06/01/2026
United hands you a caramel stroopwafel on the flight. Then I went and ordered a tomato juice. I do not know what came over me.
Reader, the two together are unreal. Sweet caramel cookie. Cold savory tomato juice. It should not work. It completely works. Better then a well oiled machine off the factory floor.
Turns out there is a reason. The dry pressurized cabin dulls your sweet and salty senses. The savory stuff comes through stronger. That is why half the plane orders tomato juice and nobody orders it on the ground.
Pair that with a warm caramel waffle and you have a five star tasting menu at 35,000 feet for the price of a seat.
I am not saying book a flight just for the snack. I am also not not saying that.
If you want a travel guy who pays attention to the small stuff, snacks included, you know where to find me. Message me before your next trip.