speculoos and tsa
Jun 22, 2013, 8:04 am
#16
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1) This stuff is really, really, really good. Like freaking super unbelievably yummy.
2) The idiots running TSA insist this is not only a gel, but a reasonable and significant threat to aviation. (Insert 1,000 sarcastic smileys here.) They may miss 75% of the guns during tests, but they NEVER miss food.
3) Your average TSA stooge loves to confiscate (e.g., forced surrender) things, particularly yummy things. Got cupcakes?
Given the indisputable facts above, there is no chance of getting your treat past the sticky fingered, child molesting goons, errr, ummm, I mean the fine OFFICERS on the Front Lines of the War Terror*. (Insert pukey smiley here.)
* - [For the NSA freedom fighters that are covertly reading my posts, rest assured that I have nothing but the utmost respect for the fine job our loyal public servants are doing.]
Jan 1, 2014, 5:37 pm
#17
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I also have concerns about cheese, which can range from a "real" gel to a solid block. I always put cheese in my checked luggage to prevent confiscation, so I guess speculoos would be the same.
TSA can declare anything to be anything else, without having to prove anything. I lost my very last P-38 can opener (if you ever ate C-rations, you know what I am talking about) to TSA (on the third of three security inspections that day); I was told it was a "weapon"; yet, my car keys were OK and they were just as sharp (and longer).
TSA can declare anything to be anything else, without having to prove anything. I lost my very last P-38 can opener (if you ever ate C-rations, you know what I am talking about) to TSA (on the third of three security inspections that day); I was told it was a "weapon"; yet, my car keys were OK and they were just as sharp (and longer).
Jan 2, 2014, 2:16 pm
#18
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Correcting this misperception. Speculaas (Dutch), Speculoos (French), Spekulatius (German) are all a name for the same thing - a biscuit made of a spiced dough, normally made with white flour and brown sugar.
A number of Belgian companies, believing that you can't have too much of a good thing, market spreads with a similar flavor under various names, including speculoos.
I have even had speculoos ice cream in a Belgian restaurant (excellent by the way).
A number of Belgian companies, believing that you can't have too much of a good thing, market spreads with a similar flavor under various names, including speculoos.
I have even had speculoos ice cream in a Belgian restaurant (excellent by the way).
Jan 7, 2014, 1:02 pm
#19
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Correcting this misperception. Speculaas (Dutch), Speculoos (French), Spekulatius (German) are all a name for the same thing - a biscuit made of a spiced dough, normally made with white flour and brown sugar.
A number of Belgian companies, believing that you can't have too much of a good thing, market spreads with a similar flavor under various names, including speculoos.
I have even had speculoos ice cream in a Belgian restaurant (excellent by the way).
A number of Belgian companies, believing that you can't have too much of a good thing, market spreads with a similar flavor under various names, including speculoos.
I have even had speculoos ice cream in a Belgian restaurant (excellent by the way).
So, OP, if you are looking for anecdotes, I believe it will be treated like peanut butter. It should be fine in your checked luggage, but likely won't make it through a security check in your carryon... unless you put a bottle of water next to it to distract the screeners.
Last edited by janetdoe; Jan 7, 2014 at 1:11 pm
Jan 7, 2014, 1:14 pm
#20
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Agreed... needs to be in checked bags. Of course, you could just ship it.. or buy the Biscoff spread which is pretty damn close IMO: http://www.shopbiscoff.com/category/biscoffspread
