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Re: What are Americans missing - part 2
« Reply #75 on: July 23, 2005, 04:02:05 PM »
Quote from: expat_in_scotland on July 23, 2005, 04:00:54 PM
Barf.  It's right up there w/Bovril for boak factor.

Bovril is beef. Ick. Marmite is strictly vegetarian. ;D
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Re: What are Americans missing - part 2
« Reply #76 on: July 23, 2005, 04:03:06 PM »
Quote from: belindaloo on July 23, 2005, 04:02:05 PM
Bovril is beef. Ick. Marmite is strictly vegetarian. ;D

yet both equally gross  ;D
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Re: What are Americans missing - part 2
« Reply #77 on: July 23, 2005, 04:03:57 PM »
Quote from: expat_in_scotland on July 23, 2005, 04:00:54 PM
Barf.  It's right up there w/Bovril for boak factor.

Our hot drinks vending machine at the office has Bovril in the wintertime.... it's so warming and comforting!  Love it!   ;D
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Re: What are Americans missing - part 2
« Reply #78 on: July 23, 2005, 04:06:21 PM »
Oh gawd, when we go to footie games, Bovril is the first thing hubby gets.  YUCK!  Must be something about that wind whipping in off the North Sea.
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Re: What are Americans missing - part 2
« Reply #79 on: July 23, 2005, 04:08:17 PM »
bloody 'ell Cait ...Bubble and Squeak in a can , Bovril ....I'm not coming to your house for dinner.... only teasing ;D
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Re: What are Americans missing - part 2
« Reply #80 on: July 23, 2005, 04:11:09 PM »
Oi!  Now you are going to have to come clean the Sprite off my monitor!   :P
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Re: What are Americans missing - part 2
« Reply #81 on: July 23, 2005, 04:11:54 PM »
Och aye... Bovril and a pie at the football on a winters afternoon?!
Canny beat it!   ;D
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Re: What are Americans missing - part 2
« Reply #82 on: July 23, 2005, 04:12:43 PM »
Quote from: Cait on July 23, 2005, 04:11:09 PM
Oi!  Now you are going to have to come clean the Sprite off my monitor!   :P

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Re: What are Americans missing - part 2
« Reply #83 on: July 23, 2005, 05:22:45 PM »
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On buttery toast, it's wonderful!!

Mmmm... You said it!     Like many British kids, I have a lot of memories of coming in on cold winter afternoons, toasting some bread over the fire and then spreading butter and marmite in just the right proportions for a snack!  :)

It is one of those love or hate things though.   There was even a series of TV commercials for Marmite a few years ago which used the slogan "You either love it or hate it." 

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Re: What are Americans missing - part 2
« Reply #84 on: July 23, 2005, 05:49:24 PM »
Wait, I've only read half of the posts to my question and I'm laughing so hard I can't continue!  ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Re: What are Americans missing - part 2
« Reply #85 on: July 23, 2005, 05:53:34 PM »
Okay, I've calmed down now. I can see that marmalite is one of those things I will just have to try to determine if I like it or not. (But, it sounds pretty disgusting!)

Let's start off another...what exactly IS Bovril? is it a hot, beef broth kind of drink?


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Re: What are Americans missing - part 2
« Reply #86 on: July 23, 2005, 05:58:42 PM »
My husband calls it beef tea, but it doesn't have any tea in it.
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Re: What are Americans missing - part 2
« Reply #87 on: July 23, 2005, 06:31:03 PM »
It doesn't have any beef in it any more either, it's made of yeast extract now which means it's basically the same as marmite.
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Re: What are Americans missing - part 2
« Reply #88 on: July 23, 2005, 06:43:17 PM »
Quote from: Cait on July 23, 2005, 05:58:42 PM
My husband calls it beef tea, but it doesn't have any tea in it.

Quote from: Britwife on July 23, 2005, 06:31:03 PM
It doesn't have any beef in it any more either, it's made of yeast extract now which means it's basically the same as marmite.

Stop! Stop! I'm laughing again! ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

Okay, so let's see if I have it: Marmite and Bovril are basically the same thing except one is a drink and one is a spread? They are beef-like in taste but have no meat by-products and are yeast based? Can't wait to try it!  :-\\\\
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Re: What are Americans missing - part 2
« Reply #89 on: July 23, 2005, 07:45:59 PM »
Quote from: Britwife on July 23, 2005, 06:31:03 PM
It doesn't have any beef in it any more either, it's made of yeast extract now which means it's basically the same as marmite.

I thought they just added a vegetarian version to go along with the original beefy one?[quote Okay, so let's see if I have it: Marmite and Bovril are basically the same thing except one is a drink and one is a spread? They are beef-like in taste but have no meat by-products and are yeast based? Can't wait to try it! :-\\\\
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No! Marmite isn't beef-like in taste! It tastes like ... well ... um ... like Marmite!! ;D
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