Spekuloos in LA?

[JackonCrack]

Does anyone know if there's somewhere in Los Angeles that sells Spekuloos Spread?

More on it here: http://www.alwayshungryny.com/thought...

[Das Ubergeek]

Try Schreiner's in Glendale. I believe the standard Dutch spelling is speculaas.

[Bob Brooks]

I know they serve it as a waffle topping at Shaky Alibi.

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Shaky Alibi
7401 Beverly Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90036

[bad nono]

maybe Le Pain Quotidien, since it's a Belgian chain.

[Mr Taster]

A couple of suggestions, though I can't confirm that speculaas can be found at either of these places.

The closest suggestion would be the Simpang Asia Indonesian market in the Palms/Culver City area. I know they sell the typically Dutch De Ruijter breakfast sprinkles, so speculaas isn't such a long shot. (On a totally separate Dutch cookie sidenote, I think Trader Joe's still sells real Dutch made stroopwafels too.)

http://www.simpangasia.com/

Secondly, I highly recommend a trip out to Winchester, CA out in the Riverside/Hemet/Deserty areas where a Dutch family (originally from Haarlem) makes really good Dutch cheese (met komijn!! Yum!) and they have a small makeshift Dutch goodie import shop as well. Call ahead if you want to be sure you get to see the cheese being made.

http://www.winchestercheese.com/

Mr Taster

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Simpang Asia
10433 National Blvd 2, Los Angeles, CA 90034

[Bradbury]

It's been about 5 years since I've been there, but if I recall correctly, Simpang Asia sells a small selection of Dutch imports such as stroopwafels, speculaas, dropjes, etc. (I like the first two; the last is, um, an acquired taste). There used to be a similar place selling Dutch/Indonesia goodies on Las Tunas in or around Temple City, but I think it's long gone.

Also, thanks for the link to Winchester Cheese! It looks like they make a real Leidsekaas (one of the few local culinary treats I actually miss from my years living in Amsterdam) so I'm keen to give it a try.

[dustchick]

The Holland American store (Bellflower) usually has it.

http://www.1dutchmall.com

[a213b]

You can also order online, if those areas are too far for you, from Biscoff (it's just called Biscoff spread)

[sarahbeths]

I live near Simpaing Asia store and I didn't find it there.
My friend brought me a jar but it's a different brand (Waffles&Dinges, something like that) and it's not as flavorful as I remembered it being the first time I had the "real" brand which is Lotus. I found it online "Biscoff Spread" is the american name, can get via Amazon but not available for Prime shipping, so costs $5 to ship it. Some people found it in random grocery stores on the East Coast (Kroger for example in Maryland), so if anyone has a "Biscoff Spread" siting in LA please report! :)

[Windy]

Wafels and Dinges is a wonderful food cart in Manhattan. They do sell their own jars of spekuloos.

[jojoma]

Ohhh, this stuff is so good! I think it's crack in a jar. I received it as a gift from relatives in France after reading about it on David Lebovitz's blog. I turned my friend on to it and she orders the spread from www.biscoff.com. According to their website, the spread can be found at Gelson's. Good to know!

[happybaker]

Hey! And they even have a coupon for retail purchase!

http://www.biscoff.com./DirectionsWEB...

[Bob Brooks]

Check this out...

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/daily...

[yay4food]

I found jars of Biscoff Spread at Sprouts in Monrovia for around $3.69. It is good stuff.

[shebop]

I got a message from Biscoff that it is now sold at World Market stores

[byobqueen]

Yes, I just saw it a couple weeks ago at Cost Plus World Market at the Grove.

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Cost Plus World Market
10860 Santa Monica Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90025

[JackonCrack]

They didn't have it at The Grove location the two times I looked but I found it in Cost Plus in El Segundo/Manhattan Beach.

AND I found it at the Sprouts in Burbank, so... double bonus!

thanks peeps!

[doug5551]

FYI: They are now selling this at Trader Joes for $3.69. I just got it at the TJs in Torrance. I had never heard of it till I saw this thread. You should give it a try, it really is as spectacular as the previous posters noted!

[JackonCrack]

i saw this, thanks! "Cookie Butter" ;-)

Also, the "Biscoff" brand is at some FRESH AND EASY stores too.

It MAY just be Speculoos' time to shine!

[alison]

Saw it at Albertson's in Los Feliz.

[Professor Salt]

Are you saying you saw the TJ's brand "Cookie Butter" recently? They've been sold out for months, and the Irvine store says they're expecting re-stock some time in February.

[Emme]

i heard at TJ's that it was just going to be a seasonal thing... hope i heard wrong.

i've definitely seen Biscoff butter at Albertson's within the past couple of weeks.

[Das Ubergeek]

TJ's now has chocolate bars with the speculoos spread inside. They were at the cash registers (like, in front of the keyboard) at the UCI TJ's. They're not all that, though.

[Mr Taster]

I've taken several trips to the Netherlands (dated a Dutch girl for a while- in fact, she bought me a speculaas making kit) and until this thread I never realized speculaas were anything other than a cookie. Is this "speculaas spread" an American iteration of a Dutch traditional food or did I somehow miss seeing or hearing about the stuff during my time in NL?

Mr Taster

[chez cherie]

i used to buy the biscoff spread on visits to france, so perhaps it escaped your notice, mr taster. if i recall correctly, the jars i bought were from holland or belgium.

[Das Ubergeek]

It was invented in Dutchland by Dutch people, but it's not very old, maybe five years or so ago I saw it on my peregrinations through l'Hexagone et ses environs.

[Mr Taster]

My dalliances in that part of the world ended around the time my girlfriend and I broke up, which was circa 2003, so what you say makes sense. I still have a great affection for the place- especially Friesland. The small villages with thatched grass roof cottages are straight out of a storybook. I took my first "shower in a bucket" there.

Alas, my wife says Europe will be waiting for us when we're old and feeble and are unable to slum it with backpacks across the developing world, and although I don't totally agree she does have a good point :)

Mr Taster

[toffifay]

You can find Lotus Biscoff (Spekuloos) that you get on Delta Flights at CVS pharmacies. I found them at the Lincoln Blvd store in Venice.