Anyone used to get a spoonful of malt extract as a kid?

[HighlandWorrier]

Spotted a jar in Holland and Barratt today and it reminded me my dad used to give us kids a spoonful a day. Not sure why? 🤔 Anyone else get given this and know what it was supposed to be used for? I almost bought a jar but decided it probably wouldn't taste how I remembered it

[spiderlight]

I did! Blooming loved it!

[SillyMoomin]

Yes!!!

And I bought some a year or so ago and it tastes just as delicious and yum yum yum as it did as a child

Just make sure you don’t buy the one with added cod liver oil

[LumpySpacedPrincess]

Yes, no idea why though...

[ContactLight]

I got the cod liver oil

[Soola]

It’s high in vitamin A and good for malnourished children.

My mother used to take brewers yeast for vitamin B.

I used to have the Horlicks tablets as a child.

[LittleAndOften]

We had cod liver oil. So grim. Then DM started buying the capsules and I'd hide them in my pockets. I'll never forget when one burst in my school trousers during a history lesson. Ye gods the smell!

[RobertSmithdoesmyhair]

I did! Loved the stuff! I'm off to H and B now to get some to show my kids what a treat it is!

[Notverygrownup]

I did too. I thought the malt was to disguise the cod liver oil taste, but it seems that it too is healthy from a quick google

"malt extract has a significantly lower glycemic index than table sugar. * Supports Digestive Health: Malt extract can be good for your gut. ... It is an abundant source of vitamins, minerals, amino acids, dietary silicon (supports bone health), B complex vitamins and micro minerals"

I used to love it and everyone I know who had it as a child still loves it. Equally everyone who hasn't had it that I know has ever tried it, hates it. Seems to be a memory thing. It tasted good then so still does!

[orangeshoebox]

we had cod liver oil as well.
bleurgh

[Nottobesoldseparately]

Yes. Had a huge brown jar of the stuff.

Loved it.

Every few weeks I think we got it. The dog also got a spoonful to lick too and he loved it, as he used to line up behind us for his turn!

I presume it was just an additional supplement mum gave us.

[bellinisurge]

We had Brewer's Yeast and Horlicks tablets .

[BeBesideTheSea]

Roo has his daily spoonful from Kanga. Tigger decides that Malt Extract is what Tiggers eat. With a spoonful of when he needed strengthening.

[DontCallMeShitley]

Virol.

Then as I got older there was Bemax and Bengers, Bemax was dry flaky stuff to sprinkle on your food and Bengers was a milky drink which I really liked. School teacher told us about them and I miss Bengers to this day.

I often wonder what happened to the teacher too.

[StillMedusa]

Horlicks powder... give me a spoon !!!
We also used to have Brewers Yeast tablets.. gave the to the cat (on vets advice) and also ate them for our own hair :)

[notatwork]

Virol?
I would climb up on the benchtop to help myself to a spoonful from the cupboard.
Weird child.

[AndNoneForGretchenWieners]

I don't think I had malt extract but I was given syrup of figs, which I loathed.

[beanaseireann]

We got some kind of fluorescent green/yellow stuff. I've no idea what it was. Some kind of emulsion ( not paint ).
Would anyone know what it was ?

[dragonegg]

Gretchen I don't think I had malt extract but I was given syrup of figs, which I loathed


Oh god, syrup of figs! I got given that too - bloody awful stuff

[Dowser]

Yes I did
Probably can’t have it now as I’m strictly glutenfree

[CantspellWontspell]

We used to get a packet of malt tablets from the chemist every now and then. Yum.

[BillywigSting]

I got given a spoonful of it every day as a child.

Bought some from Holland and Barratt to give to ds and show him the delicious stuff that it is.

He spat it out, he didn't like it!

Heathen child

[HirplesWithHaggis]

I bought some just Saturday past, it absolutely does taste like it used to! (Going back 50+ years here). But yeah, bluergh to the cod liver oil version.

[Thymeout]

bean Was it Minadex? My mother used to buy it as a tonic in the spring if she thought I looked a bit peaky. I didn't like it. There was also Parish's Food - a tonic you had to drink through a straw or it would stain your teeth.

[ewenice]

oh god it was sooooooooo gross - would stick to the roof of your mouth - disgusting stuff.

[GreenwoodLane]

Cod liver oil and malt.
Grim.