Bovril

Bovril
	Bovril (250 g jar)
Inventor	John Lawson Johnston
Inception	1889
Manufacturer	Bovril Company
Current supplier	Unilever

Bovril is the trademarked name of a thick and salty meat extract paste, similar to a yeast extract, developed in the 1870s by John Lawson Johnston. It is sold in a distinctive bulbous jar and as cubes and granules. Bovril is owned and distributed by Unilever UK. Its appearance is similar to the British Marmite and its Australian equivalent Vegemite; however, unlike these products, Bovril is not vegetarian.

Bovril can be made into a drink (referred to in the UK as a "beef tea") by diluting with hot water or, less commonly, with milk.^[1] It can be used as a flavouring for soups, broth, stews or porridge, or as a spread, especially on toast in a similar fashion to Marmite and Vegemite.^[2]

^ "Try Bovril and milk (advert)". The Sydney Mail. 1 July 1931. p. 23.
^ Wainwright, Martin. "Bovril drops the beef to go vegetarian". The Guardian. Retrieved 28 May 2018. In Malaysia they stir it into porridge and coffee

[1] "Try Bovril and milk (advert)". The Sydney Mail. 1 July 1931. p. 23.

[2] Wainwright, Martin. "Bovril drops the beef to go vegetarian". The Guardian. Retrieved 28 May 2018. In Malaysia they stir it into porridge and coffee

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