Marie biscuit

A Marie biscuit is a type of biscuit similar to a rich tea biscuit. It is also known as María, Mariebon, Мария and Marietta, amongst other names.

Marie biscuit
The most widely known María biscuit is Fontaneda, now owned by Mondelēz
TypeBiscuit
Created byPeek Freans
Main ingredientsWheat flour, vegetable oil (palm oil in most recipes, sunflower seed oil in e.g. Norway and Finland), vanilla

Description

The biscuit is round and usually has the name embossed upon its top surface, the edges of which are also embossed with an intricate design. It is made with wheat flour, sugar, palm oil or sunflower seed oil and, unlike the rich tea biscuit, is typically vanilla-flavoured.[1]

History

The Marie biscuit was created by the London bakery Peek Freans in 1874 to commemorate the marriage of the Grand Duchess Maria Alexandrovna of Russia to the Duke of Edinburgh.[1][2] It became popular throughout Europe, particularly in Spain where, following the Civil War, the biscuit became a symbol of the country's economic recovery after bakeries produced mass quantities to consume a surplus of wheat.[3]

Consumption
Marie biscuit used to make Batik cake, a type of chocolate cake (similar to the hedgehog slice) popular in Malaysia and Brunei.

Many consider that the plain flavour of Maries makes them, like rich tea biscuits, particularly suitable for dunking in tea. Other popular methods of consuming the biscuit include using two to make a sandwich with butter and marmite or condensed milk spread in between; covering it with golden syrup; or crumbling it up in custard and jelly (gelatin dessert). Marie biscuits are frequently served to children, and to infants who 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 biscuit on top.

Spanish Natillas, typically served with a María biscuit on top

In Uruguay, they are served filled with dulce de leche and sprinkled with shredded coconut. In Brazil, they are soaked in milk and then stacked in layers of chocolate and vanilla-flavoured custard cream, with whipped cream and crushed cashew nuts on top to make pavê, a very popular Brazilian dessert. In Ireland, the biscuits are known as Marietta and manufactured by Jacob's. In Malaysia, people use them mainly for making batik cake.[4]

Manufacturers

The major international manufacturers (initially sorted by country name):[5]

Country/RegionProducerBrands
 ArgentinaArcorManá
ArcorVocación
 AustraliaArnott's Biscuits HoldingsMarie
 BelarusSlodych, confectionery factoryMarierta
Confectionary Factory SpartakMariya (Мария)
 BelgiumDelacreMaria
 BrazilFábrica FortalezaMaria
PiraquêMaria
 CanadaPresident's ChoiceMaria
 Costa RicaPozueloMaria
 DenmarkKelsenBiscaMariekiks
 EcuadorNestlé Ecuador S.A.María
 EgyptBiscomisrMarie
 FinlandKantolan (Made in the Netherlands for Orkla Confectionary & Snacks Finland)Kulta Marie
 GermanyPatisserie GunzMaria
 Hong KongThe Garden Company LimitedMarie Biscuits
 IndiaDisha FoodsTreff
Bonn Food IndustriesMariebon
Britannia IndustriesMarie Gold, Vita Marie
Parle ProductsMarie
ITC LimitedMarie Light
DK Bakings KolkataNutribake Morning Marie
 IndonesiaCV Jaya AbadiMarie Regal Biscuits[6]
MayoraRoma Marie Susu
 IrelandJacob'sMarietta
 JapanMorinaga & CompanyMarie (マリー)[7]
 JordanUniversal Industries Co. Ltd. Zalloum GroupMarie or ماري
 KenyaManji Food Industries Ltd.Marie
 KuwaitKuwait Flour Mills & Bakeries Co.Marie ماري
 LibyaMuhab Food Co. BenghaziMarie Biscuits
 LebanonGhandour FoodMarie Biscuits, Lucky 555
 MalaysiaHup Seng Perusahaan Makanan (M) Sdn. Bhd.Ping Pong Marie
Hwa Tai Industries Bhd.Hwa Tai Marie
Munchy Food Industries Sdn. Bhd.Munchy's Marie
Perfect Food Manufacturing (M) Sdn. Bhd.Julie's Marie
 MauritiusEsko & Co ltd.Marie
 MexicoGamesa, GoyaMarias
 NorwayFirst Price (NorgesGruppen)Mariekjeks
Sætre ASMarie
 NetherlandsPally HollandMariakaakje
VerkadeMaria
 PanamaProductos Alimenticios Pascual S. A.Maria
 PakistanEnglish Biscuit ManufacturersPeek Freans
 PhilippinesRepublic Biscuit CorporationMarie, Marie Time, Marie Munch, Marie Gold[8]
 PortugalCuétara, Moaçor, Triunfo, Vieira de CastroBolacha Maria, Bolacha Maria Oro
 Saudi ArabiaUnited Food Industries Corp. Ltd. Co.DeemaH Marie
 SingaporeKhong Guan Biscuit Factory (S) Pte. Ltd.Marie Biscuits, Small Marie Biscuits
 South AfricaBakers Blue LabelMarie Biscuits, Cappuccino Marie Biscuits
Baumann'sMarie Biscuits
 SpainGullónMaría Leche, María Dorada, María Hojaldrada
Grupo SiroMaría Clásica, María Dorada, María Hojaldrada, Mini María
CuétaraMaría, María Oro, María Hojaldrada
Fontaneda (Mondelēz International)La Buena María
Marbú (Artiach)Marbú Dorada
 Sri LankaCBL (Munchee)Tikiri Marie, Marie Light, Rice Marie, Chocolate Marie[9]
Cargills (Ceylon) PLCKist Marie[10]
Daintee LtdDaintee Marie[11]
LuckylandLuckyland Marie
Maliban Biscuit Manufactories LimitedGold Marie, Light Marie, Chocolate Marie, Premium Marie[12]
Manchester Foods Pvt Ltd (Bisma)Ceylon Marie
 SwedenGöteborgs KexGuld Marie
 SyriaKatalina Foods 
 ThailandLaemthong Food Industries Co. Ltd.Laemthong Marie
 TurkeyŞimşek Biscuits & FoodsGorona
ANI Biscuits & FoodsMarie
 UkraineZhytomyr Confectionary Factory ZhLMariya (Марія)
Yarych Confectionary FactoryMariya (Марія)
Kharkiv Biscuit FactoryMariya (Марія)
 United KingdomCrawford'sMarie
McVitie'sMarie
 United StatesIberia, GoyaMaria cookies
 UruguayKraft FoodsMaria de Famosa
El TrigalMaria Rika
 VenezuelaC.A. Sucesora de Jose Puig & CIAMaria Puig
 VietnamKinh Do CorporationCosy Marie
 ZimbabweLebenaMarie
LobelsMarie
ArenelMarie

References
  1. James Panton (24 February 2011). Historical Dictionary of the British Monarchy. Scarecrow Press. pp. 40–. ISBN 978-0-8108-7497-8.
  2. Sean O'Grady (20 March 2010). "Minor British Institutions: The Marie biscuit". The Independent. Retrieved 20 March 2010.
  3. "2 Boxes of Classic Maria Cookies by Cuetara". La Tienda. Archived from the original on 7 September 2015. Retrieved 9 November 2007.
  4. "Marie biscuit, a simple pleasure that rules the world". Biscuit People. 24 March 2017. Archived from the original on 19 April 2018. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
  5. "Marie biscuits". Biscuit People. 6 May 2014. Archived from the original on 22 March 2016. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
  6. "About Marie Regal". CV Jaya Abadi. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
  7. "Simple Biscuit Life". Morinaga & Co., Ltd. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
  8. "Our Brands". Rebisco. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
  9. "Marie". Ceylon Biscuits Limited. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
  10. "Kist Biscuits". Cargills (Ceylon) PLC. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
  11. "Daintee Biscuits & Wafer Products". Daintee Limited. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
  12. "Premium Marie". Maliban Biscuit. Archived from the original on 19 April 2018. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
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