Maggi came up with two instant soup mixes, a pea soup and a bean soup, and those became the basis for the bouillon cubes, noodles and sauces that followed. Nestle acquired the Maggi brand in 1947.

Enter Maggi seasoning sauce. Although it is commonly used in Mexican cuisine, Maggi seasoning sauce is a dark, concentrated liquid flavoring originally developed in Switzerland in the late 1800s.

Her name is Maggi. She is the great unifier among Chicago restaurants. I’ve seen her at a German restaurant in Lincoln Square, at a Polish restaurant in Noble Square, at Mexican restaurants in ...

And yet when I presented a bottle to my food-savvy, Highland Park, Ill.-born wife, she said she’s never heard of the sauce. I brought a bottle of Maggi to my office mates and none have tasted it ...