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Originally posted by Sig2340:

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Originally posted by Pale Horse:
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In Belgium you can buy it in a spread form like peanut butter. Both creamy and crunchy. I used to stock up when I’d go over there. I have seen the spread at a few grocery stores here in the US in with the peanut butter. It’s very good on some toast.

That stuff is crack. Seriously.

I ate a jar of it in two days. I decided it was a food stuff that I cannot have, just like my favorite gluten-free granola. That stuff is crazy good.

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Originally posted by Pale Horse:
Speculaas (Dutch) is different than Speculoos (Belgian) though they are similar. The OP asked about Belgian cookies, not Dutch cookies.

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Originally posted by ensigmatic:

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Originally posted by Pale Horse:
Speculaas (Dutch) is different than Speculoos (Belgian) though they are similar. The OP asked about Belgian cookies, not Dutch cookies.

Well, you learn something new every day.

In my defense: Even my Dutch wife was not aware of speculoos. So there you go.

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Speculaas (Dutch) is different than Speculoos (Belgian) though they are similar

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There are several interpretations for the origins of the name speculaas. It may derive from Latin speculum, which means mirror and refers to the fact that the images are cut as a mirrored bas-relief into a wooden stamp, which is then used to decorate speculaas. Another, less likely, word origin refers to the Latin word speculator which, among other meanings, could refer to a bishop or St Nicholas' epithet, "he who sees everything". Still another possible source is Specerij, the Dutch word for spice.

A variant of the Dutch speculaas is the Belgian speculoos. Fewer spices (mostly just caramelized sugar as base ingredient) are involved in the process of making Belgian speculoos compared to the Dutch speculaas, as the spices were much more expensive to import to Belgium as opposed to the Netherlands. Speculoos was developed in the 20th century around the area of Verviers, and made as an alternative for people who couldn't afford the real Dutch speculaas. In the 2020s the names speculaas and speculoos are sometimes used interchangeably in Flanders.

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Originally posted by Pale Horse:
If you really want to get under a Belgians skin tell them that fries are from France

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Originally posted by PASig:

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Originally posted by Pale Horse:


Speculaas (Dutch) is different than Speculoos (Belgian) though they are similar

The Germans call them Spekulatius

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Originally posted by scratchy:
Amazon carries Stroopwafels. Some of that Biscoff spread on one would be a real treat.

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Originally posted by mark60:
DO NOT buy the cookie butter unless you're strong. If you're at all weak willed you may find yourself sitting down with a spoon and an empty jar. It's good stuff and if you're near a Wegmans I've bought it there in the past. The past.

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Originally posted by WaterburyBob:

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Originally posted by RogueJSK:
Biscoff makes a spread like that.

Yes, Bald1 had a thread about it 6-8 months ago. The spread is delicious.

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Originally posted by konata88:
I've been buying the Bischoff cookies. Picked up their spread for the first time. It's great! I wonder how well it would go with Nutella - Bischoff and Nutella sandwich.....

I made some pancakes (with toasted walnuts and vanilla extract). I used the Bischoff spread instead of maple syrup. Typing this makes me crave more.