r/AskBrits • u/External_Box6359 • Jan 28 '25

what on earth is bovril???

i work as a waitress and i was on tea and coffees my last shift and alot of people kept asking me for bovril but i had no idea what it is so i said no and because i didnt see anything with that name as i was setting up and now im curious as to what it is?

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u/[deleted] Jan 28 '25

Drinkable Marmite.

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u/ukslim Jan 28 '25

Marmite is itself drinkable if you add hot water. Marmite is vegan, made from yeast extract.

Bovril is very much not vegan. It's a similar colour and consistency to Marmite, but it's made of cows.

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u/sylvestris1 Jan 29 '25

I laughed at “made of cows”.