Marmite is yeast extract whereas Bovril is beef extract
Bovril is served at the Groucho Club and is associated with football culture, being commonly drunk on the terraces from thermos flasks in winter. At Scottish football stadiums, containers such as thermos flasks are banned by law, so Bovril is purchased inside the grounds, where it is served in polystyrene or plastic cups.
Some Bovril lovers (as seen at football matches) like to shake white pepper and a little cayenne into the drink. Burton Albion have named their home end after Bovril due to the sponsorships between club and company.
Famous Bovril Drinkers include former Coventry City stalwart Bontcho Guentchev, BB7's Aisleyne Horgan-Wallace, Lewis Tomalin from the 'Perfect Week' and London Scottish's Martin Tattersall.
The name "Bovril" is a corruption of "Bovine Soylent Green".
Posted By: Fast food Dakar on October 27th 2009 at 17:52:02
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- What's the difference between Bovril and Marmite, anyway? (n/m) (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Oct 27, 17:31:16
- Marmite is yeast extract whereas Bovril is beef extract (General Chat) - Fast food Dakar, Oct 27, 17:52:02
- ^^^ this is a lie ^^^ Marmite lovers always play the old "yeast extract" card. (General Chat) - CB41, Oct 27, 18:02:56
- you're such a fibber! (n/m) (General Chat) - Jumbo1, Oct 27, 20:20:54
- Thank you. Although there wasn't much on Marmite in there (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Oct 27, 17:53:00
- Actually, I think you made some of that up. (n/m) (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Oct 27, 17:53:33
- Only the bit about Lewis Tomalin (n/m) (General Chat) - Fast food Dakar, Oct 27, 17:55:13
- yeah, that was the bit I just spotted. Obvious insertion. (n/m) (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Oct 27, 17:56:12
- Only the bit about Lewis Tomalin (n/m) (General Chat) - Fast food Dakar, Oct 27, 17:55:13
- Actually, I think you made some of that up. (n/m) (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Oct 27, 17:53:33
- ^^^ this is a lie ^^^ Marmite lovers always play the old "yeast extract" card. (General Chat) - CB41, Oct 27, 18:02:56
- Bovril is made from melted cows, Marmite from melted horses (General Chat) - CB41, Oct 27, 17:32:56
- doesn't sound like there's much been difference then, really. (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Oct 27, 17:37:31
- they are (General Chat) - camcan, Oct 27, 17:41:11
- Nice to see a lifelong assumption vindicated. (n/m) (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Oct 27, 17:50:55
- they are (General Chat) - camcan, Oct 27, 17:41:11
- doesn't sound like there's much been difference then, really. (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Oct 27, 17:37:31
- Marmite is yeast extract whereas Bovril is beef extract (General Chat) - Fast food Dakar, Oct 27, 17:52:02
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