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Re: RE: bringing meat in to the BVI
[Re: dfrandrup]
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12/16/2014 12:11 PM
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We brought meat - I listed it on the customs form - that's all. No issues.. We don't bring many grocery items - we do bring some plastic bags though and coffee.. maybe a few other small and light items.
Matt
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Re: RE: bringing meat in to the BVI
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12/16/2014 12:16 PM
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The meat import form is for commercial quantities and sometimes when there is a ccurrent scare. Bringing hot dogs and hamburgers is not worth the cost or effort. Unique and prepaired dishes maybe. We are down to bringing only things that have a very high price diferential like shrimp.
Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness, and many of our people need it sorely on these accounts. - Mark Twain
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Re: RE: bringing meat in to the BVI
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12/16/2014 01:36 PM
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Manpot said: Some may agree with you..but we have fine meats for sale in the BVI's..in fact Riteway has a better selection of sausages than some US markets.. In July we spoke with Aragorn when he swung by our boat in Marina Cay. He has great products and when he saw the wholefoods sausage we were grilling he said they were hoping to start prioviding sausage in the future...anyone know if Good Moon Farm is offering this yet?
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Re: RE: bringing meat in to the BVI
[Re: sail2wind]
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12/16/2014 01:41 PM
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We brought meats for the first time last trip - only because we have 20+lbs of it in our freezer since we belong to a local farm and get 10lbs a month and always have excess. Worked out great, but I don't think we'll do it again as we typically don't have room for an extra bag.
Matt
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Re: RE: bringing meat in to the BVI
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12/16/2014 02:38 PM
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Actually instant mashed potatoes are light years better than they were in the 70's. Actually not bad now, for a super quick side, especially the ones that all you have to do is add water..
Carol Hill
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Re: RE: bringing meat in to the BVI
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12/16/2014 03:47 PM
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If you you bring your own instant potatoes do you bring in your own water too?
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Re: RE: bringing meat in to the BVI
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12/16/2014 03:53 PM
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I don't bring instant potatoes, no. Josh said he did. But if I did, would it affect your vacation at all? No, I think not. People make their own choices during their vacations. Respect other people's choices, as they do yours.
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Re: RE: bringing meat in to the BVI
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12/16/2014 03:57 PM
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Twas a joke. It was an open question not directed to anybody in particular. One could argue that water is better and cheaper at home than the BVI's much the same as beef etc. Good grief.
Kirk in Maryland
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Re: RE: bringing meat in to the BVI
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12/16/2014 04:12 PM
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Sorry, it didn't sound like a joke and people here often berate others for bringing in things.
Carol Hill
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Re: RE: bringing meat in to the BVI
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12/16/2014 04:49 PM
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We brought a soft sided cooler that we had - fairly small. Our meat is already frozen, so we just added an ice pack.
Matt
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Re: RE: bringing meat in to the BVI
[Re: FesserNohair]
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12/16/2014 05:16 PM
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FesserNohair said: Follow-up questions: You bring meat in frozen, I assume. What kind of cooler? Checked or carry-on? Ice seems like a bad idea, but dry ice? I understand there are some limitations on dry ice.
I agree that it doesn't make sense to bring in food items for which equivalents are readily available in the BVIs, but a favorite bottle of wine is a real treat as you watch for the green flash. And I didn't find anything like Hebert's Cajun Seasoned tenderloin filets in Rite-way week before last. <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/dine.gif" alt="" /> Polar Bear coolers are awesome. We used our first one this past June and brought down a small quantity of marinated filets, swordfish, tuna, and bolognase. Stayed totally frozen with no ice for well over 12 hours plus.
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Re: RE: bringing meat in to the BVI
[Re: RickinAtlanta]
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12/16/2014 05:40 PM
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Oh my, that Hebert's Cajun tenderloin sounded good.
We occasionally bring our Polar Bear 24 as carryon luggage with frozen items. We have vegetarian crew for our first week in January so we're bring some of their favorite foods and ingredients that are hard/impossible to find. No hardship, they're great cooks. The Polar Bear 24 is a great beach cooler.
Cheers, RickG
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Re: RE: bringing meat in to the BVI
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12/16/2014 09:24 PM
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We bring steaks, very lean hamburger, and our own bacon, one of our crew is a butcher so we get great cuts.
For chicken, pork, and hot dogs, there is no reason to bring it with us, it is readily available and great quality.
We use a soft sided cooler with wheels and check it, has always stayed frozen all the way from the Pacific Northwest.
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Re: RE: bringing meat in to the BVI
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12/16/2014 10:37 PM
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Provisioning is so much simpler these days. I kinda miss the days when you were reluctant to make friends with a chicken for fear you might meet her again at diner.
Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness, and many of our people need it sorely on these accounts. - Mark Twain
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Re: RE: bringing meat in to the BVI
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12/17/2014 12:17 AM
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GlennA said: Provisioning is so much simpler these days. I kinda miss the days when you were reluctant to make friends with a chicken for fear you might meet her again at diner. Funny you mention that as we visit the farm where our meat comes from, so we've done exactly that - visited with our future dinner <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Grin.gif" alt="" />
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Re: RE: bringing meat in to the BVI
[Re: dfrandrup]
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12/17/2014 09:17 AM
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We use a rolling cooler like this http://www.target.com/p/igloo-maxcold-40...page.vertical_1Checked as a piece of luggage, it has kept meat frozen for 3 days before we get on the boat. We freeze everything on a cookie sheet so it lays very flat and stacks together in one block. The night before our flight we load the cooler and add 10#'s of dry ice. The next morning, we remove the dry ice (too much of a hassle to fly with dry ice). It will stay frozen for 3-4 days. This cooler is great on the boat, we don't go through near as much ice. The reason we bring food is for ease in the galley. At home I pre-cook bacon and sausage (no messing with grease), make taco meat, marinate chicken breast, inject a pork tenderloin and make homemade spag. sauce. Makes meals for 8 a lot easier. To each his own.
Colleen
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Re: RE: bringing meat in to the BVI
[Re: jgoodwin]
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12/18/2014 03:46 PM
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jgoodwin said: After 25 years of sailing, the only things worth while bringing are small zip locs of spices--silly to buy a big jar and use only a few teaspoons. I live in the NYC area and can tell you that the Rite Way Pasea is as good an any sophisticated urban market--gluten free, organic, you name it. And alcohol--any type and great selection is Ticos cash and carry behind Rite Way (a misnomer they accept credit cards)and much cheaper than anything you would buy in the states Also, its a good time to experiment with some of the local ingredients that you may not use at home. I learned, early on, that thinly sliced yucca makes outstanding "potato chips"!! <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/dine.gif" alt="" /> 100% agree and Like. I would rather spend my money helping the local economy of BVI. I always find something new to try by shopping local. Not for everyone but I think of it as a fun part of the trip.
Rita It is better to be happy than it is to be right
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