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Caribbean Cruise: Looking for Vanilla Beans
We'll be stopping in Cozumel, Belize City, Costa Maya and Grand Cayman.
Vanilla beans are SO expensive here in the states and I haven't had any luck fining good ones. Has anyone seen vanilla beans for sale in any of these cities? Thanks, Monica |
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Thus spake "Monica" :
We'll be stopping in Cozumel, Belize City, Costa Maya and Grand Cayman. Vanilla beans are SO expensive here in the states and I haven't had any luck fining good ones. Has anyone seen vanilla beans for sale in any of these cities? Thanks, Monica I've seen vanilla all over Cozumel (picked some up last week for Christmas presents). But not beans. -- dillon "When the French are against it, you know we can't be far wrong." - Adm. Bobbie Ray Inman |
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Monica wrote:
We'll be stopping in Cozumel, Belize City, Costa Maya and Grand Cayman. Vanilla beans are SO expensive here in the states and I haven't had any luck fining good ones. Has anyone seen vanilla beans for sale in any of these cities? Thanks, About eight blocks back from the ferry dock and Zocalo in San Miguel on Cozumel is the San Francesco Supermarket. They had vanilla beans in 1999, which is the last time I was there. Julie -- Julie ********** Check out my Travel Pages (non-commercial) at http://www.dragonsholm.org/travel.htm |
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"Monica" wrote in
: We'll be stopping in Cozumel, Belize City, Costa Maya and Grand Cayman. Vanilla beans are SO expensive here in the states and I haven't had any luck fining good ones. Has anyone seen vanilla beans for sale in any of these cities? Thanks, Monica I wonder if you can legally bring back whole beans through customs?? Processed foods are ok, but plants or plant products are not. Now before the flamers strike, I understand that a package of Vanilla beans could be easily hidden in bagage, but would it be legal? You might want to check... Just my 2 cents.... -- Veendam Feb 03 West Carib Zuiderdam Sept 03 West Carib veendam Feb 04 West Carib Zaandam Nov 04 West Carib Westerdam 05 Eastern Carib Veendam 05 South Carib N2WJ 10-80M, CW, QRP/CW, QRPp/CW, and SSB for New DX lol |
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DILLON:
Was the vanilla very expensive,and were you allowed to bring it back to the states? I know it is costly here in south jersey. surfer e2468 |
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Was the vanilla very expensive,and were you allowed to bring it back to the states? I know it is costly here in south jersey. Bringing into the US any food product or agricultural product from a foreign country is a HUGE no no. Mega fines if you try to smuggle it in. Worried about contamination, spreading disease. Licenced importers have certification to make sure proper chemicals and checks have been done for the food to be safe. |
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Thus spake out :
Was the vanilla very expensive,and were you allowed to bring it back to the states? I know it is costly here in south jersey. $3.95 for a 125ml bottle. Bringing into the US any food product or agricultural product from a foreign country is a HUGE no no. Mega fines if you try to smuggle it in. Worried about contamination, spreading disease. Licenced importers have certification to make sure proper chemicals and checks have been done for the food to be safe. Declared it and everything. Prepackaged foods seem to be no problem. Or at least we didn't get a squawk. We brought back vanilla, mole and achiote. -- dillon "When the French are against it, you know we can't be far wrong." - Adm. Bobbie Ray Inman |
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Dillon Pyron wrote in
: Thus spake out : Was the vanilla very expensive,and were you allowed to bring it back to the states? I know it is costly here in south jersey. $3.95 for a 125ml bottle. Bringing into the US any food product or agricultural product from a foreign country is a HUGE no no. Mega fines if you try to smuggle it in. Worried about contamination, spreading disease. Licenced importers have certification to make sure proper chemicals and checks have been done for the food to be safe. Declared it and everything. Prepackaged foods seem to be no problem. Or at least we didn't get a squawk. We brought back vanilla, mole and achiote. Processed foods are OK......... -- Veendam Feb 03 West Carib Zuiderdam Sept 03 West Carib veendam Feb 04 West Carib Zaandam Nov 04 West Carib Westerdam 05 Eastern Carib Veendam 05 South Carib N2WJ 10-80M, CW, QRP/CW, QRPp/CW, and SSB for New DX lol |
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Dillon Pyron wrote in
: Thus spake out : Was the vanilla very expensive,and were you allowed to bring it back to the states? I know it is costly here in south jersey. $3.95 for a 125ml bottle. Bringing into the US any food product or agricultural product from a foreign country is a HUGE no no. Mega fines if you try to smuggle it in. Worried about contamination, spreading disease. Licenced importers have certification to make sure proper chemicals and checks have been done for the food to be safe. Declared it and everything. Prepackaged foods seem to be no problem. Or at least we didn't get a squawk. We brought back vanilla, mole and achiote. Processed foods are OK......... -- Veendam Feb 03 West Carib Zuiderdam Sept 03 West Carib veendam Feb 04 West Carib Zaandam Nov 04 West Carib Westerdam 05 Eastern Carib Veendam 05 South Carib N2WJ 10-80M, CW, QRP/CW, QRPp/CW, and SSB for New DX lol |
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The vanilla beans I've bought here in the states (via the Internet) have
been packaged in a plastic vial with a rubber stopper. Dang! I've got a few recipes that call for vanilla beans and was sure hoping to be able to stock up while in the Caribbean. Monica "StevenN2WJ" wrote in message ... Dillon Pyron wrote in : Thus spake out : Was the vanilla very expensive,and were you allowed to bring it back to the states? I know it is costly here in south jersey. |
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