I guess it isn’t everyday white truffles pass through the airport security check point at Copenhagen Airport.
On Christmas day I flew from CPH to Aalborg to visit my family in Northern Jutland. My dad had kindly given me two white truffles to share with my family in-law. The truffles were wrapped in paper towels and put in a jar, which I had put in my carry-on baggage.
At the check point I was pulled aside and asked to open my suitcase. “There is a jar in you bag with something inside that we would like to take a closer look at. Could you open your bag, please?”. The security officer was most polite, though, and I gladly explained him about the white truffles, the very strong scent and the preciousness about them. He asked me to unwrap one and commented on the strong smell that quickly infused the air around us.
He seemed to believe the these were really just truffles, but he still wanted to ensure that he hadn’t missed anything and so requested to show it to his colleague. OK.
In my attempt not to slow down the cue and thus focused on putting both my two lap tops and other parcels on the conveyor belt I had forgotten all about my small plastic bag with liquids. Of course, they had noticed this through X-ray as well, and I now felt like a true drug courier.
But luckily the white truffles were approved to be completely safe to bring on the plane, and while reminding me that I should always place the liquids on display, the security officer eventually let me go.
Next morning when I was unpacking my bags I realized that all my clothes had the most exquisite scent of white truffles. The truffles had only been in my bag for five hours.
In the evening we made spaghetti with a plain cream sauce with one garlic clove lightly fried in butter and shaved the thinnest pieces of the white diamond over our plates. A nice Barolo 2004 from Cascina Cucco accompanied the wonderful dish.
Hej hege
1000 tak! Yours is beautiful! Great photos.
Trine
Found your blog trough “Hobbykokken” and I am veru pleased about that. You`ve got really nice blog! Hege
Thanks so much, hungry hedonist! 🙂
I have yet to be blessed with the chance to travel with a truffle, but I would guard it closer than my firstborn. That is a handsome truffle you’ve got there! Loved the story.
Hi there!
I am absolutely crazy about white truffles, and have posted one of my favorite truffle pasta recipes here, if u are interested!
http://thingsidowhenyoulookaway.blogspot.com/2010/01/hunting-for-trophies.html
Kris 🙂
Hi Kris!
Thank you for your recipe. Yeah, one cannot have enough of white truffles 😉
Nice Stockholm report you’ve got there and thanks for the tip about the food halls. I’ll go there next time I’m there.
Cool, Bo! Pøj pøj med sitet! 🙂
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Thanks, Lars
I never left the truffle out of my sight, though 🙂 He was showing it to a pserson who was sitting at the scanner, so I did feel safe about it.
You did make sure the customs officer didnt hand you back a lump of playdough when he “showed it to a colleague”?
Nice story tho 🙂
Hehehe! 🙂
BAD Trine!
White truffles are rather addicting though, so epicureally speaking, you qualify as a crack mule. 😀
Thanks so much, S Lloyd. Most of these photos are taken with my old Canon 350D. I now use a 500D but the lense is the same, the Canon 50 mm Prime f/1.4 USM lens. You can read more on my Camera Comments page http://verygoodfood.dk/camera-comments/ where there is also a discussion Nikon vs. Canon. Good luck and let me know if there’s a piece of info that you miss here. 🙂
Awesome blog that you have there.
Very inspiring. May I ask you something: what type of digital camera + lens are you using? I am also a foodie blogger (focused lately on the top restaurants of Montreal) and do wish to swap my compact camera for a serious Dslr that will take sharp close up eye candy pictures of food at restaurants in particular, food anywhere else in general. Thanks for your inputs.
Thank you! I’m glad you liked it.
Smuggler!!! Nice story
LOL !!!
Great story.