Bringing Food into the DR

**Cheeno** · 11-08-2005, 02:06 AM

Originally Posted by guttaman

Cold cuts and canned food for condo. Hamburger and steaks for me and Lou at the bar. " Give a man a fish he eats for the day. Bring the man with the BBQ a shit load of meat and eat large for a week ". I bring as much food as i can. You can always get your clothes washed at the laundry near the Residential. Brand named food at the Playero is expensive. Some local ham is good. Imported salami not too expensive. Local cheese sucks and the Kraft is about 5 bucks for 16 slices. I also go to Costco's and get a box of 36 Hersey bars for $12.50. Chicas kill for good chocolate. Some people bring extra shirts and socks. I bring as much food as the weight limit will allow.

Hello guttaman

It sounds like you are an expert in meat.

If you cook some ribs for me, then I will cook some of my finest beef fried rice for you. What do you think? :grin:

**prtyr2** · 11-08-2005, 11:10 AM

Originally Posted by herbf

Can you bring food into the DR. If staying at an ApartHotel you could do most of your cooking. I love to cook so that would be no problem. I am curious if I can bring some frozen steaks into the DR. I know finding a fish market or buying pollo in the DR should be no problem. I don't trust their beef. If you can't is there a realiable butcher to get some American beef? I was thinking of bringing a box of Omaha's steak with some dry ice and I should be set to go.

When I lived in santo domingo I would bring in soft sided coolers with frozen meat all the time. I am not sure if there are rules against it but was never eben asked about it. I would bring in steaks, lamb chops, roast beef, brisket, leg of lamb etc. Used to bring in ribs as well but found a place that sold good ribs.

One time on of my suitcases didn't make it on the plane, but fortunately it wasn't the one with the frozen meat! I was worried that I had just lost 200 bucks worth of food, and wondering what I would eat for the next few weeks. . . . .