DS Forums

 
 

Bovril


Reply
Thread Tools Search this Thread
Old 23-12-2009, 11:10
flickpot
Forum Member
 
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: North Wales
Posts: 1,021

Just bought a jar after many yrs,it still tastes the same great when it's cold like this a big mug full..
flickpot is online now   Reply With Quote
Please sign in or register to remove this advertisement.
Old 23-12-2009, 11:40
STEVE 03
Forum Member
 
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Wigan, Lancashire
Posts: 7,586
Yes we buy the mini Bovrils which come included with mini cups. It's always nice to have a Bovril especially when it's cold outside.

My dad tells me he remembers dipping bread into a mug of Bovril when he was younger, as if it where gravy
STEVE 03 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 23-12-2009, 11:56
flickpot
Forum Member
 
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: North Wales
Posts: 1,021
Aint seen the mini ones yet Steve they sound really handy, lol your dad sounds like mine .
flickpot is online now   Reply With Quote
Old 23-12-2009, 14:37
whackyracer
Guest
 
Join Date: Jan 2007
Posts: 13,792
I like to add Bovril to my cooking, such as cottage pie, stews etc, gives them great depth of flavour. Not so keen on it in a mug though.
whackyracer is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 23-12-2009, 15:09
STEVE 03
Forum Member
 
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Wigan, Lancashire
Posts: 7,586
Aint seen the mini ones yet Steve they sound really handy, lol your dad sounds like mine .
My dad used to go to our local B&M store which had the small Bovril packs with the small cups inside. I think they sold them in packs of 20 cups per packet. I'm not sure if they sell them anymore though as my dad now gets the Bovril cubes instead
STEVE 03 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 23-12-2009, 15:20
stripedcat
Forum Member
 
Join Date: Aug 2007
Posts: 3,719
Bovril is a good hot drink. It goes quite well in gravy to spice up normal gravy granules.
stripedcat is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 23-12-2009, 16:33
scorer
Forum Member
 
Join Date: Apr 2006
Posts: 4,867
Good on toast.

Good alternative if you are like me and don't like Marmite.
scorer is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 23-12-2009, 16:40
diablo
Forum Member
 
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Fylde Coast
Posts: 8,103
I've got out of the habit of having an occasional mug of Bovril for some reason. Must try to remember it.

I got a jar of chicken Bovril a while back - maybe that put me off as it isn't very good.
diablo is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 23-12-2009, 16:43
Syntax Error
Forum Member
 
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Manchester, England
Posts: 19,941
Just bought a jar after many yrs,it still tastes the same great when it's cold like this a big mug full..
I prefer Chicken Bovril.
Syntax Error is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 23-12-2009, 16:44
Syntax Error
Forum Member
 
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Manchester, England
Posts: 19,941
Good on toast.

Good alternative if you are like me and don't like Marmite.
Have you tried Vegemite?

It's nicer than Marmite IMO; not as salty.
Syntax Error is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 23-12-2009, 22:55
thumbandit
Forum Member
 
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Solihull
Posts: 213
wonder what chicken bovril on toast is like ...
thumbandit is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 15-01-2010, 20:34
PhilH36
Forum Member
 
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: London
Posts: 15,791
My dad used to go to our local B&M store which had the small Bovril packs with the small cups inside. I think they sold them in packs of 20 cups per packet. I'm not sure if they sell them anymore though as my dad now gets the Bovril cubes instead
Can you still get the cubes? None of the stores in my area have any.
PhilH36 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 15-01-2010, 20:37
tanstaafl
Forum Member
 
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: London
Posts: 11,147
My dad tells me he remembers dipping bread into a mug of Bovril when he was younger, as if it where gravy
You make it sound like something that people stopped doing sometime before WWII. I used to do it with Oxo (bread dipping) and very occasionally still do.
tanstaafl is online now   Reply With Quote
 
Reply




 
Forum Jump


All times are GMT. The time now is 17:27.