Bovril

[EnglishTony]

Bovrilarians unite!

We are the true believers in savoury toast toppings and what's more, you can drink Bovril and use it in granular form to make gravy.

Brethren (& Sistren) let us assemble here and form raiding parties on the evil Marmitists' thread.

Unite in Bovril!

[wildcat45]

I am the infidel. May you be blessed with Marmite.

[wildcat45]

Plus you can drink it, cook with it. I put a dollop in my chilli and make Marmite baked potatoes. And AND hairy veggies can eat it with a clear conscience, which I admit is a downside.

[otolith]

Bovril = condensed cow, and is therefore great.

Marmite = condensed brewing waste.

[Timmy40]

I have always thought of Bovril as drinking gravy. I've very clear early ( one of my first ) memories of being in my parents kitchen on a freezing day having just come in from the snow warming my freezing hands on a cup of Bovril.

I'm a man of all churches though as I'm also a marmitian.

[TorqueDirty]

Careful! Your post will be moved to the Food and Drink section since you are clearly NOT trying to stimulate general jocular banter, but are in fact making a very serious foody point, unlike my Marmite thread which was specifically written as a bit of Lounge fun.

Hang a banger! I just looked in the Lounge for my Marmite thread only to discover that it has been banished to that very sub forum.

I feel a Vegemite post coming on, but carefully couched in the disguise of things that Annoy me beyond reason. Game on Moderators.

TD

[andburg]

Bovril!!!

as a kids I remember after swimming we'd have a Bovril from the klix dispenser at the pool.
When I lived with a vegetarian I'd make a Bovril for me and a marmite for him at the same time.

I also love marmite/vegemite on toast.

[TorqueDirty]

Ha ha! In the blink of a moderators eye your Beefy drink thread has suffered the same ignominious fate.

Unite all unpopular savoury spread fans! Let us not be marginalised.

[coopedup]

Just give me vegemite any day, far superior in every way!!

[S10GTA]

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God yes, on toast, mmmm

[otolith]

coopedup said:

Just give me vegemite any day, far superior in every way!!

BURN THE HERETIC



You can eat all the vegemite you like in Hell. That's all they serve there.

[battered]

Sorry to point this out, but Bovril is contaminated with some vegetarian components

[otolith]

battered said:

Sorry to point this out, but Bovril is contaminated with some vegetarian components

Which just means you don't need to eat any side salads. Win-win.

[moleamol]

Bovril is the clear winner here. Would you rather eat something beef based or something that appears in genital infections?

[PoleDriver]

Do we need to start a separate thread for those who like both?

[battered]

moleamol said:

Bovril is the clear winner here. Would you rather eat something beef based or something that appears in genital infections?

As I implied earlier, there is YE in Bovril. Not sure if this is a relatively recent thing.

[don4l]

Where is the powdered form available? I've looked in Sainsburys, and they don't appear to sell it.

[wildcat45]

andburg said:

Bovril!!!

as a kids I remember after swimming we'd have a Bovril from the klix dispenser at the pool.
When I lived with a vegetarian I'd make a Bovril for me and a marmite for him at the same time.

I also love marmite/vegemite on toast.

God that evoked memories of doing the same thing. Brown plastic cup. Chlorine smell on the skin, slightly watery sore eyes with it too.

Jumpers for goalposts etc:

[TheExcession]

andburg said:

Bovril!!!

as a kid I remember after swimming we'd have a Bovril from the Klix dispenser at the pool.

Ahh such memories - yep me too - it was either that or a packet of cheese and onion crisps, anything to get rid of the taste of chlorine from the pool water.

I always use Bovril in gravy, less is often more so often just a half teaspoon full is enough. I always put a spoon full in bolognaise/chili dishes. (A teaspoon of Coleman's English Mustard is also a must whilst the beef and onions are frying.)

ETA

wildcat45 said:

God that evoked memories of doing the same thing. Brown plastic cup. Chlorine smell on the skin, slightly watery sore eyes with it too.

Jumpers for goalposts etc:

Way more eloquently put.

Edited by TheExcession on Thursday 21st April 17:48

[coopedup]

otolith said:

coopedup said:

Just give me vegemite any day, far superior in every way!!

BURN THE HERETIC



You can eat all the vegemite you like in Hell. That's all they serve there.

TBH I love all three but when I was in Oz for a year I really got a taste for it!!