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Traveling w/Food
Posted on 10/16/14 at 8:46 am
Posted on 10/16/14 at 8:46 am
In a few weeks, my wife and I are going to Grand Cayman with four other couples. We rented a house off the beaten path and our plan is to pretty much stay there the whole time. Maybe drive to eat out once or twice. Would it be worth it to check a small/medium sized ice chest with seasonings/sauces/etc? Has anyone ever done this?
ETA: The house has a nice kitchen and a BBQ pit outside.
ETA: The house has a nice kitchen and a BBQ pit outside.
This post was edited on 10/16/14 at 8:47 am
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Posted on 10/16/14 at 8:50 am to patnuh
Flying international with food is a huge pain in the arse. Since it has a nice kitchen, I would do all of the cooking there. There are no sauces/seasonings that you can't get or cook there.
Posted on 10/16/14 at 8:50 am to patnuh
If you are going to go to the grocery store anyway why not buy seasonings, etc while you are on Grand Cayman?
This post was edited on 10/16/14 at 8:51 am
Posted on 10/16/14 at 8:51 am to patnuh
Despite the propaganda Louisianians tell themselves, the rest of the world uses things like salt, pepper, and chile in their cooking.
Especially if you are going to Mexico, you will find hot sauces, seasoning blends, and ingredients that will blow away anything from the Piggly Wiggly
Especially if you are going to Mexico, you will find hot sauces, seasoning blends, and ingredients that will blow away anything from the Piggly Wiggly
Posted on 10/16/14 at 8:54 am to wiltznucs
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If you are going to go to the grocery store anyway why not buy seasonings, etc while you are on Grand Cayman?
This was pretty much what I had in mind. One of the guys coming with us emailed me and said he was planning on bringing all kinds of shite....sauces, sausages, etc. It seems like more of a pain in the arse than anything else.
Posted on 10/16/14 at 8:58 am to patnuh
Huge pain in the arse. Just the extra cost to check a cooler will kill the whole idea.
Posted on 10/16/14 at 9:03 am to patnuh
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sausages, etc
I think you'll find some pretty good sausage down there. Your buddy can go a week without andouille and ranch dressing.
Posted on 10/16/14 at 9:04 am to patnuh
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This was pretty much what I had in mind. One of the guys coming with us emailed me and said he was planning on bringing all kinds of shite....sauces, sausages, etc. It seems like more of a pain in the arse than anything else.
I was in Grand Cayman for several days just a year ago. There are grocery stores but things can certainly be expensive. Meats, cheeses, breads, etc can all be pricey but that happens when virtually everything on the island has to be imported.
I'd simply buy your items there and save yourself the hassle.
Posted on 10/16/14 at 9:05 am to Artie Rome
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Your buddy can go a week without andouille and ranch dressing.
You must know the guy.
Posted on 10/16/14 at 9:06 am to BlackenedOut
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Just the extra cost to check a cooler will kill the whole idea.
We flew meat back to the States after my first international hunt. After figuring costs, we never did it again. Could have bought fois gras back here instead of bringing back all those wild ducks.
Posted on 10/16/14 at 9:18 am to patnuh
If you really have to, put your seasoning blend and/or hot sauce of choice in your checked bag in a ziploc.
Flying in your own sausages and sauces or anything that needs refrigeration... I can't imagine that being necessary or cost-effective.
As soon as you check an extra bag, you've probably spent more than you would just buying something there even if you don't use it all.
There's also a very good chance that the rental house has seasonings and such left behind from previous renters who bought them there.
Flying in your own sausages and sauces or anything that needs refrigeration... I can't imagine that being necessary or cost-effective.
As soon as you check an extra bag, you've probably spent more than you would just buying something there even if you don't use it all.
There's also a very good chance that the rental house has seasonings and such left behind from previous renters who bought them there.
Posted on 10/16/14 at 9:19 am to Artie Rome
The only thing I'd be tempted to schlep to Grand Cayman would be a decent knife. Having used many rented kitchens in far flung places, the only real equipment buzzkill is dull knives. You can improvise all sorts of cooking equipment, but there's no way around a dull knife.
Obvi, you can't put it in your carry-on, but it is allowed in your checked bag.
ETA: going to local grocery stores and markets is a highlight of vacation for me.
Obvi, you can't put it in your carry-on, but it is allowed in your checked bag.
ETA: going to local grocery stores and markets is a highlight of vacation for me.
This post was edited on 10/16/14 at 9:20 am
Posted on 10/16/14 at 9:48 am to patnuh
I wouldn't do it. I bring a few things to the beach when I'm driving, but I wouldn't do it flying.
Posted on 10/16/14 at 12:29 pm to Gris Gris
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I bring a few things (like my husband) to the beach when I'm driving, but I wouldn't do it flying.
I can't believe you said this GG!
Posted on 10/16/14 at 12:35 pm to MeridianDog
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