Two yanks try Bovril
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- Опубликовано: 21 авг 2024
- Someone in England sent my friend Gregg a bottle of Bovril to try. His friend (at least we think she's a friend; after this we weren't too sure) asked him to record his first taste of this popular British drink. Naturally, he called me to suffer...I mean try it with him. May this video serve as evidence should the coroner require it. Clearly, this video is not sponsored.
Here's a link to my previous taste test: • Daily Vlog #120 The "D...
Bovril is for the lovers of the finer things in life. Bovril cannot be enjoyed by any mere man. It must be imbibed by men of steel and iron and honour. Men with bushels of chest hair so massive that the fabric of space and time could be perceived in its intertwined glory. Bread is served with Lurpak butter for dipping into the brown nectar on special occasions or to quench hunger from a long day and nights hunt. Fruitful your life will not be unlest thou enjoyeth the punch of the cow.
This is by far the greatest comment I have ever read. It may very well be the greatest comment there has ever been. You have taken me to church and I am left awed and humbled and inspired. Thank you.
@@JCInverso Twas not the commenter that left you in Nirvana, nay for it was but the word of mine coveted Bovril. The answers lay in front of us, yet cannot be perceived by those that walk without its warm embrace. Begin your pilgrimage once more a new at the dawning of this the age of Aquarius and should thy fall to sin and pestilence again fear not. It's bold benevolence will steer you away from the banks of Hades.
Praise be.
Heyy, crusty fresh bread, layer of butter(not the anaemic white stuff, yellow from grass fed) then layer on Bovril to a concentration you like :)) Wonderful.
Thank you! Nice to see I am one of those men. For me it is one of the emblematic and iconic symbols of British Culture. And crusty bread and the creamiest English Butter is of the order.
As a drink though, I remember that my Dad's best friend used to always ask for it whenever they played golf together upon the hot drinks cart roaming around the course near them.
This will be great as an eel sauce
Your mind is trying to tell your mouth that it tastes bad, but your tummy wants more.
Landrew0 You are so right!!!
Bovril is at its best when back home after trudging through the snow on a freezing cold day.It's a lifesaver !.
+Kabali 17 True! We had some pretty cold days here last month and I found myself grabbing the Bovril rather than the coffee. I must admit that the taste has grown on me.Thanks for commenting!
Bovril sounds like it would just taste like hot beef broth, which would be nice. can you describe the flavor?
Like the exaggerated smell of cattle meat being cooked with a savoury (probably monosodium glutimate)and very salty taste . Not trying to advertise the murder of animals though !. Very strong flavour and an acquired taste.
Well, it is a beef extract,so i would expect it to be very beefy, and that yeast extract would make it salty.
Yeast is not salty. Please do not send anymore messages just for the noo ! ,as I am listening to Prince being brilliant and mind blowing.
I think you have to 'understand' it.
If you were sitting in a trench in WW1, in winter, and somebody gave you a mug of 'beef tea', aka Bovril, you would probably want to bear his children. It is basically beef stock, and thus appreciated by soldiers in fetid conditions with limited supplies.
It held onto its 'beef tea' reputation for another 60 years but fell out of favor. HOWEVER, if you consider it to be a source of umami, or as a stock source for cooking, it comes into its own in the 21st century.
Personally, I loved it as a kid spread thinly in a sandwich with lots of butter (just like Marmite). It's important to understand that it should be spread really thinly as it is quite concentrated. The best way is on a toasted crumpet or muffin with lots and lots of butter and a smidge of bovril (or marmite*).
* Americans always spoon Marmite on way too thick (like peanut butter) and then can't work out why it is disgusting - try to get it to a few microns thick and then you'll understand.
This is the best comment we've ever gotten! I appreciate the historical perspective. And, yes, it needs to be spread THIN! Thank you so much.
@@JCInversoI know this is an old comment. But I’ve just been watching old Bovril commercials and your video showed up.
If you appreciate the historical perspective. Bovril was created in the 1870’s under orders from Napoleon. Who wanted small that could supplement soldiers rations and provide the with nutrition and protein.
It became a vital part of a British soldiers ration. It was also used for expeditions and by athletes.
A rival company called Oxo was one of the first sponsors of the Olympics. It was handed out to marathon runners in the 1908 Winter Olympics.
It was very culturally significant in Britain. It was an extremely popular drink for football matches during the winter, to keep spectators warm.
It was advertised by famous mountaineers who drank in while climbing snow covered mountains.
It was also advertised by a woman who was a long distance swimmer. Who became famous for swimming from England to France. Which is 21 miles through a cold sea. She used for to replenish salt, give her protein, and to warm up.
@@JCInversoI do think it’s an acquired taste and it’s definitely fallen out of popularity.
I personally think it’s delicious. But I grew up with it. It’s what we drank as kids when we had been out in the cold for too long. Nothing like a hot bovril or oxo drink to warm you up.
We also used to drink it when we had a cold or the flu. Especially when you didn’t feel like eating. But still needed fluids and protein.
My kids think it’s disgusting and won’t even try it. My wife never used to drink it but uses it a lot in cooking.
But for the people who like it, it’s a wonderful comforting drink.
Also a great hangover cure. Because alcohol lowers the sodium content in your blood. It helps replenish it.
They added Bovril to the hot drink machine at my work, it is all I drink this winter.
As a chinese kid i was raised or rather my brother and i were raise on having this bliss drizzled over rice
Bovril is a british thing yes, and since mum and dad are hk it all makes sence. Although i would never drink it. I love it on rice. Even better than maggie seasoning. Makes soy look like a chooch
Yeah,read that people in Hong Kong also like their Worcester Sauce,another British staple .
Your post gives me an idea. . People like to drizzle their sushi with soy sauce. Perhaps we could add some Bovril , during the preparation of the sushi rice, as a substitute for the soy sauce's umami hit. I've never personally cared for Bovril as a drink or on toast and this might be a way of making use of it as an ingredient.
In Malaysia, we have Marmite or Bovril mixed with congee or porridge for that umami kick. Marmite is also used to stir fry chicken (Marmite chicken). We also enjoy Wostershire sauce and HP sauce
It's just Americans they're such fannies. Chinese are like Brits they love really strong flavours and will eat anything.
I grew up drinking it it is so healthy and gets you through the day.
Try Bovril/ marmite and cucumber sandwiches it will blow your mind.
I’m drinking chicken bovril as I watch this.
I'm drinking the powdered beef.
Will Saunders chicken Bovril, is _not_ real bovril. Go beefy or go home.
That's not Bovril.
Is chicken bovril nicer than the beef?
@@NewoMate No. But add a teaspoon of chicken Bovril to good bowl of homemade chicken & veg soup.. 👌
IT'S ALL ABOUT THE BOVRIL BABY! ON TOAST IT'S LOVELY.
You're right! Since this video I've developed a taste for the stuff. God, help me! Thanks for commenting.
Bovil on toast is amazing 😍🍴
YEAHHH
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See... This is why you in the colonies aren't allowed Bovril. Your tastebuds aren't sufficiently developed and you reject anything that's less than 50% corn syrup. :-D
It's a privilege we've been denied far too long! In the immortal words of Patrick Henry, "Give me Bovril or give me death!" Thanks for watching! :)
@@JCInverso When Her Majesty (gawd bless 'er) pops round for tea and cucumber sandwiches next I'll ask her to arrange for the RAF to do some emergency air drops.
😂
Anthony,a truly brilliant reply.
lmao, taste criticism coming from the UK is hillarious.
I don't understand how you can NOT like Bovril, it's one of my favourite things to drink 😂 especially in winter at the football
My very first time having Bovril was at a football match in early spring when the temperature was still under 10 degrees. Wasn't even the concentrate in the jar, but the ready-to-drink kind with the Bovril powder at the bottom of the disposable cup.
That was a total lifesaver.
@@Nelsonwmj Aye, that's the exact kind I'm talking about. They serve those at most football stadiums I've been to in Scotland. So good!
I'm a huge bovril fan, but not in the conventional sense. I despise the drink so much, it's awful, buuuuut if you spread it on some toast it's just the best damn thing.
Thanks for the comment. I'll have to try that!
@@JCInverso I’d say put butter and bovril because it’s pretty strong by its self
You sent us McDonalds and yet you dare to criticise Bovril! There is more meat in a cup of Bovril than in a Big Mac! Haha! It's amazing stuff. Warms you in winter and is great for cooking with. Amazing stuff. Next I think you need to try toast and dripping!
Bovril is a beef stock soup base (yes marmite too) , when I was a kid growing up in Singapore, we had this guy at the school canteen who used bovril *in addition to a beef stock* to cook beef soup noodles (with stewed brisket beef) and they were delicious !!
Bovril was an absolute staple of my childhood, I've always had someone in the cupboard since then!
add it to ramen soup
Anas Takiyudin That’s a great idea! Thanks.
put it on some digestives it reacts with the sugar and tastes much sweater
It was invented by a Scotsman living in Canada for the French Army during the Franco-Prussian war. Think of it as an early MRE.
Bovril lightly spread on hot buttered toast is amazing. It’s great to cook with as well stirred in to a casserole or a pasta sauce.
1 billion% True.
I often do. Anything containing beef. First thing I reach for when Im ill. Full of goodness!
Fun fact, you can buy a cup of this at most football (translation:soccer) matches in the UK 👌🏼
When I'm allowed back over, I'll have to get a cup! Thanks for commenting. Be well!
On a freezing cold football terrace in November when it's pissing down, nothing sorts you out like a steaming Bovril.
I'm actually here after watching the Top Gear episode where James wants Bovril in the combine harvester they converted to a snow plow. Was curious about it and here I am.
Welcome!
I am drinking beef bovill while watching this and I love this stuff.
I am from UK.
It is really good for me as it helps me keep a stable health.
It's the first thing I reach for when I'm ill. So comforting when you have a cold or flu. Packed full of goodness too!
As I'm watching this I'm enjoying cheese and bovril toast! I'm from South Africa and have never in my life heard about bovril as a drink until I just watched this video. Went to go check the jar and there it was right on the instructions... it's been there all my life lol. I think I'll stick to eating it.
I used to make original Bovril drink, it comes in a little cubes you crumble two or so into a mug and pour boiling water on. It was nice to dip bread into too 😋
I'm an American in the UK for ten years now. Five in Scotland and five in England. Although I never tried Bovril, it's been on my watch list for a long time, I really wanna get into it, because I love beef and it sounds very good. Your actual descriptions are exactly what I expect and would like, such as "a cup of bouillon". Can't wait to try, I like strong tasting stuff.
My favorite food/drink things from the UK, or that I only experienced here so far include Marmite, haggis, cranachan, Branston pickle, Worcestershire sauce, Old Speckled Hen, rollmops, extra mature cheddar, Bramley apple pie, mince pie, trifle, malt loaf, Supermalt, sticky toffee pudding, and the list goes on, surely I forgot a lot of things. There's a lot of good stuff in here.
One of the few things I don't like here is my favorite food of all time, bacon. It's a completely different cut (back bacon). Luckily, the bacon I know and love is widely available here as "streaky bacon" as an alternative, so all is well, no complaints. I don't care for the gherkins too, as I much prefer big dill pickles, but they are hard to find sometimes. I suppose I could get cucumbers, some jars and a bit of dill and just make them.
Oh, and as a Southerner, I was extremely pleased to find pickled pig's feet in the supermarket, not sure who is the target audience or ethnicity for it here, just surprised and pleased to see it, although not always available. Oh, and also, they got fresh okra - blew my mind when I saw it here! I love the old fashioned butcher shops here too, they're so great. Now I just need to find a way to get green tomatoes somewhere around these parts, I miss them a lot. Sorry for the massive commentary, I don't talk much in real life so it comes out when I comment sometimes, lol. Thank you for sharing the video.
Just to conclude, I got it, tried it and loved it! Can't stop drinking it, especially now that is getting cold around here. Enjoying one right now. I have mine very hot and strong, with a dash of salt and just a tiny bit of Ajinomoto (MSG). It kinda fills you up to, or at least fools the hunger. Based on the Amazon reviews, it's best to stick with the liquid form and avoid the powder. Alright, all the best!
@@MississippiMike You want to have a look at the old marmite adverts on youtube from the 70's and 80's. from UK. We all grew up with it.
Nice on buttered toast...just a smear
Buttered crumpets.
This type of bovril is much nicer on toast. You can get a powdered version of bovril which is sooo much nicer to drink than this version. You should try that!
Nah the powders shite
We're British we love Bovril, Football, Dogs and Cats
Imagine it like a liquid beef stock, which makes a beef soup or dipping suace of your desired viscosity. You dont drink it (some do, if they love it), it its generally for dressing for vegetables, or dipping sauce for a beef sandwhich etc
Basically just marmite but they added beef and marketed it as more of a drink. It’s alright mostly on a cold day but in those cases I feel like I enjoy it not because it’s Bovril but because it’s a hot drink lmao
I find it better on toast
A Hong konger said it's tasty!
Try bovril on toast with cheese. Bovril is supposed to be spread thinly on bread. Part of my groceries every month. From South Africa.
Love how the nation that gave us Twinkies, corn dogs and cheese in a can can turn their nose up at Bovril!
To be honest, since we made this, I’ve come to love Bovril. The irony is I can’t get it in the US. Not allowed to be imported. Something about mad cow. Are the cows still mad over there? You’re right about cheese in a can. But, disparaging corn dogs?! How dare you! 😉 Thanks for watching.
Corn dogs are awesome. You take that back.
I won't defend the Twinkies though.
Biscuits and gravy are the worst. Liquid artery blockage you dip something the English would call a scone in.
I'm an American that LOVES both Marmite and Bovril. Especially on buttered toast...AMAZING!
Bovril on Toast. Is the one
Bovril's pretty versatile, you can have it in rice congee, it's really nice for enhancing buttered toast and yeah, you can drink it. I haven't drank any in a long time since it's kinda pricey and using it as a drink seems overly indulgent to me. I prefer it over Vegemite and Marmite actually, but different strokes for different folks as they say.
you're getting it wrong... You can make a really good pasta sauce! *-* this thing is AMAZINGLY good with pasta...
Vanessa Garcia Really?! Tell me more. Do you use it as-is or add it to something?
You can add whatever you want.. caramelyzed onions or anything like so. Mi mom adds tomato paste to make it more dense and sweet, but not much... You put it on pasta and then parmesan cheese!! oh god... so good... My family and I always clean the rest of the sauce on the plate with bread! So happy you replied. Greetings from Venezuela!
Vanessa Garcia thanks! I'll give that a try.
I've always used Bovril in the pasta water when boiling, it makes the pasta taste SO MUCH better! I'm from France so we don't use it as a drink but it's a very popular addition to sauces, stocks, soups, literally anything savoury. I never make pasta without Bovril, lol!
Add pepper 👍
Deffo
If Bovril tastes anything like Marmite, then I will never be having Bovril.
In South Africa we use it as a spread
Put the stuff on toast. Incredible
Bovril is perfect after you’ve come in from a cold/wet day.
Meat tea and beer-based jam. That's the best gift I've ever seen
And that is the best comment on this video!
@@JCInverso The way you take the first sip and stare at it as if to say "Did that just happen?"
Brilliant 😂
I drink bovril as i watch this laughing.
You don't drink it as much as you would put it on toast.
Americans just don't get these things, they think Bovril is a weird British beverage, and those same Americans don't see anything wrong in eat scones that they call biscuits coved with a white sauce made using onions that they call gravey
Bovril in a cold night watching Arsenal is great
There's nothing as nice as a cup of hot Bovril beef broth with a bit of lemon on a cold night. This from a born American.
I swear, the only reason the British created an Empire that stretched across the globe was to get as far away from Bovril as we possibly could.
My wife loves the stuff :(
Bovril is my favourite thing in the world. Spread on bread, add to a casserole, drink with hot water.
Bovril is an old skool drink, its best enjoyed after a cold day... I used to drink it in the winter when Pike fishing, makes a change to soup or tea/coffee... it will defo put hairs on your lungs lol
That actually sounds wonderful. I got to like the stuff after making this video but can't get it in the States. With winter coming, I could go for some.
Thanks for watching and commenting.
Best thing ever for a hangover, serve with crusty bread and butter, rub a flannel over your head and go to work.
Love Bovril ,as we grew up with it . Speshly nice after a fever if you are not feeling like a full meal especially after the Flu as a pick me up.. Love it, lightly spread on a buttered slice of bread or toast YUM, YUM . Always keep both MARMITE AND BOVRIL in our pantry. NO wonder folk do not like these wonderful spreads we Britons yearn for when we are abroad and are without as It has to be spread LIGHTLY and NOT as JAM(Jelly to the Yanks) and very thickly.as they do with Peanut butter. Marmite, the right amount of it in water as a drink is wonderful too with a slice of Lemon.
we yanks use jam and jelly. In the U.S. jam and jelly are simply two names for fruit spreads, that differentiate the texture.
Just for reference, a “butty” is just another word for sandwich. It doesn’t have anything to do with butter
True, but the one I had did have butter on it.
The instructions should include standing out in the cold for a few hours before drinking it. Just had a mug of the stuff using one of the cubes. Lovely.
If you're cold in a ww1 trench, it'd be like drinking nectar!
They should've tried proper ww1 beef tea for size if they think that's terrible... or maybe patum pepperium
Me I'm a bovril on white bread with lashings of butter fan. Good for stock too
Seth Rollins of WWE Fame recently tried Bovril out and he loved it, don't think it's an 'Americans will hate this' situation necessarily
my dad would buy a jar and just dip celery sticks in it
Am I the only one who puts it on toast?
Not anymore! :)
John Inverso still responding 3 years later? respect broo
Napoleon apparently had a hand in saying it was a good idea haha
guys you should try the bovril already in the cups it's powder and tastes so good compared to bovril in a jar
+Liam Dickson Thanks for the suggestion. If we could buy it in the States, we'd give it a try. Apparently, it's not allowed to be sold in the US. :(
If you’re still alive 7yrs on, try it on toast. It’s lush. And marmite, start with very little until you’re used to it. It’ll grow on you. You’re doing it wrong but it’s not your fault.
That's just a suggestion to drink it you put it with a meal it's beef gravy and you can make it thicker using cornstarch or cornflour or cook beef and vegetables in the broth
I like to add some garlic granules, some Aromat and some dried chilli flakes its delicious.
lee pawley that sounds nice! Never tried Aromat before. What’s it like?
@@JCInverso It taste really nice but I think the thing that makes it so nice is MSG, some people have a thing against it but I don't mind it now and again.
“Have you tried bovril?”
“Ahhhhh.... no”
*like 40 secs later*
“I acc tried this on my fucking vlog”😂
Sat here, drinking a mug of Bovril.
Nothing beats a cold December day, watching the football, drinking Bovril.
Bovril is superb, in Scotland we call it beef tea.
There's also a chicken flavour bovril too
It reminds me of winter and watching football
With my grandfather when I was 5 🥰
Spread it straight on hot buttered toast
I have a cup a day to get me through work.
Having lived in the Southern Hemisphere most my life in British and former British colonies I know what Vegemite, Marmite and Bovril are... how could I not? The band "Men at Work" sang about Vegemite in their popular hit "Down Under"... Marmite and Bovril have songs of love and appreciation too but none were as popular as Men at Work's Down Under. Americans are unlikely to appreciate these products. Hot beverages to Americans are Hot Chocolate derivatives containing significant sugar or sweetener, savoury anything struggles for acceptance BUT for most British folk no matter where they're at, life is incomplete without these three spreads.
Oh to eat some Bovril Crisps ( chips) again. Marmite crisps just dont hit the same spot
My cats name was bovril, we had him for 7 years, then he died yesterday
Sorry for your loss. That's a cool name. I hope your memories of Bovril eventually bring you more joy than sadness.
How can you not like Bovril and Marmite? How?..
I love Marmite and bovril
Try the chicken Bovril, it's much nicer! Especially if you blend it with a little cumin, turmeric, black pepper & a tbsp of MCT, Coconut oil or butter to make Bulletproof Bovril! Yum!!
Also spread a THIN layer of Marmite on hot buttery toast! It's SO good that way!
blk bbw that sounds fantastic! Thanks.
I mostly just have mine on toast with butter. It is not that popular as a drink these days and is most often used to flavor stews and such.
As a seasoned Bovril drinker I have to tell you that didn't do it properly.
The mugs you used were far too large for the quantity of Bovril you spooned.
Also, try sprinkling a healthy quantity of white pepper to the finished drink.
Enjoy!
The next time I find some, I will do that. Thanks for watching and commenting.
One of my good friends who is from the Midwest loves Marmite. It is the first time I have ever seen an American love the stuff since most people outside of the UK and a lot of Brits themselves think the stuff is foul.
So I got him a jar of Bovril, reminding him that it shares some similarity to Marmite but is largely beef based. He still hasn't yet opened it so I guess he might be afraid.....
Who knows?
I'm trying to find a Bovril bootlegger in the UK to mail me a few jars to Texas (the land of beef). I could reciprocate by sending back Texas BBQ sauce...
Now I'm wondering if you've tried OXO in a mug, it's a bit tastier than Bovril, crumble a cube into a mug, add hot water... lovely.
GeoNeilUK Not yet. I'll have to look for it. Thanks for the recommendation.
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GeoNeilUK why not just drink a cup of salt?
As an American I eat Marmite almost every morning on a buttered bagel. It's sold in Florida for those Brits who love the sun.
Try it with a little bit of cayenne pepper. It tastes much nicer.
We won two world wars on this stuff...
It's black pudding. Next time try Tripe with salt pepper vinegar . It puts a lead in your pencil.
You forgot pepper and pinch if salt.
get some hot fresh bread, spread some butter and then spread some Bovril, the only way to enjoy it!
This was just a refreshingly unedited genuinely funny reaction. I’m kinda stickler though no professional at critiquing This kinda thing, but whenever I watch reaction channels they start very good and overtime become very forced and try to be funny, that first sip, stare, then the perfect simultaneous second sip couldn’t be scripted or written in the best movie. Then the “uh, it taste like something that I shouldn’t be drinking” was amazing and timed exquisitely
my aunt bought these as for me as a gift bovril just tasted like beef broth from an instant noodles package marmite that's a whole different story
I put bovril in my spaghetti Bolognese. So good
That sounds delicious! Bolognese is a favorite in our house. I guess it amps up the meaty flavor. I'm going to try that. Thanks for commenting!
Yes it does! And yes do try it! You don’t need much, I would say 1/2 to 1 tsp in 200ml hot water (but just a guide) I use bovril cubes and only use half a cube
Bovril with a little bit of pepper for spice lovely drink.
Toast n Bovril
Is the food of the gods!!
Put it on your steak! Goes well with beef!!
For a savoury hot drink on a cold day at the match it just can’t be beaten..But of course you have to be of sturdy British stock , not much good to foreigners who are unable to appreciate the depth of beefiness it has .
Ironically, this video is being suggested to me by RUclips, and I'm having hot Bovril at this moment. Also, Australians have known about Bovril, Bonox and the like for many years. It's an acquired taste.
It's just....beef stock. I happen to adore plain broths so I will have a cup of Bovril to satisfy that hankering. I think it comes down to expectations. It's not tea or coffee. It's broth. Serve it in a bowl instead of a cup and suddenly it makes a lot more sense.
Does it give u big bowel movements
You're meant to have it with pepper
Well that's disappointing. I've always been curious about Bovril, since it sounds like instant beef broth. How can it go wrong?
I've also wondered if anyone has ever spiked a bowl of instant beef ramen with some bovril. It looks like no one has ever tried it.
Spread it on buttered toast! The bomb!