What is Bovril?

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Always wondered :)

Answer 1

Popular in England when I was growing up, it was (or hopefully still is) a highly concentrated paste made from I suppose dehydrated and then pulverized beef. Parents often gave their kids a spoonful of Bovril in hot water to turn it into a pretty tasty beef broth drink, which I loved to dunk a big hunk of bread in and eat. It was also used for flavoring in cooking meat dishes, vegetables; basting roasts, or making soups and gravies.. It's close competitor was (or again hopefully still is) the good ol' Oxo Cube.. a bouillion cube that you crumbled into hot water, and used pretty much the same way Bovril was. But what I loved most to do with Bovril was spread some on a slice of well buttered bread, fold over and eat. I guess a "Bovril Sarnie" (sandwich) at that time would rate about as popular with kids as the Peanut Butter sandwich here in the States. Ahh those childhood memories. LOL I haven't had a Bovril Sarnie in..... well, a loooong time.

Answer 2

Bovril Drink

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Bovril Ingredients

Answer 4

Bovril is the trademarked name of a thick, salty beef extract, sold in a distinctive, bulbous jar. A spoonful of the semi-liquid paste in hot water makes a savoury drink. It can also be used as a flavouring for soups, stews or porridge, or spread on bread, especially toast. Its flavor is not dissimilar to that of Marmite.

We have a similar product here in Australia called Bonox but I think it taste better than Bovril. I guess it is an acquired taste as Vegemite is.

Answer 5

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What is Bovril?
Always wondered :)

Answer 6

Bovril is the sacred drink of the Knights Templar, brought on the Crusades in the 13th Century to give them strength for battle. It was replaced as the drink of choice - by Earl Grey tea - because it was impossible to get out of chain-mail.

Answer 7

It is a soup stock, which comes in either chicken, beef or vegetable. You can get it in liquid form, cubes or dry in a tin (looks a bit like brown sugar). You can use it in soups, stews or stir frys, or simply add hot water, stir and drink. It is very salty though, so unless you like a lot of salt .. don't add salt.

Answer 8

In the event it's a fruit they have seeds, otherwise it's a vegetable. And vegetables are usually grown in the ground while fruits are grown in trees.

Answer 9

Nothing better on a cold night outside watching the stars!

It's a beefy hot drink.

Answer 10

A beefy drink. A bit like a gravy I suppose