- Marie biscuit
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A Marie is a type of sweet biscuit similar to a Rich tea. It is made with wheat flour, sugar, vegetable oil and, unlike the Rich Tea biscuit, vanilla flavoring. The biscuit is round and has its name engraved into its top surface. The edges of the top surface are also engraved with an intricate design. While the Rich Tea biscuit is the most popular version of this biscuit in the United Kingdom, it is the Marie version that is most popular in most other countries, particularly Sweden, Portugal, Mexico, Australia, Costa Rica, Pakistan, India, South Africa, and Spain. Like the Rich Tea biscuit, many consider the Marie's plain flavor to make it particularly suitable for dunking in tea. Other popular methods of consuming the biscuit includes using two to make a sandwich with butter and marmite or condensed milk spread in between, covering it with golden syrup, and crumbling it up in custard and jelly. Marie biscuits are frequently served to children. Babies may be served the biscuits softened in milk as their first solid food. Marie biscuits are also a common ingredient in home baking recipes. In Spain, Natilla custard is typically served with a Maria on it. In Ireland they are known as Marietta and manufactured by Jacob's.[1]
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History
The Marie biscuit was created by an English bakery Peek Freans in London in 1874 to commemorate the marriage of the Grand Duchess Maria Alexandrovna of Russia to the Duke of Edinburgh.[2] It became popular throughout Europe, particularly in Spain where, following the Spanish Civil War, the biscuit became a symbol of Spain's economic recovery after bakeries produced mass quantities to consume a surplus of wheat.[3]
Manufacturers
The major international manufacturers (initially sorted by name) of this kind of biscuit include:
Country/Region Producer Brand Argentina
Arcor Maná Australia
Arnott's Biscuits Holdings Portugal
Vieira de Castro Bolacha Maria Brazil
Maria Costa Rica
Riviana Pozuelo Maria South Africa
Bakers Blue Label
- Marie Biscuits
- Cappuccino Marie Biscuits
Uruguay
Blue Bird Foods Alidoro India
Bonn Food industries Mariebon India
Britannia Industries Marie India
Parle Products Pvt Ltd Marie India
ITC Limited Marie Light Venezuela
C.A. Sucesora de Jose Puig & CIA Maria Puig Pakistan
English Biscuit Manufacturers Peek Freans Philippines
Fibisco Mexico
Gamesa Marias Panama
Productos Alimenticios Pascual S. A. Maria United States
Goya Foods Spain
Grupo Siro María, María Clásica and María Dorada Spain
Cuétara María ORO Spain
LU-Fontaneda La Buena María Malaysia
Hup Seng Perusahaan Makanan (M) Sdn. Bhd. Cap Ping Pong
- Marie Biscuits
- Coffee Marie Biscuits
Ukraine
Kharkiv Biscuit Factory Finland
Kantolan Kulta Marie Syria
Katalina Foods Singapore
Khong Guan Biscuit Factory (S) Pte Ltd Khong Guan
- Marie Biscuits (250g/450g)
- Small Marie Biscuits (250g)
Sri Lanka
Maliban Gold Marie Sri Lanka
CBL (Munchee) Tikiri Marie Lebanon
Ghandour Food Vietnam
Kinh Do Corporation Indonesia
Marie Regal Biscuits Japan
Morinaga & Company MARIE[4] Libya
Muhab Food Co. Benghazi Hala Biscuit
- Marie Biscuits
- Petit-Beurre
Netherlands
Pally Holland Norway
NorgesGruppen First Price Turkey
Şimşek Biscuits & Foods Gorona Belarus
Confectionary Factory Spartak India
Disha Foods Treff Sweden
Göteborgs Kex Guld Marie Zimbabwe
Lobels Hong Kong
BEST BUY Norway
Sætre AS Marie Netherlands
Verkade Maria Ireland
Jacob's Marietta References
- ^ http://www.jacobfruitfield.com/index.php/our_brands/biscuits/traditional_biscuits/
- ^ O'Grady, Sean (20 March 2010). "Minor British Institutions: The Marie biscuit". The Independent. http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/this-britain/minor-british-institutions-the-marie-biscuit-1922809.html. Retrieved 20 March 2010.
- ^ La Tienda. "2-Pack Maria Cookies by Cuetera". http://www.tienda.com/food/products/co-01-2.html. Retrieved 2007-11-09
- ^ "Simple Biscuit Life". MORINAGA & CO.,LTD. http://www.morinaga.co.jp/biscuit/biscuit/detail/marie.php. Retrieved 2011-07-14.
External links
- Biscuit of the Week, a review at Nice Cup of Tea and a Sit Down
- Review of Maria Cookies, reviews of various international brands
Categories:- Biscuits (British style)
- Spanish cuisine
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