Marmite / Bovril - Love? Hate?

acai berry

I hadn't tasted Marmite or Bovril in donkey's years. Suddenly I get an irresistable craving for - Bovril! I search it out in the Supermarket, same familiar jar remembered from years ago. I make a drink from it - delish!

Wonder what prompted that? Could it be loss of trace elements from all of my sweating in this drought? Far as I know Bovril is high in Vit B12. Must Google to see what else it has.

BTW - I'm not pregnant. LOL!

How about you? What is your relationship - or not - with Marmite or Bovril?

Alun

I like both, grew up mainly with Bovril, but changed over to Marmite in later years. BTW I think it's Marmite that's the one with the vitamin B12. It's made with the excess yeast that's left over from brewing beer.

Sardonicat

Lurrve marmite!

acai berry

Alun wrote: »

I like both, grew up mainly with Bovril, but changed over to Marmite in later years. BTW I think it's Marmite that's the one with the vitamin B12. It's made with the excess yeast that's left over from brewing beer.

Interesting, Alun! I'm not so familiar with Marmite. It's mostly Bovril I remember from my youth. Pardon my ignorance. I thought both were much of a muchness, being high in yeast. As I say, I must Google more info, as this intrigues me now.

dudara

Both are high in umami, the fifth taste. It’s also found in tomatoes, mushrooms, soy sauce, fish sauce and so on. Personally, I tend to love anything that has these kind of strong flavours

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Umami

acai berry

Sardonicat wrote: »

Lurrve marmite!

I should have put up a poll. Probably too late now!

Alun

acai berry wrote: »

Interesting, Alun! I'm not so familiar with Marmite. It's mostly Bovril I remember from my youth. Pardon my ignorance. I thought both were much of a muchness, being high in yeast. As I say, I must Google more info, as this intrigues me now.

Bovril is a beef extract, except for a short period around the mad cow disease panic, when it changed to a vegetarian recipe for a while. Marmite is a yeast extract.

acai berry

dudara wrote: »

Both are high in umami, the fifth taste. It’s also found in tomatoes, mushrooms, soy sauce, fish sauce and so on. Personally, I tend to love anything that has these kind of strong flavours

I can go with that, dudara. I love all of these flavours too.

Thanks for the Wiki link. I hadn't thought of the umami element.

Alun

Alun wrote: »

Bovril is a beef extract, except for a short period around the mad cow disease panic, when it changed to a vegetarian recipe for a while. Marmite is a yeast extract.

The change was very easy as Bovril sold in Singapore (for example) is always vegetarian. Tastes pretty much as delicious as normal Bovril too!

Chicken Bovril. Lovely stuff also.

acai berry

Alun wrote: »

Bovril is a beef extract, except for a short period around the mad cow disease panic, when it changed to a vegetarian recipe for a while. Marmite is a yeast extract.

Thanks for that, Alun. Somewhere in the back of my head I did associate Bovril with beef. Remember the old advert with the kids? LOL!

odyssey06

As a kid preferred a cup of oxtail soup to Bovril.
Currently, Bovril is in the cupboard to go into beef stews and casseroles.

Marmite's never really come onto the radar.

acai berry

JayZeus wrote: »

The change was very easy as Bovril sold in Singapore (for example) is always vegetarian. Tastes pretty much as delicious as normal Bovril too!

Chicken Bovril. Lovely stuff also.

This gets more and more interesting. Who would have thought it?

acai berry

LOL! I just found the tool for putting up a poll. A bit late in the day, but however! It's multiple choice. Vote for as many or as few as you like. Voting is private, but you are free to talk about how you voted in a post, if you wish. The first votes up ATM are mine. I love both Marmite and Bovril.

honeybear

Yuck x 2

twignme

Love them both. My ex husband preferred bovril, not for drinks, but for spreading as you would with marmite. He would spread bovril on bread before dunking it in egg for French toast. I think it has a slightly softer flavour that works well for that, but marmite on fresh bread is the winner for me.

acai berry

honeybear wrote: »

Yuck x 2

LOL! Very succinctly put, honeybear. I can understand where you're coming from with a user name like yours. Sweet v. Savoury! Wink!

Rows Grower

I think Bovril is made from beef bones, I don't care what it's made from really because there are times when it is the only thing in the world that makes me feel human again.

Hangover in winter cure = mug of Bovril plus cheese sandwich preferably on the couch watching some random rubbish TV while wondering what am I doing with my life.

acai berry

twignme wrote: »

Love them both. My ex husband preferred bovril, not for drinks, but for spreading as you would with marmite. He would spread bovril on bread before dunking it in egg for French toast. I think it has a slightly softer flavour that works well for that, but marmite on fresh bread is the winner for me.

This is turning out to be one of the more educational threads I've seen in ages! You've given me some ideas, twignme!

honeybear

Rows Grower wrote: »

I think Bovril is made from beef bones, I don't care what it's made from really because there are times when it is the only thing in the world that makes me feel human again.

Hangover in winter cure = mug of Bovril plus cheese sandwich preferably on the couch watching some random rubbish TV while wondering what am I doing with my life.

Beef bones! I’m a vegetarian

goat2

I would love to know, what is the taste of marmite like, and how do people use it, must try it out

acai berry

Rows Grower wrote: »

I think Bovril is made from beef bones, I don't care what it's made from really because there are times when it is the only thing in the world that makes me feel human again.

Hangover in winter cure = mug of Bovril plus cheese sandwich preferably on the couch watching some random rubbish TV while wondering what am I doing with my life.

It's looking like Marmite / Bovril are somewhat miracle foods. Thanks, Rows Grower.

Rows Grower

honeybear wrote: »

Beef bones! I’m a vegetarian

If it was made from vegetarians bones I'd still buy it.

It is the original cup a soup, the crack cocaine of hot cups.

Your life is not complete until you try a mug of Bovril with a cheese sandwich, but you must be hungover.

acai berry

honeybear wrote: »

Beef bones! I’m a vegetarian

Someone said earlier there's a veggie version. I'm sure what's in the healthfood section of your supermarket is vegetarian. No problem, as you're not a fan anyway, honeybear.

Midnight Sundance

Bovril on batch bread mmmmmmm or bovril on toast!! Yum!!
Can’t touch it at the moment, pregnant and every time I eat it , it kills me with heartburn.
Don’t drink bovril too often much prefer it on bread.

adgib

When I was a kid my aunt used to give me batch loaf with kerrygold butter smothered with bovril, heaven

Midnight Sundance

adgib wrote: »

When I was a kid my aunt used to give me batch loaf with kerrygold butter smothered with bovril, heaven

Just how I love it!!

adgib

Unfortunately can't have it anymore, heartburn

Rows Grower

Midnight Sundance wrote: »

Bovril on batch bread mmmmmmm or bovril on toast!! Yum!!
Can’t touch it at the moment, pregnant and every time I eat it , it kills me with heartburn.
Don’t drink bovril too often much prefer it on bread.

Dip a cheese sandwich into a strong mug of it after the child is born and you'll be jogging home from the maternity ward within hours.

acai berry

You guys are making me feel hungry. I'm wondering can one become addicted. [Joke!]

Aceandstuff

I love both, but i haven't had either of them in years. I've managed to come close by drinking a stock cube in a mug of hot water though. It's not the same, but it is cheap.

Midnight Sundance

Aceandstuff wrote: »

I love both, but i haven't had either of them in years. I've managed to come close my drinking a stock cube in a mug of hot water though. It's not the same, but it is cheap.

I also do this . lol.

parttime

Vegemite.

Dizzyblonde

A mug of Bovril with buttered Jacobs cream crackers


I tried Marmite once but didn't like it at all.

acai berry

Guys! You're giving me ideas for when I can't sleep and get up out of bed for a warm drink and a snack.

Re the Poll, so far:

We have 9 voters at this stage and Marmite and Bovril are dead even in the Love stakes. 44.44% each.

The Hates are dead even with just 22.22% each exactly half of the Loves.

Nobody chose Neutral, the last two choices. Interesting! Thanks for voting, Guys.

kylith

Bovril is delish.

Vegemite > Marmite.

Alun

Dizzyblonde wrote: »

A mug of Bovril with buttered Jacobs cream crackers
I tried Marmite once but didn't like it at all.

Bovril is certainly the better one for making a hot drink, Marmite doesn't work for that at all, but Marmite wins hands down for spreading on toast in my book.

Alun

twignme wrote: »

Love them both. My ex husband preferred bovril, not for drinks, but for spreading as you would with marmite. He would spread bovril on bread before dunking it in egg for French toast. I think it has a slightly softer flavour that works well for that, but marmite on fresh bread is the winner for me.

Marmite toast soldiers for dunking in a boiled egg, or a thin smear on your toast under a fried or poached egg works wonders.

Alun

Rows Grower wrote: »

Your life is not complete until you try a mug of Bovril with a cheese sandwich, but you must be hungover.

Bovril/Marmite go well with cheese ... smear a little on your bread when making a cheese sandwich, divine!

Alun

How about this ....

https://www.nigella.com/recipes/spaghetti-with-marmite

Umami overload with both Marmite and Parmesan cheese!!

Alun

Does anyone remember Marmite XO? An "extra mature" version matured for 28 days instead of the usual 7 that was available for a short time. Definitely one for hardcore Marmite fans!

acai berry

Alun wrote: »

How about this ....

https://www.nigella.com/recipes/spaghetti-with-marmite

Umami overload with both Marmite and Parmesan cheese!!

Definitely Umami overload! thanks for that, Alun.

acai berry

Alun wrote: »

Does anyone remember Marmite XO? An "extra mature" version matured for 28 days instead of the usual 7 that was available for a short time. Definitely one for hardcore Marmite fans!

Can't say I remember this, Alun. Thanks for the reminder.

Alun

acai berry wrote: »

Can't say I remember this, Alun. Thanks for the reminder.

You can buy a jar on eBay for a measly £60 (+ £4.75 p/p!)



https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Limited-Edition-Marmite-XO-Extra-Old-Collectable-Jar-Red-Label-Rare-250g-Sealed/372362215743?hash=item56b284813f:g:eb0AAOSw9VZXPJao

acai berry

Alun wrote: »

You can buy a jar on eBay for a measly £60 (+ £4.75 p/p!)



https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Limited-Edition-Marmite-XO-Extra-Old-Collectable-Jar-Red-Label-Rare-250g-Sealed/372362215743?hash=item56b284813f:g:eb0AAOSw9VZXPJao

Thanks for that, Alun. I may ha e more pressing ways to spend my 60 pounds. the har looks very nice, I must admit. :P

CeilingFly

Alun wrote: »

Does anyone remember Marmite XO? An "extra mature" version matured for 28 days instead of the usual 7 that was available for a short time. Definitely one for hardcore Marmite fans!

Yep, it wasn't easily found here, but was in Sainsburys in Derry and I picked up a few. (long gone)

acai berry

CeilingFly wrote: »

Yep, it wasn't easily found here, but was in Sainsburys in Derry and I picked up a few. (long gone)

Was it worth the expense?

acai berry

You've really got me going on Bovril, Guys. Have just had a mornng snack of heel of sourdough loaf smeared with butter, hummus and finally Bovril. Very satisfying snack!

Just noticing Bovril and Marmite are neck and neck in the poll ATM. 33.33% each. Leading the vote!

Alun

If you're into unusual sandwiches, try marmite and peanut butter, or my favourite, Bovril and crisps

acai berry

Must say, I've never been into peanut butter, but willing to give it a try. Also, not into crisps, come to think of it..

Tree

I don't like it, but I keep a jar of marmite (a particular houseguest is always surprised when she asks for marmite and receives it).
A spoon of marmite in gravy is a big help (espeically as i often make veggie gravy)

acai berry

Thanks, Tree. I often make kinda veggie soup with just what I can find in the fridge or garden. But I do use a stock cube, mostly beef. LOL! Will try Bovril or Marmite next time.