Bonsoir tout le monde!
I already asked my cheese question...now I have a couple more. I tried some fois gras today for the first and loved it! I%26#39;d like to bring a small can home for my husband to try....but I have no idea where the best place to buy it would be. Any suggestions? And when I come back to the states...do I put %26#39;fois gras%26quot; on my claims form? Having never been through customs, I%26#39;m not sure how that works.
I would also like to bring home some Laduree macaroons for my Mom, but I won%26#39;t be seeing her for a week or so after my return. Does anyone know how long the macaroons stay fresh? I wouldn%26#39;t think very long....and I would probably eat them before I saw her anyway. But, curious as to how long I can store them.
Merci beaucoup!
QuelleBelle
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I have a feeling that fois gras is not allowed to be imported to the US, courtesy of the Department of Agriculture and the FDA. There is an online store which stocks fois gras and it is US grown so that it is certified. Check out on the Feds websites whether it%26#39;s a %26#39;verboten%26#39; food. It would be unfortunate to buy it only to have it confiscated coming into the US.
Of course, you could live dangerously and try to sneak it in! LOL
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Kel: like most baked goods, if you freeze them shortly after purchase (within a day or so), they should be good as new (well, maybe not so delicate and spectacular, but still delicious) when they are allowed to come to room temp before consumption. What a nice treat for your Mom!
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Kelbel,
My guess on the foie gras is that if it is canned or bottled, it probably won%26#39;t cause a problem. If it is fresh, then probably it wouldn%26#39;t fly (pun intended!).
Wouldn%26#39;t hurt to list it on your declaration, unless you%26#39;ve got a bunch of other more expensive items to list.
Happy smuggling!
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Canned (in bottles too) foods can all be brought back into the US with no problems, as long as it%26#39;s nothing illegal like black rhinocerous steak or something.
Head straight at Fauchon, make a sharp right before you head through its front door. Follow the sidewalk around the building. That next street over has a number of shops down its right side that sell premium foes gras, not as expensive as Fauchon.
You can get foie gras at any of the Monoprix%26#39;s, ED%26#39;s, Franprix%26#39;s too but I doubt if they%26#39;re premium. I sometimes run out of ideas and go into these stores to grab a big bottle of great mustard for 0.3E. There%26#39;s lots of other superb goodies like honey, nut spreads and jams galore.
In culinary terms, I think of goose liver along the lines as used oil filters, but one man%26#39;s garbage is always another%26#39;s treasure I suppose.
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Never had any problem bringing canned, sealed or bottled items back into USA. Don%26#39;t know what the problem would be and declare only if its really expensive as the chatka stuff does not need to be declared.
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There is a duty free shop at the airport. I buy all my goodies to take home there prior to boarding the plane. They have Fois gras and lots of other goodies there.
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I write souvenirs and a doller amount (under the taxable rate)on those forms for customs. Writing a big list of everything you bought only slows down the lines and invites trouble. I suppose if you spent thousands of dollars things might be different
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oooops, I stand corrected. I was only thinking of fresh rather than tinned.
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I%26#39;m not aware that duty free helps at all with food items unless you%26#39;re exceeding your $400pp limit (or whatever it was)?
Correct me if I%26#39;m wrong but TVA is only for non-food items.
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QuelleBell,
There is a special restriction on foie gras. It must be packed in a metal can and it must state on the label that it has been cooked in the can. Foie gras in glass or vacuum packaging will not pass muster. I%26#39;d avoid claiming it if possible just so you don%26#39;t have to wait in the stupid agriculture line at US customs. You could get very good foie gras at Fauchon or Hediard.
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