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, natillas 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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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]
The major international manufacturers (initially sorted by name) of this kind of biscuit include:
Country/Region | Producer | Brand |
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Argentina | Arcor | Maná |
Australia | Arnott's Biscuits Holdings | |
Portugal | Triunfo | Bolacha Maria |
Brazil | Maria | |
Costa Rica | Riviana Pozuelo | Maria |
South Africa | Bakers | Blue Label
|
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 | Marie Marie Time Marie Munch [4] |
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
|
Ukraine | Kharkiv Biscuit Factory | Марія |
Finland | Kantolan | Kulta Marie |
Syria | Katalina Foods | |
Singapore | Khong Guan Biscuit Factory (S) Pte Ltd | Khong Guan
|
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[5] |
Libya | Muhab Food Co. Benghazi | Hala Biscuit
|
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 | Marie |
Hong Kong | BEST BUY | |
Norway | Sætre AS | Marie |
Netherlands | Verkade | Maria |
Ireland | Jacob's | Marietta |
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