Comments on: CBP to foodies: No hiding the salami! http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2010/01/14/cbp-to-foodies-no-hiding-the-salami/ Living the first class life -- at coach prices Fri, 10 Feb 2012 09:21:15 +0000 hourly 1 By: Round-up: Italy in Winter, Hidden Salami, Timelapse Tuscany, and more | Italofile http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2010/01/14/cbp-to-foodies-no-hiding-the-salami/#comment-33180 Round-up: Italy in Winter, Hidden Salami, Timelapse Tuscany, and more | Italofile Wed, 27 Jan 2010 02:22:04 +0000 http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/?p=4582#comment-33180 [...] If You’re Ever in Florence, You Have to Visit This Mediocre Trattoria I Know [The Onion] CBP to Foodies: No Hiding the Salami [Update: Travel Better] Is Italy the ‘Citizen Kane’ of Travel? [World Hum [...] [...] If You’re Ever in Florence, You Have to Visit This Mediocre Trattoria I Know [The Onion] CBP to Foodies: No Hiding the Salami [Update: Travel Better] Is Italy the ‘Citizen Kane’ of Travel? [World Hum [...]

]]> By: NP36 http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2010/01/14/cbp-to-foodies-no-hiding-the-salami/#comment-33065 NP36 Sat, 23 Jan 2010 00:43:21 +0000 http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/?p=4582#comment-33065 We just came back from Italy, via Paris ... and yes that was a wild boar salami in our bag ... and it is sooooo good! We just came back from Italy, via Paris … and yes that was a wild boar salami in our bag … and it is sooooo good!

]]> By: RJP http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2010/01/14/cbp-to-foodies-no-hiding-the-salami/#comment-33060 RJP Fri, 22 Jan 2010 18:25:59 +0000 http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/?p=4582#comment-33060 Mark, I think the fear is that if you eat cured European meats, you might contract Mad Cow disease. Then you could die and, as happens surprisingly often, you could die in a cow pasture and be eaten by carnivorous cows. And if that happens, Mad Cow might spread through the carnivorous cow herds throughout the United States, causing more Mad Cow infected humans to die in cow pastures, leading to ever more cows feeding on the carcasses of the Mad Cow dead. But beyond that, I got nothing. Mark, I think the fear is that if you eat cured European meats, you might contract Mad Cow disease. Then you could die and, as happens surprisingly often, you could die in a cow pasture and be eaten by carnivorous cows. And if that happens, Mad Cow might spread through the carnivorous cow herds throughout the United States, causing more Mad Cow infected humans to die in cow pastures, leading to ever more cows feeding on the carcasses of the Mad Cow dead.

But beyond that, I got nothing.

]]> By: Sealand http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2010/01/14/cbp-to-foodies-no-hiding-the-salami/#comment-33058 Sealand Fri, 22 Jan 2010 17:31:54 +0000 http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/?p=4582#comment-33058 absurd! Thanks for the amusing comments as well. absurd! Thanks for the amusing comments as well.

]]> By: Mark Ashley http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2010/01/14/cbp-to-foodies-no-hiding-the-salami/#comment-32997 Mark Ashley Wed, 20 Jan 2010 02:34:04 +0000 http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/?p=4582#comment-32997 What Craig said. And if anyone can shed light on exactly what dangers the importation of small supplies of cured meats will present to the US food supply, please let me know. What Craig said. And if anyone can shed light on exactly what dangers the importation of small supplies of cured meats will present to the US food supply, please let me know.

]]> By: Craig http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2010/01/14/cbp-to-foodies-no-hiding-the-salami/#comment-32979 Craig Mon, 18 Jan 2010 20:49:40 +0000 http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/?p=4582#comment-32979 @Oliver - the band on most high-end cigars shows the place of origin. Most Cuban cigars either say "Cuba" or "Habana" on the band. It's easy to get around the ban by just removing the band, but cigar lovers are likely to want to put them in their humidors when they get home and will want to leave the bands on so they can tell their various cigars apart. As for the quality, Cubans are prized for both the quality of the tobacco itself (like other crops, tobacco's taste changes depending on the soil in which its grown) and the skill of the tobacco selectors and wrappers - high-end cigars are made by hand. I've had Cuban cigars, and personally I think there are Dominicans every bit as good. As a practical matter, unless you're bringing in a resale quantity, the only thing that'll happen to you if you're caught with Cuban cigars is they'll be confiscated and depending on where you flew in from (e.g. Mexico City), you'll be questioned to see if you had actually visited Cuba. You'll likely be flagged in the CBP computer for future questioning as well. @Oliver – the band on most high-end cigars shows the place of origin. Most Cuban cigars either say “Cuba” or “Habana” on the band. It’s easy to get around the ban by just removing the band, but cigar lovers are likely to want to put them in their humidors when they get home and will want to leave the bands on so they can tell their various cigars apart.

As for the quality, Cubans are prized for both the quality of the tobacco itself (like other crops, tobacco’s taste changes depending on the soil in which its grown) and the skill of the tobacco selectors and wrappers – high-end cigars are made by hand. I’ve had Cuban cigars, and personally I think there are Dominicans every bit as good.

As a practical matter, unless you’re bringing in a resale quantity, the only thing that’ll happen to you if you’re caught with Cuban cigars is they’ll be confiscated and depending on where you flew in from (e.g. Mexico City), you’ll be questioned to see if you had actually visited Cuba. You’ll likely be flagged in the CBP computer for future questioning as well.

]]> By: mark http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2010/01/14/cbp-to-foodies-no-hiding-the-salami/#comment-32788 mark Fri, 15 Jan 2010 11:49:01 +0000 http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/?p=4582#comment-32788 "Excuse me, sir -- do you have anything to declare, or are you just glad to see me?" “Excuse me, sir — do you have anything to declare, or are you just glad to see me?”

]]> By: Oliver http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2010/01/14/cbp-to-foodies-no-hiding-the-salami/#comment-32653 Oliver Thu, 14 Jan 2010 23:38:05 +0000 http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/?p=4582#comment-32653 OMG... did anyone tell the Europeans that they are doomed? Then again, on second thought, shouldn't they have been all dead for centuries, thanks to sausage consumption? As for cigars (which I know nothing about, and have no interest in), how do CBP agents determine the origin of those cigars? How do Cuban cigars differ from those made next door in, say, the Dominican Republic? Labels with Casto's face on it? OMG… did anyone tell the Europeans that they are doomed? Then again, on second thought, shouldn’t they have been all dead for centuries, thanks to sausage consumption?

As for cigars (which I know nothing about, and have no interest in), how do CBP agents determine the origin of those cigars? How do Cuban cigars differ from those made next door in, say, the Dominican Republic? Labels with Casto’s face on it?

]]> By: RJP http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2010/01/14/cbp-to-foodies-no-hiding-the-salami/#comment-32622 RJP Thu, 14 Jan 2010 20:39:32 +0000 http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/?p=4582#comment-32622 WTF??? Which bacteria, exactly, travels in sausage, hosts in a human body, and then infects a cow or pig? This sounds more like the result of the agricultural lobby. WTF??? Which bacteria, exactly, travels in sausage, hosts in a human body, and then infects a cow or pig? This sounds more like the result of the agricultural lobby.

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