By Richard Burdette (New BonaireTalk Poster - Post #6) on Friday, May 14, 2004 - 1:01 pm: |
Spoke with a friend of mine yesterday that just returned from a dive trip to Bonaire (his 3rd). He said one problem he had was finding any type of lunch meat in the stores. Is it possible they were just out of stock when he was there or is that sort of thing hard to get on the island? We are going to Bonaire for the fist time in September (I'm already counting down the days) and I said to him that maybe we'll just take our own. He thought there were restrictions on bringing in certain types of food from out of the country. Can anyone clear this up for me?
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By Susan Taft (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #351) on Friday, May 14, 2004 - 1:19 pm: |
The grocery stores in Bonaire certainly do not have the wide variety of lunch meat selections that is found here in the US but we have seen sliced meats (all are pre-sliced, pre-weighed and pre-packed). I know I have seen salami as well as something that looked like bologna.
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By Lorraine Meadows (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #866) on Friday, May 14, 2004 - 1:36 pm: |
I usually take down a cooler full of frozen things and steaks, but someone mentioned something about a problem with the beef and mad-cow disease in Jamacia, one of our stops. I'm leaving it home. Not worth the hassell. The stores in Bonaire have meat .Fresh breads and rolls and frozen and fresh and cold cuts and cheese. I have usually brought down cold cuts from home frozen. I know I can get that kind of stuff in the supermarkets on Bonaire and the warehouse sell frozen too. I just might have to eat out more often too;)
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By Linda Richter - NetTech (Moderator - Post #1793) on Friday, May 14, 2004 - 2:02 pm: |
They were probably out of stock of Oscar Meyer stuff so he just had to look at little harder.
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By Kelly Jo Lott (Extraordinary BonaireTalker - Post #1107) on Friday, May 14, 2004 - 2:07 pm: |
I usually freeze a pack of bologna and a pack of cheese and take it in my carryon in a soft-side cooler. That way if it's late when I get in, I still have a sandwich, and can eat it for lunch all week. Then you have your little cooler for little excursions around the island to keep your *ahem* beverages cold. ;)
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By Mary Wills (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #167) on Saturday, May 15, 2004 - 10:45 am: |
We do peanut butter and jelly sandwiches -- no cold cuts involved.
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By Linda Stoltzfus (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #217) on Saturday, May 15, 2004 - 11:56 am: |
Linda's correct....Cultimara was probably just out of Oscar Meyer varieties. We've never had a problem finding ham, turkey or chicken slices in the cooler next to the butcher. Some packages had dutch names and we enjoy them as well. We also go from one store to the others for variety.....love the gouda.
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By seb schulherr (Extraordinary BonaireTalker - Post #1554) on Saturday, May 15, 2004 - 1:34 pm: |
My favorite named cold cut is "actorham"
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By DIVER DEBBI (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #381) on Sunday, May 16, 2004 - 4:20 pm: |
we also find PB&J a great " inbetween dives" food...no refrigeration necessary and gives us energy...plenty of cold cuts are available at the markets..fun t check out the variety different from home..have fun
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By jos van osnabrugge (Extraordinary BonaireTalker - Post #1139) on Monday, May 24, 2004 - 11:20 am: |
Seb
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By Chris Gianos (BonaireTalker - Post #17) on Monday, May 24, 2004 - 1:06 pm: |
We are bringing in a soft cooler which will have Milk in it for our daughter. Since we are arriving on a Sunday stores will be closed and I want to have a few days worth in case we can't get any until later in the week. Will the milk pose any problems in customs? We are flying AJ.
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By Carole Baker (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #3501) on Monday, May 24, 2004 - 6:21 pm: |
Chris, can you pick up a few cartons of Parmalat milk? It does not have to be refrigerated at all until you open it up. Might be easier than lugging a soft cooler onto the plane. Just a thought. Carole
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By Linda Richter - NetTech (Moderator - Post #1815) on Monday, May 24, 2004 - 6:45 pm: |
Check if your daughter will drink the Parmalat first. One of my kids and Jake won't at all.
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By seb schulherr (Extraordinary BonaireTalker - Post #1580) on Monday, May 24, 2004 - 7:50 pm: |
I like tryinmg new things, Jos, but not the wurst.
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By Chris Gianos (BonaireTalker - Post #18) on Tuesday, May 25, 2004 - 12:08 pm: |
Thanks Linda and Carole. I have not been able to find Parmalat here so I don't know if my daugther will drink it. I was also concerned about the stores being sold out and having to wait until Friday. The cooler we have is farily reasonable so I will just add it to the pile. Any reason to suspect I will have a problem with customs in Jamaica or Bonaire withe fresh milk?
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