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First manufactured by McVitie's in 1892 to a secret recipe developed by Sir Alexander Grant, their digestive is the best-selling biscuit in the United Kingdom. [4] In 2009, the digestive was ranked the fourth most popular biscuit for "dunking" into tea among the British public, with the chocolate digestive (produced by McVitie's since 1925 ...
The Abernethy biscuit is an adaptation of the plain captain's biscuit or hardtack, with the added ingredients of sugar (for energy), and caraway seeds because of their reputation for having a carminative (prevents flatulence) effect [4] making them beneficial in digestive disorders. The biscuit is between an all butter biscuit and a shortcake ...
Vanilla fondant sandwiched between two plain biscuits. Digestive biscuit: United Kingdom Semi-sweet biscuit that typically contains coarse brown wheat flour (which gives it its distinctive texture and flavor), sugar, malt extract, vegetable oil, wholemeal, raising agents and salt. Usually consumed for tea. Sometimes sold under the name Hovis ...
KitKats, beer and digestive biscuits are among much-loved products that have been tweaked or recreated to support rather than deplete nature. The Ellen MacArthur Foundation invited food and drink ...
It is the UK's most popular biscuit to dunk into tea. [25] McVitie & Price's first major biscuit was the McVitie's digestive, created in 1892 by a new young employee at the company named Sir Alexander Grant. [26] The biscuit was given its name because it was thought that its high baking soda content served as an aid to food digestion.
[28]: 2 They include biscuits such as cream crackers, "Ritz-type" crackers, saltines, snack crackers (e.g. Arnott's Shapes) and water biscuits. [28]: 2 Cracker doughs often have some of the following features: they are leavened, have a water content between 15–25%, are laminated and rise during the first part of baking. [28]: 3–4
Breakaway was a brand of chocolate-covered digestive biscuit from Nestlé, which started production in 1970 in the United Kingdom, manufactured by Rowntree Mackintosh Confectionery. [1] Nestlé acquired the brand in 1988. It was discontinued in February 2024 after 54 years due to falling sales. [2]
The commercial recipe for Hobnob biscuits was introduced by McVitie's in the UK in 1985. [5] A best seller, demand for the plain Hobnobs led to the introduction of a chocolate variant in 1987. [5] The biscuit is available in many varieties, including dark chocolate, chocolate orange, and Hobnob bars.