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Bovril

Karim_myBagheri
Karim_myBagheri Posts: 13,144
edited November 2023 in Not Sports Related
Here we are heading into the bleak mid winter and with a match tonight I thought of those times as a kid so looking forward to a half time Bovril to warm the hands and the insides on a cold weeknight on the terraces. 
Someone mentioned to me they can't stand it as it's similar to marmite (yeast extract rather than a meat extract) I personally hate marmite but a nice beef tea is an absolute delight. 

Thoughts... 
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  • ads
    ads Posts: 3,230
    Disgusting 
  • usetobunkin
    usetobunkin Posts: 2,267
    British Army Marches on it.
    An 19th Century drink for a 21st century man!!
  • eastterrace6168
    eastterrace6168 Posts: 23,571
    edited November 2023


    ...Along with Marmite while you're at it...🤢
  • ValleyGary
    ValleyGary Posts: 38,178
    Just a warm meaty drink, much nicer flavour than marmite.
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 70,385
    Not my favourite drink, but tonight is definitely hot drink weather.

    I do remember that the last time I ordered one at The Valley, the seller (from a portable drinks dispenser in the Curbs Stand concourse) had no idea what it was!
  • Hartleypete
    Hartleypete Posts: 4,729
    Love it 
  • T_C_E
    T_C_E Posts: 16,448
    Love bovril, a nice big mug after exercising the dogs on these cold days.
    Its never captured the taste of my first cup behind The Covered End in the sixties although the ingredients have probably changed since I was a kid. 
  • Wellred
    Wellred Posts: 1,118
    Lovely so is marmite 
  • paulbaconsarnie
    paulbaconsarnie Posts: 9,435
    Staple with a generous sprinkling of black pepper for cold footie days/nights and also used to take a flask (I know) on winter golf days.
  • Ross
    Ross Posts: 4,420
    Love it. Bovril on toast. Cheese and Bovril sarnies. Bovril in a mug, even with chips dipped in.

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  • Karim_myBagheri
    Karim_myBagheri Posts: 13,144
    I don't think you are prowper Charlton unless you have a flask of bovril on you. 
  • Karim_myBagheri
    Karim_myBagheri Posts: 13,144
    killerandflash said:
    Not my favourite drink, but tonight is definitely hot drink weather.

    I do remember that the last time I ordered one at The Valley, the seller (from a portable drinks dispenser in the Curbs Stand concourse) had no idea what it was!
    Same happened to me when I asked for it in the east stand. Tbf I think some of them serving would be confused if you asked for some water. Prime drink they would know though. 
  • Chunes
    Chunes Posts: 17,581
    I love marmite but have never tried Bovril in my life. Maybe tonight's the night. 
  • Super_Eddie_Youds
    Super_Eddie_Youds Posts: 1,985
    I won’t drink it, but the thought of having bovril at half time makes me think of my dad so will always make me smile. 
  • Slartibartfast
    Slartibartfast Posts: 1,127
    Used to like chicken bovril. Have'nt seen it in the shops for a few years.
  • AFKABartram
    AFKABartram Posts: 58,119
    edited November 2023
    ValleyGary said:
    Just a warm meaty drink
    Sexy talk. Love a Bovril 
  • Karim_myBagheri
    Karim_myBagheri Posts: 13,144
    edited November 2023
    Just wondered for our international fans. Does Bovril exist in football stadiums and other sports stadiums across the world? 
    Or is uniquely British? 
  • tom_k
    tom_k Posts: 1,207
    Karim_myBagheri said:
    Just wondered for our international fans. Does Bovril exist in football stadiums and other sports stadiums across the world? 
    Or is uniquely British? 
    I've had Bovril in Madrid, which I was surprised to see.

    Does anyone else drink hot marmite in the same way as Bovril, or am I weird?
  • charlton4ever
    charlton4ever Posts: 1,762
    Hate Bovril, LOVE Marmite
  • Pelling1993
    Pelling1993 Posts: 6,889
    Bovril & ready salted crisp sandwich is outstanding

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  • golfaddick
    golfaddick Posts: 34,262
    My first job was in a bank in London (Midland Bank High Holborn) and around 10.30 every morning someone did a "tea run" over the road. With the teas & coffees a couple of slices of Bovril on toast was always ordered. My first introduction to it & I haven't looked back, although nowdays its Marmite I have  - think I'll have to try to find Bovril again.

    Marmite as a hot drink is only found at football grounds & on Bonfire night. 
  • bobmunro
    bobmunro Posts: 21,067
    Hate Marmite - love Bovril.
  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 52,232
    Never had Bovril. 
    Sounds like a Brummy drink. 
  • Dippenhall
    Dippenhall Posts: 3,927
    The powdered Bovril drink dispensed in paper cups sold as "Bovril" is far inferior to the real thing because the beef broth element is heavily diluted compered to a hearty dollop of Bovril in a mug of hot water and has additives such as MSG, potato starch, colourings and spices to make it palatable.

    Compare ingredients:

    Bovril

    Beef broth (50%) [water, beef bones], yeast extract (27%) [contains BARLEY, WHEAT, OAT, RYE], salt, water, colour (ammonia caramel), corn starch, beef powder (1%), flavourings (contain CELERY), flavour enhancers (disodium inosinate, disodium guanylate), acid (lactic acid).

    Powdered Bovril
    salt, flavour enhancers (monosodium glutamate, disodium guanylate, disodium inosinate), potato starch, sugar, maltodextrin, colour (ammonia caramel), flavourings (contain celery), beef broth (4%), rapeseed oil, anti-caking agent (silicon dioxide), yeast extract, acid (lactic acid), spices (pepper, lovage .


  • Simonsen
    Simonsen Posts: 5,555
    Don't let MillwallFan see this thread ffs.....
  • Chunes
    Chunes Posts: 17,581
    Oh, it's UPF. Not having it then. 
  • sam3110
    sam3110 Posts: 21,583
    Just have a tea FFS

    Or if you insist in having a meaty hot drink, have something like a can of cream of chicken soup in a thermos, or a nice Asian broth. 

    Bovril, alongside things like Spam, belong in the history books and nowhere else
  • Bigmac
    Bigmac Posts: 121
    Was at the den the other month, don't ask!and a guy sitting in front of me got one at half time,the smell made me go and get one,I had forgotten how good it is and on the way home ordered a catering tub from Amazon and now take it in my flask to work every day.Oh and they got beat 3-0, Perfect day!
  • Bedsaddick
    Bedsaddick Posts: 24,952
    Bovril & Football go together . Love it 
  • LouisMend
    LouisMend Posts: 5,484
    Bovril is marvellous 

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