Poll: Marmite or Bovril

[GlitterBalls]

what is the 'ril' part in Bovril - Bov must be Bovine?
so Bovine Squirrel?

Bo-vril​

The name Bovril comes from an unusual word its inventor John Lawson Johnston found in a book. He found 'vril', which means 'an electric fluid', and he combined it with the first two letters of the Latin word for beef 'bos'.

 

[Lysander]

But Bovril tastes much better on toast than Marmite.

1000x times this. Lashings of Bovril and melted butter on thick wholemeal toast is the food of the gods. Marmite cannot compete.

 

[moon man]

 

[Werewolf]

A vote for Marmite.

The only thing it's such a gooey/gungy mixture it gives No More Nails a run for its money; you could hang pictures! A pain in the arse to spread and the lid's habit of welding on!

I had Bovril once, years ago, I wasn't adverse. Will have to try again as only vaguely recall.

Twiglets - no Xmas nibbles is complete without some Twiglets!

If you keep the marmite warm and it spreads much easier

 

[Meridian]

Bovril makes a great drink (for kids at least), but a bad spread. Marmite makes a great spread (especially with a good cheddar) but a terrible drink. I'm not eight years old any more, so I voted Marmite.

 

[Craterloads]

Never had either, kinda of know what marmite is, never heard of the other.

 

[GlitterBalls]

A Brit, simply does not goes through life not knowing what Bovril is!

 

[Quartz]

Which is superior?

Neither. Both are delicious.

 

[ik9000]

Bovril is definitely easier to spread. With Marmite it works better if the toast is cooler before applying butter. If the butter melts too much the marmite is harder to spread and tears the bread. I've come across people who keep it in the fridge, must be like concrete.

why would you keep it in a fridge? It doesn't go off outside of it. No need to cool it whatsoever! As you say, it needs the warmth to make it even vaguely spreadable. Who are these people and how do we get them the help they clearly need?

 

[Diddums]

Bovril makes a great drink (for kids at least), but a bad spread. Marmite makes a great spread (especially with a good cheddar) but a terrible drink. I'm not eight years old any more, so I voted Marmite.

Drink? Bovril? Marmite?


Damn dude, what did they do to you

 

[Diddums]

Also vegemite, just to add to this utter lunacy.

 

[gingergundog]

what is the 'ril' part in Bovril - Bov must be Bovine?
so Bovine Squirrel?

 

[M1k3H]

Never had Bovril so far; only had marmite in 2022 for the first time! Marmite is okay; think I had it on some ciabatta dipped into some sort of soup. The taste in isolation isn't great, but combined with something slightly sweet it gives it a nice sour balance I think.

 

[meths]

I didn't know people used Bovril as a spread.

Thought it was just a drink you got on a freezing day at the football.

 

[Lysander]

I didn't know people used Bovril as a spread.

Thought it was just a drink you got on a freezing day at the football.

I don't think I've ever had a cup of Bovril. I always just spread it as an alternative to Marmite.

 

[Mesai]

I like both, but Marmite on toast with a bit of butter does wonders when you’re ill or hungover (same thing I guess).

 

[Housey]

Fresh, thick cut white with butter and Marmite and then some good strong English cheddar.

The simple things.

 

[Feek]

I don't think I've ever had a cup of Bovril. I always just spread it as an alternative to Marmite.

Isn’t it bonkers that it’s two different products. I’ve never used Bovril as a spread, I just drink the powder version.

 

[robfosters]

Isn’t it bonkers that it’s two different products. I’ve never used Bovril as a spread, I just drink the powder version.

You can mash the powder in a bit of butter for a nice beefy spread.

 

[gingergundog]

You can mash the powder in a bit of butter for a nice beefy spread.

This news makes makes me uncomfortable