What did John Lawson Johnston invent when Napoleon III ordered one million cans of beef in the early 1870s?
Correct answer: Bovril
PeacefulRecourse7
OldHitman92611, things are still tough for many today and bovril is a good hearty drink
Tom
Carol, sounds like American bullion cubes
Carol
PeacefulRecourse7, Expensive though. During the world wars oxo cubes were given to the Home Guard in the UK to have a hot drink during the night watch. Do not know if that was rations or not though
Daedalus
Bovril in a beaker with hot water was breakfast for many. If you had money you could splurge for an all-day breakfast after eleven, when pubs opened. You could also get a bacon sarnie and cuppa at a working man's caff.