Marmite and Bovril

deltalinx · 22 Jan 2015 at 00:28

I know for some, that these two products are a taboo and some absolutely hate it...

But what is about them which people find so disgusting? it really is true, that you either love it or hate, I like both, but Bovril is my favourite, a bit lightly covered on toast in is an absolute privilege for me and I enjoy it immensely.

Ever since I was a young boy and introduced to these products they stood firmly on my taste buds ever since.

What are you views on them?

Bickaxe · 22 Jan 2015 at 00:52

Marmite is great on toast.

Bovril is an abomination though. You can mix it with water. Thats called instant gravy. Beef tea, its just wrong!!

cainer · 22 Jan 2015 at 01:04

not much of a Bovril lover but i like marmite on toast, thinly spread.

bsoltan · 22 Jan 2015 at 01:10

What about Chicken Bovril?

Rich_L · 22 Jan 2015 at 05:39

Both are amazing. Fin

Maccapacca · 22 Jan 2015 at 06:34

Cold toast
Proper butter
Marmite

=

Heaven

cainer · 22 Jan 2015 at 06:50

maccapacca said:
Cold toast

=

Heaven

i always leave my toast to go cold so the butter sits on it rather than turning it soggy

Begbie · 22 Jan 2015 at 06:52

Bovril is quite splendid!

pinkowl · 22 Jan 2015 at 07:10

I like marmite. When I first tried it though I found it disgusting so it took me few times to start enjoying it.
I wouldnt put bovril on toast tho.

robfosters · 22 Jan 2015 at 08:01

They are both epic. As is chicken Bovril. I also like an oxo cube mixed with butter and spread on toast.

Cosimo · 22 Jan 2015 at 10:16

Thinly spread marmite on toast is ok, no like Bovril.

MickeyFinns · 22 Jan 2015 at 11:57

Thinly spread Marmite on toast is great. Even better is then spreading peanut butter on top. Sounds weird but really good.

I've been getting Vegemite recently though (Tesco has it) as I find it easier to spread and a tiny bit less salty.

Putty · 22 Jan 2015 at 12:11

Marmite on a buttered hot bit of crumpet is rather nice!

nst68 · 22 Jan 2015 at 12:16

Marmite XO is really nice, doesn't taste as harsh as the normal one.

Jonny69 · 22 Jan 2015 at 13:46

Vegemite is truly grim. Marmite FTW!

I wonder what it is that makes you like one but hate the other?

D.P. · 22 Jan 2015 at 13:51

Marmite is yummy, and useful in cooking. Bovril is just raw sewage!

Glaucus · 22 Jan 2015 at 13:56

Bovril is amazing, Marmite is absolutely disgusting. It's the overly saltines and the taste.
bovril has a far nicer taste and isn't as salty.
Which makes perfect sense as it's mainly beef stock with some yeast extract added in.

Marmite is pretty much 100% yeast, bovril is 41% beef extract, 27% yeast,

Weazle · 22 Jan 2015 at 14:09

Vegemite! *runs away*

sbi5ar · 23 Jan 2015 at 14:32

Weazle said:
Vegemite! *runs away*

GET HIM!!!!!!!!!! :mad:

Marmite and Bovril

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