Cod Liver Oil

[Hopkirk]

Probably a stupid question, but is cod liver oil made from cod's livers?

[boxtops]

er... yes

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cod_liver_oil

[sandyRoe]

It's not a stupid question. I'm sure Tiger Balm isn't made from tigers.

[ummmm]

My step dad used to give it to the cats. They had lovely glossy fur.

[Sqad]

LOL.

[Tilly2]

........................or Lion Ointment made from lions

[boxtops]

Dammit sandy, I thought the hot biting effect of Tiger Balm came from the spiky bits....

[boxtops]

I've never heard of Lion Ointment, what does it do?

[Tilly2]

This is it, Boxtops.

http://www.feathergills.co.uk/products/balms-salves/lion-ointment/

[Tilly2]

There's a Dragon Balm as well.

[sandyRoe]

Now, I don't believe that. ^ Sure everybody knows dragons are extinct.

[Hopkirk]

How interesting that Boxtops says it is, but posts a link that says it isn't.

"Modern cod liver oil is made by cooking the whole cod body tissues of fatty fish during the manufacture of fish meal"

[boxtops]

smacks of Hogwarts to me :-)

[Tilly2]

I've seen them on maps, Sandy...............'Here be dragons.'

[piggynose]

or baby shampoo made from babies

[FredPuli43]

I bet Parrish never ate Parrish's Food. Gentleman's Relish sounds kinky: what do gentlemen do with the anchovy paste? There's a whole world of food name mysteries out there.

[jno]

what do gentlemen do with the anchovy paste

Uh, relish it?

And they don't make aloe vera from Vera either, or so she tells me.

[Old_Geezer]

You lot are try to spoil my understanding of products. Of course they are all made from what it says on the label :-(

[Old_Geezer]

And gentlemen's relish, if you can find it, is great on toast. A good alternative to marmite.

[Kevink]

...or Camp coffee made from gays.

[boxtops]

LOL - I noticed that in my link too, hopkirk, when I read it again - but it used to be made from barrels of fish livers, bleah.