Bovril and Marmite ... is the same thing isn't it ?

[Noangelbuthavingfun]

Just made myself the most delicious fresh toast with lashings of butter and Bovril..... yum 😁
Said to husband in passing: "I don't like Marmite as much but Bovril I could empty a tub in days!"
DH: "Surely it's the same thing isn't it ?".
The look on my face said it all 😆

YABI = it's the same thing!
YANBU = it's 2 totally different things and anyone saying it is not needs a smack with a wet fish !

Never too late !

Marmite is delicious and Bovril is the devil's food.

Please will everyone stop saying camp marmite, camp bovril, etc
The first reference to it & I thought the thread was going own the route of bringing camp coffee into the equation.
Also dark brown, sticky and makes a revolting hot drink.

I do like marmite on toast occasionally though. I fancy it maybe once every six months or so - a teeny jar lasts forever.

The only thing marmite is good for, is roast potatoes.

Team Marmite here. On buttered toast of course.

For the marmiters - which flavour do you prefer? I'm partial to the XO.

Bovril* on toast or to drink was a childhood favourite and definitely a winter drink . My dh liked it on crumpets with lot of butter. Prefer it to marmite.

*Drat I'll have to buy some now.

Marmite, Bovril and Vegemite are all delicious and all different. Marmite and Vegemite are essentially the same thing (by product of beer) but definitely different. I assume different secret ingredients.

Now I really fancy toast but have no bread.

Ooh ... on potatoes or spaghetti ! Never tried that thanks for the recommendations !
I predict Bovril sales will soar for a day now 👍😆
I agree my DH is mad.... I'll have to reconsider our relationship lol

I know I’m coming down with something when I start craving a cup of bovril. And I agree with a PP that Bovril on a hot buttered bagel is amazing.

I also like it on fresh bread, with butter obviously.

But for toast, it has to be marmite.

I go through phases where I crave Marmite on toast and have it for breakfast every day then I ignore it for weeks.

I do use it in spaghetti Bolognese, shepherds pie to oomph up the flavour a bit.

And a cheese and Marmite sandwich is food of the gods. Not spread smoothly, just roughly so some bits have no Marmite and others you get a burst of the intense flavour when you bite into it... 😋

@Leeds2

Completely different!

Bovril is lovely as a hot drink, reminds me of being at the football. In the dim and distant past ..............

I like a Bovril drink now and again, but I have never found a way of stopping the lid of the jar seizing up completely, so stopped buying it.

Maybe I should just buy some and open the jar every couple of days to stop it clagging up to the point where it's impossible to open.

@Throckmorton

For the marmiters - which flavour do you prefer? I'm partial to the XO.

Classic marmite, of course - the original and best.

Bovril with butter on crumpets.

I love marmite too, and if I want salty spread under soft cheese marmite is my go too. On toast it's an even split.

[quote HOkieCOkie]@StillMedusa huh just assumed because they had vegimite it as meat equivalent.[/quote]
Marmite and Vegemite are made by different companies. Both are vegan.

My DP loves bovril on toast but hates marmite.

I love either on toast but they definitely taste different

Marmite belongs on toast (or just licked from a spoon ). Also good to add depth of flavour to stews or cheese sauce.

Bovril belongs as a nice hot drink. Can also be used as a stock.

Vegemite (and New Zealand marmite) belongs in the bin.

Nigella has a recipe for marmite pasta that is absolutely the best thing for nights when you simply CBA.

Marmite on hot buttered toast is delicious - mmmmmmm now I really want some.
Haven't had Bovril (only had it as a hot drink) since I was little and my Grandmother made it for me - I didn't actually realise you could still get this but now I feel like I want some!
Marmite buttery spaghetti sounds very good, I shall give it a go.

I've never tried Bovril on toast.

I've only ever had it as a hot drink (very popular in the trenches in WW I)

I've got to go and buy some Bovril now.

Marmite and butter on hot toast nearly every morning here. Cheese and Marmite toastie is a favourite too. Bovril would be a poor substitute.

Missing the squeezy Marmite jars though as end up using more than I need from the glass ones - anyone managed to get hold of one recently?

@gamerchick, what do you do with the Marmite to have it with roast potatoes - do you add it to the fat before cooking?

Despite my hatred of both I do love twiglets and will use Marmite and Bovril in cooking. I also have to keep a jar incase my DM or my DB stay as they love it.

[quote HOkieCOkie]@StillMedusa huh just assumed because they had vegimite it as meat equivalent.[/quote]
Curious- so why did you post so categorically that Marmite was not veggie when you actually had no idea?

Had some roasted sweet potato at restaurant this weekend, not usually a fan but it was delicious. It had been brushed with a soy glaze. I'm going to try it using bovril instead of soy. Cooked in butter with a touch of bovril, should be good. Can't bear marmite in cooking for some reason it makes everything taste of cardboard. Shudder.

Has anyone tried the marmite peanut butter? I didn't expect to like it but it is divine. One tablespoon provides 79% of your RDA of B12.