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Re: Bringing frozen meat
[Re: Pam524]
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03/04/2018 07:46 PM
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Not a problem - as long as it is for personal consumption - freeze the hell out of it.
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Re: Bringing frozen meat
[Re: Pam524]
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03/08/2018 01:46 PM
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We do it every single trip (4 trips in last 4 years). Tips: vacuum seal if you can (portioned out into meals), freeze it, pack in a Polar Bear cooler. Fill the cooler with frozen meats, cheese, etc.k Stays frozen for 48 hours. Some trips we've been charged a "tax" (never more than $10), some trips no charge. Seems discretionary :-) We mainly do this for the ease of meal prep - no messy steaks or chicken leaking in the fridge, easy to pull the "burgers for night #2" when it's time to prep, and I can precook things like taco meat, sausage for pizzas, chicken for cold salads, etc.
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Re: Bringing frozen meat
[Re: Pam524]
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03/11/2018 10:19 AM
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Look at what you are thinking of bringing down and compare to the prices at online at Riteway and Bobby's. I know everyone has a budget but our thought is we are going down for a great vacation and to put back into the economy there. Bringing in food to save a few bucks doesn't really help the BVIs to get back on their feet. Just a thought.
Cruising the local waters here in SC and GA. Love the BVIs and miss the Tradewinds!
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Re: Bringing frozen meat
[Re: Pam524]
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03/11/2018 12:06 PM
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You can almost always find USDA choice and better ribeyes and strips at around $15-$16 pound. from a purely economic standpoint you would have to buy your beef in the US under $10-$12 a pound to justify the effort after the 10% duty and approx $30-$35 baggage fees (air + ferry).
OTOH, a few pounds of Georgia or gulf coast shrimp is well worth the effort.
Last edited by GlennA; 03/11/2018 12:08 PM.
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Re: Bringing frozen meat
[Re: Pam524]
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03/12/2018 11:34 AM
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I find it's a combination of things like quality, availability and money.
Steaks, good Italian meats for HH etc and shrimp are all better and cheaper here. Add prepared foods like marinated chicken and precooked bacon because it's easier and sometimes safer to prep it here than on a rocking boat. When you have a small crew and little time from landing to shipping off, the more you have with you the easier the morning when you're stowing provisions and doing boat and chart briefings.
I understand feeding the local economy but we're spending $thousands on boat, restaurants and alcohol. The $250 we put in the cooler seems like just filling in the blanks.
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