it on toast or crumpets in the cold weather. You did it right, a small amount is best especially if you are not used to it. Y'all have a great day!! 🙂✌

Our kids usually have Vegemite as their firstnon-milk flavour. We smear it on pacifiers. We add it to their mashed veggies. We lost our perspective on that flavour before we were weaned. I can understand how it can be a taste that un-indoctrinated adult might find overwhelming.

I really want to try Tim Tams now! I onder if I can get them in the UK. Maybe my friend will bring me some back when she visits her son in Perth, Australia.

Aussie here. Here's a different twist on it. Try doing the tim tam slam, but using dark chocolate tim tams and sucking up red wine through it. Kind of has a black forest taste to it. Dark chocolate tim tams and rosehip tea is also a good combo.

The Kookaburra is pronounced with a 'Cook' sound like 'cook a burra', They are everywhere and once they nest in your yard, you become part of the family. They have a wonderful morning alarm.

Just discovered you guys today and have watched a couple of your videos and I've just had dinner and I'm going back into the kitchen to have some Vegemite toast. You made me crave some lol You guys are great fun.

Liked your reactions to the Aussie foods. I'm not born and raised Aussie, but have lived here for nearly half my life (26 years). I do NOT like Vegemite but LOVE Tim Tams. If you get the chance, Arnott's (who make Tim Tams) have lots of other really good biscuits like Mint Slices which I like almost as much as Tim Tams. Great idea to cleanse the palette between foods, btw.

the trick with vegemite, is make sure you have hot toast. HEAPS of butter and a very slim amount of vegemite. it is brilliant

In all the time I've lived in Australia (60 years), I've never, ever, ever got the taste of Vegemite. It's horrible! Loved your reaction to the Tim Tams - my favourite biscuit. That was fun! Thanks.

I introduced an American friend to vegemite when he came over. By the end of his stay he was eating it out of the jar. He was in the marines - what can I say.

Great video ladies. You two crack me up. I like Vegemite but don't have it very often. The stuff seems to last forever and could probably survive a nuclear explosion. You also need way more sprinkles on fairy bread. You can do the Tim Tam thing with milk as well.

OMG u guys are so cute!! Best reaction to tim tams ive seen! But youse ladies need to try a handful of bbq shapes at one time

Great Reaction loved it you are both so great together

As a Aussie I'm rolling around laughing as you bite into the Vegemite try adding it to spaghetti bolognese

Love Vegemite grew up on it , and cherry ripe ,you must try the raspberry timtams in dark chocolate 😋

Violet crumble is made by Menz, who also make Fruchocs. They make thier own chocolate which is similar in taste to Cadbury

I would love to try the chocolate gummy!!! Sounds interesting - lol I am with Debbie when it comes to liquorice - not a fan - lol If they have South African food, please do a video. I am a South African living in the UK.

For Debbie- the original Tim Tam slams from the early 70s, used port, or your favourite liqueur.

You should get the Aussies to send you their favourite snacks, they love to send them and there is a huge range of them that won't have seen

I love the little cheers thing you do haha I love that you love so many of our snacks I would love to see you try Milo aswell! ❤❤❤

G'day ladies, new subscriber ,love the reactions. I hope you can get chicken salt at the market ( the anchor brand is called chippy salt). Once you've tried it, you'll never wanna eat fries without it. If you can't get it, you need to let us know so we can send you some. It's a can't live without item. Thanks for the entertainment. Watch the 2018 afl grand final highlights, it's a thriller, and then you'll know to choose the west coast Eagles to support

I’m an aussie and omg cheekies have been deleted, and yet you still get them over there. Omg I miss them, soooo yummy

The only way to deal with Marmite (and Vegimite) is to do two slices of toast -spread one slice with a thin layer of Marmite DO NOT spread any on the other slice. Eat the plain toast - throw the other slice in the bin.😃

In regards to Vegemite you need to know that we are raised on this from the first time we try solids as a baby. We even put in on rusks for babies to suck on.

Vegemite is a religion, love the reaction guys. You really can’t go wrong with Tim tams either.

I hate Vegemite and I'm Australian, I love peanut butter... When it comes to our snacks I would very highly recommend Red Rock Deli Potato Chips... I love all of the flavours of the Chips but Honey Soy Chicken flavour is my all time favourite... Keep up the great work ladies you both are so beautiful 😍

I am Aussie bloke and love my Vegemite, but it must be used carefully.☠ Best way to eat Vegemite, is white bread from a bakery not supermarket crap, toasted to your liking with the best quality butter spread liberaly, (NOT MARGARINE) while toast is hot so the butter can melt, and then a light scraping of Vegemite, otherwise, yes it can be like licking the inside of a salt shaker. Another great vlog. Look forward to the next one. Cheers Mate's.

Disappointed that you didn’t rate the Chicken Crimpies better - they’re my absolute favourite Shapes. Happy you love fairy bread so much!

Your reactions were delightful

If you don't like marmite or vegetate, I don't, but I always have a jar in the cupboard because it's great to add flavor to sauces and gravies

Loved your reactions! Vegemite is an acquired taste, and not just spread ity thin but plenty of butter too! There's one from NZ, called Promite, it's far less bitter and almost sweet, if you see it give it a try. Cheers!

Good on you saying you will buy your own snacks. Too many people on RU-vid are now counting on generous Australians sending them stuff.

Hey beautiful ladies I would absolutely love to see another one of these “ trying Aussie foods “ sorry if it costs you guys so much

We always had fairy bread at birthday parties growing up. It's cheap, it's easy to make and little kids love the bright colours and flavour. Watching you two though, this has to be the first time I have ever seen adults enjoy fairy bread so enthusiastically.