So, like... I used to get Knorr "Touch of Taste" concentrated beef and chicken stock liquid, but lately, I can't find it anywhere. Instead, all the shops near me are stocking those little "stock pot" gel-like things. I'm sad about this because it's single-use plastic/excess packaging, and because I have to use up a whole thing every time I want a bit of stock. I liked being able to use as much or as little as I needed.
However, a couple of weeks ago, my husband made something and used half of one, and put the remainder of the gel in the 'fridge. A few days later, when I was preparing a beef joint for the slow-cooker, I used the rest of the tub that my husband had started. I mixed it with some hot water to make it into regular stock consistency, and then since I didn't need all of it, I drank the leftover. That night, my husband asked if I'd found and used the rest of his stock pot thing, and I said I did. And then I gleefully told him how I didn't need all of what he'd left, but I wasn't going to save it any longer, so I drank it.
And that is when, after nearly 7 years in this country, he told me about Bovril. Why was he holding out on me? Does he not love me? First, it was the Cadbury Crunchie (honeycomb readily available any shop!) that I only learned about this year... now it's Bovril! I bought a jar of it yesterday, and my husband had some tea when he got home from work and suggested I try the Bovril (since I don't like tea). He prepared a mug for me, and I decided it was a bit thin so added a little more. Then it was perfect. And why didn't I know about this before?!
Also, can I use it like the Knorr concentrated liquid stuff? Because that'd be convenient.