Gretchen

I just opened a really lucious AND convenient can of duck confit--and all that FAT included.

Shanna

Re the stuff confiscated. They destroy it. No one wants anything someone might have done something weird with (aauughhh - with which someone did something weird.) I know they burn some things. But take it home? yech.

Surfergirl

At the Nice airport, when they confiscated my bottle of espellette infused vinegar, the women were discussing how to label what it was, since it wasn't on their pre-labeled checklist. I explained what it was, and said take it home, it's delicious, and they told me, they were not allowed to do that -- they are required to destroy all confiscated matter.

ekscrunchy

How cheese, or any other food, is packed, has nothing to do with whether or not it will be admitted into the US. Staff at many food markets will often assure travelers that a product is allowable as long as it is vacuum sealed. This is more of a sales tactic than reality. If a food is allowed, it is allowed. If it is not allowed, no type of packaging is going to make is legal to bring into the US.

Just noticed Fleur de Sel from Guerande at my local food market; the small, cylindrical cork- or plastic- topped paper containers cost US$9.99.

Gretchen

I agree about the cheese. Mine has never been vac sealed. And has never been disallowed.