Marmite !!

[Hagar]

LOL Foz. That photo is priceless.

PS. Don't expect me to clear up that mess. I'd rather change 1,000 nappies than go anywhere near that little chap.

[Fozzer]

Marmite is also one of the many delights that our Mums fed us on during the War to keep us healthy...
Like Cod Liver Oil, Malt Extract, Turnips, etc,
...not to mention various concoctions spread on our hair to keep little creatures at bay..... ...!!

LOL... ..!

Paul....1934 -

[Ace_777]

Do you know that Seven Seas oil. Is that actually good for you ?

[Saitek]

Had it for donkeys of years! Had to eat it - it was economical. Everyday for lunch for probably 7 years or more.
I actually don't hate it (after a five year spell or so off it!).
Here it is Ben MK.


Ben

[commoner]

...It's so popular in the UK at least, that Walkers came out with Marmite flavoured crisps (is that chips in the US?)....they are DELICIOUS....drool..droooool. commoner  :)  

[Fozzer]

Do you know that Seven Seas oil. Is that actually good for you ?

It's much better for the gearbox on my motorbike... ... ...!

LOL... ...!

Paul.

[commoner]

It's much better for the gearbox on my motorbike... ... ...!

LOL... ...!

Paul.

..lol..with Marmite in the tank..wheeeee...commoner

[Ace_777]

LOL, you guys check out this site. They got a hate fan club

[Fozzer]

...hang about...
No-one has mentioned "BOVRIL" yet... ...!
Packaged the same as Marmite... ...!
...similar uses...

Cheers all... ..!

Paul.

[Woodlouse2002]

...hang about...
No-one has mentioned "BOVRIL" yet... ...!
Packaged the same as Marmite... ...!
...similar uses...

Cheers all... ..!

Paul.

I was going to bring that up. Can anyone produce Bovril facts to go with the Marmite ones? All I know is it isn't the same.

P.s. Marmite: My Mate.

[Fozzer]

P.S....
Ben...(Saitek)...
Can you re-post your "marmite" pic under a different name.
It's over-writing the other posts... ...!

Cheers Mate... ...!

Paul.

We need more news on Bovril please...LOL...!

[commoner]

I was going to bring that up. Can anyone produce Bovril facts to go with the Marmite ones? All I know is it isn't the same.

P.s. Marmite: My Mate.

...mmm...you want facts Woody?...

   After the defeat by the Germans of the French in the war of 1870-71, the French military authorities felt their troops would have held out longer if they had had more substantial food to eat. A 35 year old Scot John Lawson Johnston (who was to become famous for his invention of Bovril) tendered for and was awarded a French government contract to supply one million cans of beef to its army over a period of three years.

Britain didn't contain sufficient beef on the hoof to fill the millions of kilo tins stipulated by the French and so in 1873 John Lawson Johnston formed a company and built a factory in Quebec, Canada. He worked on his invention, then known as Johnson's Fluid Beef, which he was to launch on the civilian market.

In 1879 production moved to Montreal. Each year there was a winter carnival week in Montreal and Johnston put up buildings made entirely from ice blocks. These were called 'Ice Palaces' and drew people by their thousands to sample the only drink on sale - BOVRIL.

The name derives from a name Johnston found in a book. Vril was 'an electric fluid' which according to the book 'cured diseases and established, equilibrium of natural powers'. The Latin word for beef was 'Bos' and therefore BO-VRIL was originated.

In 1884 Johnston returned to London and set up a small factory in Trinity Square. By March 1888 there were over 3,000 bars and Public Houses serving hot BOVRIL, and soon chemists and grocers were also stocking BOVRIL.

In 1889, the Bovril Company was formed and expanding business drove the company to larger premises in Farringdon Street and later to Old Street.

It was from the Old Street factory that John Lawson Johnston produced BOVRIL for the now thousands of outlets and he established contacts in South America. Shorthorn beefstock was bred specially for BOVRIL and shipping links were established to ship beef from the Argentine to a small receiving factory which was opened in 1938 at Ampthill, Bedfordshire.

John Lawson Johnston died on 24th November 1900 and his son, George, took his place as the head of the company

Both factories at Old Street and Ampthill were closed in 1968 when BOVRIL production was moved to Burton on Trent.
...Commoner  ;D

[Hagar]

I was going to bring that up.

I almost did that when I opened my sandwich box on the occasion I mentioned earlier.

[Fozzer]

...there ya go then...
Marmite = Yeast extract.
Bovril

[Ace_777]

Chicken OXO's = ...guess... ...!

Dont keep us in suspense LOL