Brit-Speak: Food

[Paul]

--- In HPFGU-OTChatter at yahoogroups.com, "Lisa (Jennings) Mamula" 
<mercy_72476 at y...> wrote:
> 4) I'm also puzzled by "beef tea."  Is this like the 
American "broth," or something else entirely?

As a brit I find this (beef tea) very odd. I have never heard anyone 
refer to beef tea.

I would guess that this refers to a Bovril type drink or a beef 
stock cube mixed with hot water.

Paul

PS
Bovril info - http://www.ubfoods.co.uk/product/savoury_bovril.asp