daliwithatrolley
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Post by daliwithatrolley on Jun 6, 2005 19:59:37 GMT -5
A bit of an 'out there' idea but I was wondering if anyone here has ever brought any food with them on their trip? Any issues with customs? I mean light and small things like Mr. Noodle or a bag (or two) of cookies. Or is this simply just not practical (or worse, get me in trouble  )? 15 more sleeps! ;D Char. |
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Post by me on Jun 6, 2005 20:18:13 GMT -5
i think it's fresh food that can be an issue. the worry is that parasites can get into the country. cute story: about 10 years ago, a German law professor i know because he was working at a Dallas law school, flew to Frankfurt with a cooler full of dry ice and good Texas steaks. when he was in german customs there, the civil servant asked what was in the cooler. "Texas steaks," he said. the young customs officer got wide eyed and said, "you know it's forbidden!" the professor says "yes, i know." the young civil servant glances to around, waves him through and said "go on." ;D  - d |
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Post by MuvverRussia on Jun 7, 2005 4:27:06 GMT -5
Packaged (and cooked) stuff like that isn't usually a problem (as long as they contain no actual meat - US and Canadian meat and dairy products are banned). The EU is pretty strict on bringing in foreign fauna and flora though, so I'd avoid the issue altogether, unless you want a nice wait in customs when they analyse everything. A good site is importdetails.defra.gov.uk/Default.aspx?Location=None&Module=IDDSearch - the rules are pretty consistent around the EU. That said, you can get almost everything over here (other than certain things like Mr Pibb, DoubleStuf oreos etc - these are available from import shops though), so I'd be inclined to leave food. It's only extra stuff to carry. |
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Post by starprincess on Jul 17, 2005 19:57:36 GMT -5
Do you think I could take a jar of Vegemite around Europe? I don't think I can live without it for 2 months!!!  |
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Post by me on Jul 17, 2005 20:11:15 GMT -5
this reminds me of that 1st (were there others?) hit by Men At Work, "Down Under" (in the 80's?)  Do you think I could take a jar of Vegemite around Europe? |
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Post by starprincess on Jul 17, 2005 20:23:45 GMT -5
"She just smiled and gave me a Vegemite Sandwich, I come from the Land Down Under!!!"
Hehe! Yes it was one of their hits, very popular at Aussie parties to sing along to! ;D
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Post by stanncie on Jul 18, 2005 0:02:05 GMT -5
star, almost every aussie i encountered in my trip had a tube of vegemite with them!! I found it rather amusing, especially when they gave some to unsuspecting fellow travelers...... all i can say is how can you guys eat that?  |
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Post by MuvverRussia on Jul 18, 2005 5:33:46 GMT -5
You can buy vegemite over here. I know that most major UK supermarkets stock it (Tesco, Sainsbury's etc). That said, it's pretty inert, so I can't see any problems with bringing it (most problems occur with meat/fish products and fruit/vegetables). It's pretty similar to Marmite from what I remember though.
And David, the [Spunge] version of that song is well worth checking out.
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Post by starprincess on Jul 18, 2005 22:50:09 GMT -5
star, almost every aussie i encountered in my trip had a tube of vegemite with them!! I found it rather amusing, especially when they gave some to unsuspecting fellow travelers...... all i can say is how can you guys eat that? Hehe, I guess it is an acquired taste? I always remember loving it though! ;D Yes, I want to share my love of it with the world!!!! |
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megamay
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Post by megamay on Jul 19, 2005 10:28:16 GMT -5
like everyone said, you should be fine with non-perishable pre-cooked and packaged foods. we took a bunch of Clif bars with us and didnt have a problem.
( I get really cranky and sick if I dont eat so we thought it prudent to have something on hand, and it worked!)
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Post by stanncie on Jul 19, 2005 14:28:02 GMT -5
star, almost every aussie i encountered in my trip had a tube of vegemite with them!! I found it rather amusing, especially when they gave some to unsuspecting fellow travelers...... all i can say is how can you guys eat that? Hehe, I guess it is an acquired taste? I always remember loving it though! ;D Yes, I want to share my love of it with the world!!!! Yes do it!!! it's so funny to see the expressions on people's faces the first time they taste it ;D ;D |
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Post by starprincess on Jul 25, 2005 22:37:48 GMT -5
Yes do it!!! it's so funny to see the expressions on people's faces the first time they taste it ;D ;D Hehe will do stanncie *evil grin* Yes we recently tried this out on my sister's bf (not from Australia) and he was disgusted by Vegemite :lol: |
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Post by Jules80 on Jul 25, 2005 22:41:07 GMT -5
as someone who has never been to australia, what is vegemite?
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Post by starprincess on Jul 25, 2005 22:51:02 GMT -5
Ok, this will sound really gross, but it is a salty, tangy Vegetable and Yeast extract paste (dark brown) that you put on toast and you can use it as a stock in soups.
A lot of non-Australians hate it (like my poor mum who thought it was chocolate when she first moved from Ireland - lol).
Most Aussie kids grow up on it! ;D ;D
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Post by Jules80 on Jul 25, 2005 23:00:30 GMT -5
interesting... i'll take your word for it that it is good  i'll keep my eye out for australians running around europe with it when i'm there. |
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i'll keep my eye out for australians running around europe with it when i'm there.