Posted by Alan Hakim on January 09, 2001 at 21:33:05 from 195.44.19.66:
In Reply to: Tenor's Travels in Tokyo & Question about Garibaldi posted by Titmouse on January 09, 2001 at 06:12:33:
Hello Titmouse,
"Garibaldi" is just a type of biscuit - "squashed fly" as you know. It can be made by any company, and McVitie's is one of the largest in UK.
Garibaldi was a successful Italian revolutionary in the 19th century, and caught the imagination of many people in other countries. I have always assumed the biscuit was named in his honour.