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Add your photo of this encyclopedia entry. A fatty bacon that is taken from pork belly and smoked over beechwood with herbs and spices. Speck is too fatty to be eaten raw, and is used primarily to flavor soups and sauces. It is produced in Tyrol, Italy which is near the Swiss border, hence the German sounding name. Animal.
[speËkyËlaËs] , French: speculoos, SpÃ©culoos: German) spekulatius is a type of spiced shortcrust, biscuit traditionally baked for consumption on or just Before St' nicholas feast in The (Netherlands december), 5 (Belgium december), 6 and Around christmas in the western and southern parts Of. germanypeculoos dough does not rise much. Dutch and Belgian versions are baked with light brown (beet) sugar and baking powder. German Spekulatius uses baker's ammonia as leavening agent. Spices used in speculoos are cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, ginger, cardamom and white pepper.