# The Ovaltine Appreciation Thread **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [February 5, 2003, 2:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-ovaltine-appreciation-thread/152846 "2003-02-05T02:25:03Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![The\_Asbestos\_Mango](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/edb3f5/32.png) [@The\_Asbestos\_Mango](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Asbestos_Mango)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2003, 2:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-ovaltine-appreciation-thread/152846/1 "2003-02-05T02:25:03Z")
Rich, Chocolatey Ovaltine. Vitamin enriched chocolate powder. Also comes in chocolate malt flavor. Yummy Ovaltine. My mom teases me when she catches me eating the powder right out of the can. It has this wonderful texture and dissolves in your mouth in a way that other chocolate powders, such as Nestle’s Quick, can’t even touch. A glass of Ovaltine is the beverage equivalent of looking at nudie pictures of James Marsters. Mmmm. Ovaltine. ---
**Author:** ![SlickRoenick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e68b1a/32.png) [@SlickRoenick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SlickRoenick)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2003, 2:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-ovaltine-appreciation-thread/152846/2 "2003-02-05T02:26:04Z")
I’ve never had it. What am I missing? ---
**Author:** ![The\_Asbestos\_Mango](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/edb3f5/32.png) [@The\_Asbestos\_Mango](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Asbestos_Mango)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2003, 3:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-ovaltine-appreciation-thread/152846/3 "2003-02-05T03:10:28Z")
You’re missing chocolatey goodness beyond compare Drinking it makes me want to dance in my underwear [sub]Thea has been getting in touch with her inner Bloody Awful Poet[/sub] ---
**Author:** ![tracer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tracer/32/20578_2.png) [@tracer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tracer)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2003, 3:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-ovaltine-appreciation-thread/152846/4 "2003-02-05T03:18:02Z")
Just so long as I don’t have to drink any of that “Original Malt Flavored Ovaltine” crap. Bleah. ---
**Author:** ![LifeOnWry](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/96bed5/32.png) [@LifeOnWry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LifeOnWry)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2003, 3:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-ovaltine-appreciation-thread/152846/5 "2003-02-05T03:35:03Z")
If you’re interested, **Thea Logica** , the Ovaltine Museum is located in Lombard, Illinois. ---
**Author:** ![Nightsong](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nightsong/32/3083_2.png) [@Nightsong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nightsong)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2003, 3:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-ovaltine-appreciation-thread/152846/6 "2003-02-05T03:51:56Z")
I agree with **tracer** : so long as it isn’t the malt flavor, yum! It’s usually cheaper than Carnation Instant Breakfast stuff, and mixes into the milk better to boot. (For some reason, chocolate IB stuff never mixes into the milk well with me. But the strawberry does.) Now, if only I could find a nice jumbo-prepping-for-the-next-big-one size in the plain ol’ chocolate flavor again, I’d be happy. * * * \<\< [SENILE.COM](http://SENILE.COM) found . . . Out Of Memory . . . \>\> ---
**Author:** ![Dragonblink](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b9bd4f/32.png) [@Dragonblink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dragonblink)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2003, 3:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-ovaltine-appreciation-thread/152846/7 "2003-02-05T03:58:36Z")
Man, the number of times I only had time for a glass of Ovaltine for breakfast, and it got me all the way through a school day. Love the stuff. ---
**Author:** ![NDP](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ndp/32/55_2.png) [@NDP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NDP)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2003, 4:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-ovaltine-appreciation-thread/152846/8 "2003-02-05T04:06:19Z")
B, E, S, U, R, E, T, O, D, R, I, N, K, Y, O, U, R, O, U, R, O, V, A, L, T, I, N, E ---
**Author:** ![DAVEW0071](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e19b73/32.png) [@DAVEW0071](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DAVEW0071)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2003, 4:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-ovaltine-appreciation-thread/152846/9 "2003-02-05T04:21:42Z")
A large bowl of vanilla ice cream. Sprinkled liberally with Ovaltine. Heaven. Right down to the crystals swirled in the melted sludge at the very end. Heaven, I say. ---
**Author:** ![Flamsterette\_X](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/41988e/32.png) [@Flamsterette\_X](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Flamsterette_X)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2003, 4:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-ovaltine-appreciation-thread/152846/10 "2003-02-05T04:45:58Z")
That reminds me: the next time I go to Oasis, I should get some ovaltine bubble tea. For some reason, I’ve had it only once or twice that I can remember… but it was good! 🙂 Oh yeah, I should also get around to getting some Ovaltine powder and such from the store, as well. F\_X ---
**Author:** ![AncientHumanoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ancienthumanoid/32/278_2.png) [@AncientHumanoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AncientHumanoid)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2003, 4:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-ovaltine-appreciation-thread/152846/11 "2003-02-05T04:58:45Z")
More Ovaltine, please! ---
**Author:** ![danceswithcats](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/9e8a1a/32.png) [@danceswithcats](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/danceswithcats)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2003, 5:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-ovaltine-appreciation-thread/152846/12 "2003-02-05T05:05:00Z")
You’ll shoot your eye out! ---
**Author:** ![The\_Asbestos\_Mango](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/edb3f5/32.png) [@The\_Asbestos\_Mango](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Asbestos_Mango)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2003, 5:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-ovaltine-appreciation-thread/152846/13 "2003-02-05T05:16:28Z")
I actually kind of like the original malt flavor, but I do prefer Rich Chocolate. My mom loves Original Malt. She was very pleased that I brought home an industrial-sized can of Ovaltine from Wal-Mart today. (Please don’t flame me for shopping at Wal-Mart). I’ve been on an Ovaltine binge all day. I don’t know why. Maybe it’s because I’ve been sick off and on for the past week and a half and my body craves vitamin-enriched chocolatey goodness mixed with milk. ---
**Author:** ![nightshadea](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/7ba0ec/32.png) [@nightshadea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nightshadea)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2003, 6:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-ovaltine-appreciation-thread/152846/14 "2003-02-05T06:52:01Z")
I’ve always thought you could put whoppers and milk in a blender and get the same effect as ovaltine really , ---
**Author:** ![fiddlesticks](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fiddlesticks/32/18129_2.png) [@fiddlesticks](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fiddlesticks)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2003, 6:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-ovaltine-appreciation-thread/152846/15 "2003-02-05T06:58:38Z")
[Banya] Why do they call it Ovaltine? The mug is round. The jar is round. Why don’t they call it Roundtine? [/Banya] ---
**Author:** ![Hello\_Again](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/85e7bf/32.png) [@Hello\_Again](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hello_Again)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2003, 3:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-ovaltine-appreciation-thread/152846/16 "2003-02-05T15:31:09Z")
We were never allowed to have Nestle Quik as children, only Ovaltine, which had vitamins. Let’s hear it for Ovaltine! Bringing chocolate milk to the children of resposnsible adults everywhere! ---
**Author:** ![Ukulele\_Ike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/df788c/32.png) [@Ukulele\_Ike](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ukulele_Ike)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2003, 3:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-ovaltine-appreciation-thread/152846/17 "2003-02-05T15:46:36Z")
No thanks. In THIS house it’s a mixture of Brooklyn’s own **Fox’s U-Bet** chocolate syrup, and **Horlick’s** malted milk powder. Preferably in the blender with some milk, vanilla ice cream, and a banana. ---
**Author:** ![TPWombat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/bbce88/32.png) [@TPWombat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TPWombat)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2003, 1:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-ovaltine-appreciation-thread/152846/18 "2003-02-06T01:56:43Z")
All together now : _We are the Ovaltinies, little girls and boys Make your requests, we’ll not refuse you We are here just to amuse you Would you like a song or story? Will you share our joys? At games and sports we’re more than keen No merrier children can be seen Because we all drink Ovaltine We’re happy girls and boys._ Link to a real audio streaming version [here.](http://www.sterlingtimes.co.uk/children.htm) ---
**Author:** ![MsRobyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/90ced4/32.png) [@MsRobyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MsRobyn)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2003, 2:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-ovaltine-appreciation-thread/152846/19 "2003-02-06T02:18:59Z")
Ovaltine was a lifesaver when I was pregnant. One of the few things that would help with morning sickness was milk, and spiking it with Ovaltine increased my nutritional intake drastically. I keep a jar of it in the cabinet, in fact. Yummy Ovaltine! Robin ---
**Author:** ![BuckleberryFerry](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/5f9b8f/32.png) [@BuckleberryFerry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BuckleberryFerry)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2003, 2:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-ovaltine-appreciation-thread/152846/20 "2003-02-06T02:23:29Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by NDP \* > \*\*B, E, S, U, R, E, T, O, D, R, I, N, K, Y, O, U, R, O, U, R, O, V, A, L, T, I, N, E \*\* A crummy commercial?! Son of a bitch. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-ovaltine-appreciation-thread/152846.md?page=2)