 In Welcome to the Hellmouth, Giles says, “I’d much prefer to be home with a cup of Bovril and a good book.” Bovril is the name of a thick yeast extract, which, when mixed with hot water, make a hot drink. It was formerly a beef extract and is as yicky as it sounds. |
| Suggested by: | › Jess |
| Added: | › 8th July 2005 |
| Updated: | › 18th February, 2006 |
| Hits: | › 674 |
July 8th, 2005 at 12:42 pm
It is not yicky, thats like saying vegimite is yicky.
July 8th, 2005 at 12:50 pm
Vegimite is yicky.
July 8th, 2005 at 12:52 pm
Where are you from cause most of the people here love vegimite or somthing like it.
July 8th, 2005 at 1:13 pm
It IS yicky and I’m a marmite fan!!
July 8th, 2005 at 1:20 pm
Love my vegimite on toast. Have not tried marmite yet is it like promite.
July 8th, 2005 at 2:30 pm
Hi just looked up marmite its the same as vegimite, bovril and promite. A by-product of beer fermentation from yeast. Looks like the only difference is the amount of other ingredients like sugar, vegi extracts and other stuff. So we are all eating the same thing.
July 8th, 2005 at 2:52 pm
Dear Marvin 21st Promite and Marmite are foul caramelly things. Stick to vegemite
July 8th, 2005 at 10:39 pm
I don’t know any of those things !
Is it the kind of ignorance that comes from being Francophone and Canadian? I’m lost.
But it does sound yicky, I agree.
July 9th, 2005 at 8:23 am
Wow, I never thought a bit of trivia on Bovril would spark such a response!
July 9th, 2005 at 4:34 pm
Hi Lilwenn the only way I can discribe vegimite is if you licked a beef stock cube or extremly concentrated gravy that has beer added. Promite is the same but a bit sweeter and thinner.
July 9th, 2005 at 6:07 pm
Thanks for the description, Marvin. Weird food.
July 9th, 2005 at 11:21 pm
I want some Promite right now! Anyone got a website for it(?)
July 17th, 2005 at 2:48 am
Just google promite and you will get lots of sites.
August 21st, 2005 at 4:52 am
what the hell. what is this vegimite and promite stuff you speak of. im from indiana in the usa
August 21st, 2005 at 8:38 am
The explanation is written above.
August 21st, 2005 at 9:44 am
Not widely known in the USA but Australians definatly like the look on an Americans face when they try it for the first time. Its an aquired taste and if you ever get to try it dont be fooled by the person giving it to you spread it very lightly. This is the best site I have found for some one who has no idea about Vegimite the other products are basicly the same, some you can make into a drink as well as just a spread. http://www.cockeyed.com then go to How much is inside adventures and then to vegimite. There is a link for marmite at the end of vegimite.