jeffreyhy

Then you have declared your tea bags. But wait - US customs declaration forms are blue, not green.

Regards, JEff

Xebedee

Last time I checked, the customs blurb said you couldn't bring in any meats.

steveq

http://www.fsis.usda.gov/wps/portal/...tion/CT_Index1

Bob

Because it melts. The added wax is a stabaliser.

They really need to find something other than ear wax though.

Jerseygirl

That's what I was told...different climates require a tweak in the recipe.

robin1234

How do they collect the ear wax on an industrial scale? Now that I'm retired I could use the extra income, is there an address you can send it in to?

Speedwell

"American" tea is a sour orange pekoe that I never liked. Growing up, I thought I actually disliked tea. I took to drinking it as iced tea because I was on a diet and it was the only good way to make the local water taste like something besides the local water. Now I am in possession of a very good water filter and some proper tea, and I carry my own tea bags, and people think I am getting to be an eccentric old lady. I suppose it beats being an eccentric young lady.

canarybats

I've found somewhere that sells 1500 bags of Yorkshire. That's about a year's supply I reckon. I'm expecting lots of British expats in the area to pop round for a brew after reading about the tea situation on here.

WEBlue

This is so true, and it's the biggest difference between ordinary British teabags and American ones (aside from the American ones having half the amount of tea that British do). I detest Orange Pekoe but many US tea manufacturers like it because it makes the brewed tea a colour (orange) that Americans have got used to, especially for iced tea.

robin1234

I'm getting like that; I travel with my own electric kettle, coffee beans, coffee mill, and cafetiere. I'm prepared to use whatever mug is provided at the destination, though. And as you suggest, tap water is always an unknown quantity ...

hungryhorace

Can we start on the quality of bread here next? I'm resorting to buying my own bread maker because bread is riddled with sodium here. I massively miss being able to buy a nice bloomer.

civilservant

Brown is just about tolerate, depending on the brand, but I find it's the sugar in white that I hate.

robin1234

The butter here is pretty dire too

Speedwell

Why buy a bread maker when ordinary bread is so easy to make? Mix the dough in a food processor for a minute, knead efficiently for a few minutes, turn into a bowl to prove, go about your business for a couple hours, knock down, shape, and bake.

OK, it's not hands-off. But I had a bread machine for years and was never satisfied with the inconsistent quality, lack of creative options, and the *&#@^% paddle continually stuck in the bottom of every loaf. We aren't that concerned with sodium especially, so when we need a quick bread for dinner, and my husband is home for the day, he'll stir up a plain soda bread. Even when it doesn't turn out just right it's still good in stew or with butter.

steveq

You can make that in a foodprocessor too, all you need is heavy cream.