cheap bovril?

Bf109

Drink it with hot water - very nourishing hot drink.

hardpressed

Have it on toast.

Bf109

Give it to me

liz545

Bumping this because Unilever have just announced a recall on 250g glass jars of Bovril with a BBE before 2010, and 600g plastic tubs because of a food safety issue:
http://www.unilever.co.uk/ourcompany/newsandmedia/pressreleases/2008/Bovril_beef_extract_product_recall.asp

ShelBell

Thanks for that Liz.

Just called the careline, it is only products with a BBE date of January 2010 and with certain batch codes.

Mine are both 2009 so looks like I'm stuck with them

FunkyFairy

I always add a teaspoon full to my gravey.

roddydogs

Serves em right for going back to putting dead cows in it after being brilliant Veggie (post 6)

northern_star

We like to have Bovril as a hot drink, especially during these colder months. However it's quite pricey AND lots of places no longer stock it - our local Tesco have recently dropped it. Has anyone else tried an alternative? I'm wondering if any of the Aldi/Lidl type shops have a similar (cheaper) product? I currently pay £1.60 for a small jar.

**purpleprincess**

I know people drink Marmite, and Tesco do an own brand version. Tesco also do an own brand Bovril too.

northern_star

Thanks purpleprincess. Don't fancy trying marmite as its a yeast extract, whereas bovril is beef. Haven't seen the Tesco own brand in our store, when I asked where Bovril had gone they simply said "we've stopped stocking it", they didn't mention an alternative and I couldn't see anything on the shelf. However next time I'm in there, i'll ask.