Gruffy
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Try the Land O Lakes tubs marked "fresh buttery taste". Pretty good product but not all stores carry it.
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Sea Dog
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shum02 wrote: For some reason they don't sell decent margarine?
Yeah, why is that?
All American margarine leaves an after taste.
We take a threee month supply to FL.
While we are on the subject, I am not too crazy about American bread, too sweet for Canadians taste.
I usually end up buying rye bread, seems to have a better flavour, makes lousy toast.
If you want really good old cheese in the States, try "Cabot" available only in Wally superstores.
Much better than what is passed off as old cheese in Canada.
(Cheap too)
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chili7
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We just got back from a trip through Sask and Manitoba. When we crossed the border we had no root veggies per the instructions in the post above and mentioned that. The border agent said "We don't care what you bring in, only you guys do on the way back". We told her it was right on their website and covered potatoes, carrots, parsnips, etc., and she said it was the first she had heard that in 18 years. What ever.
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D&E Johnson
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i had a frozen pizza with pepperoni on it last yr. US Ag. customs took it-even though the pepperoni is nitrated to death. They also took smoked sausage,eggs,our lunch(ham/cheese and salami) they didn't like the salami. I promise to do better this october! for sure. I'll be at the walmart supercenter in Auburn Indiana re-shopping..no problem for me. I would like to see customs give you a form with what they took checked off, dated and signed by them and me. Would seem more official. Just MHO. Dona
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sue.t
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Importing fruit flies into the heart of B.C.'s fruit country just isn't a good idea. Border agents located in agricultural areas have to be more stringent about agricultural restrictions.
I suspect you would have no issues crossing from Alaska into Yukon with the same fruits and veggies. And possibly, if you were crossing near Osoyoos in January there would not be the same tight regulation.
But I'm curious ... where would the garbage from the trash bin go? Into a Canadian landfill, from where the fruit flies can escape into the environment? Seems to me that it would more effective to have you eat the stuff and have the hazard of fruit flies reduced through natural processing. OR, do they make the Americans pick up the garbage and take the fruit/veggies back to the soil from whence they came? Inquirying minds want to know ...
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cachingcampers
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D&E Johnson wrote:i had a frozen pizza with pepperoni on it last yr. US Ag. customs took it-even though the pepperoni is nitrated to death. They also took smoked sausage,eggs,our lunch(ham/cheese and salami) they didn't like the salami.
WOW! Read the regulations people, the 5 things you named there contain 4 things you can't bring into the USA.
NO Suasage/pork/salami/lamb....
NO FRESH fruits/vegetables, unless you can prove area/country of origin. NO ROOT veggies. (spuds/carrots and the like...)
If you can't make the effort to learn the rules then you deserve the aggravation at the border.
I've never had food stuffs confiscated and I always declare what I have.
The devil they say is in the details! JMHO
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Tripalot
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In the last 3 weeks we have crossed into USA at Fort Erie/Buffalo and last week at Sarnia/Port Huron. Both times, the day before leaving, I contacted the border to check on prohibited items. I was told currently the only restrictions are goat and lamb and tropical fruit including citrus. I took most of our food with us along with the name of the inspector, the date and time I was given the information. At the second crossing, I was asked if we had any citrus or grapes.
Returning to Canada, we are never asked about food. I think a lot depends on what part of Canada you cross and what applies to that area.
I am particularly cautious since last fall I was fined $300 when I had what I believed to be a vegetarian lasagna and it turned out it had about 2 oz. of beef in it. I innocently did not realize this and since I declared I did not have any beef, I was fined.
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Tripalot wrote:
I am particularly cautious since last fall I was fined $300 when I had what I believed to be a vegetarian lasagna and it turned out it had about 2 oz. of beef in it. I innocently did not realize this and since I declared I did not have any beef, I was fined.
Should sue the cmpany for $300 for false advertising
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cachingcampers
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Tripalot wrote:cashingcampers
I was told currently the only restrictions are goat and lamb and tropical fruit including citrus. I took most of our food with us along with the name of the inspector, the date and time I was given the information. At the second crossing, I was asked if we had any citrus or grapes.
So the rules change again...
Like I said take the time to learn the rules. Kudos to you!
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Returning to Canada, we are never asked about food. I think a lot depends on what part of Canada you cross and what applies to that area.
Personally, I think that too. It's not how the law reads though.
Importing oranges into Saskatchewan in February probably isn't going to do any major damage.
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chili7
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We did have some meat that we brought back with us. It was all frozen and in the original packaging which was labeled Product of USA. We declared it and he never even looked in the fridge. We are pretty meticulous in our record keeping and could identify what we brought back to the penny. He probably decided not to mess with us because of that.
We also roll the windows down on the truck, take off sunglasses, smile, and the kids know they only speak when spoken to. Small things are important.
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