Here’s where it gets fun. Solid items are generally your best friends. You can bring a snow globe, as long as it’s small enough to fit in your bag. A whole cheese wheel? Surprisingly yes, as long as it’s not a liquid cheese goo.
Cakes, pies, and giant sandwiches? Totally allowed. Not kidding. You could travel with a wedding cake if you wanted—just be ready for some weird looks from the X-ray guy. “Ma’am, why does your carry-on contain a suspicious layer of frosting?”
But spreadable things like Nutella or hummus fall under the liquids rule. Yes, even though they’re thick. The TSA doesn’t care about your texture preferences. Either buy a tiny Nutella or eat it all before security. I won’t judge.
