So, toast has officially jumped the shark.
There’s now deconstructed Vegemite toast and we all need to take a long, hard look at ourselves.
We’ve reached peak hipster and is there anything we won’t motherflippin’ deconstruct?
You can purchase the toast in question at Core Espressso cafe in Newcastle.
For just $7 you can get two slices of toast on a wooden platter, served with a scoop of butter and a smear (yes, a smear) of Vegemite.
Gourmet vegemite on toast. This is just ridiculous! Tasty but ridiculous.
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It looks very fancy but also a lil’ bit poo-y.
Anywho, the internet has some thoughts… and feelings… and questions.
I prefer my vegemite on the toast, not as a skid mark.
— tobyoneKenoby (@tobyone07) April 18, 2018
How the hell do you deconstruct Vegemite toast? Just serve plain toast and a jar of Vegemite?
— Illegible Smudge (@IllegibleSmudge) April 18, 2018
That is wayyyy too much vegemite for two pieces of toast, and the toast is cold! Heathens!!
— Wendy Wilkinson ???????????????? (@ausduck) April 18, 2018
hot take: that a newcastle cafe is serving deconstructed vegemite toast is a sign the city’s economy is doing well and should be celebrated
— Nick Evershed (@NickEvershed) April 18, 2018
The toast is supposed to be hot and the butter is supposed to add a depth of sweetness to contrast with the saltiness of vegemite! Who fed you, child?!
— San (@sansdn) April 18, 2018
There’s no way you’re using that much Vegemite on two pieces of toast, unless you’re an American who hasn’t had it before. That cafe must be doing alright to be able to throwVegemite around like that, it is exxy that stuff!
— GreatSoutherner (@GreatSoutherner) April 18, 2018
Since leaving the USA, I’ve just realised I’ve been much happier at being subject to far less negative news. The USA is addicted to news of terror and despair. Meanwhile here in Australia:
“Cafe charges $7 for vegemite toast”
— Hung-Su (@HungSu) April 18, 2018
Top Comments
Isn't toast always "deconstructed", unless you're ordering something a bit fancier, like bruschetta or something like smashed avo? I regularly order peanut butter and toast at a local cafe and I've never had the bread buttered for me - they provided generous servings of butter and whatever other spread you want and you can decide how much you want of each for yourself. I don't know what the fuss is over this. It's a bit weird that they smeared the butter and Vegemite directly on the board but other than that...what is the issue?
And I would 100% use that much Vegemite on two pieces of toast. It's not how I'd recommend it to someone who'd never had it before but I've been eating the stuff since before I could talk. I can handle it. ;)