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caj13
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Lugging Meat across the border?
so if i brought a cooler full of steaks and prime rib with me from the USA - I can legally bring it into mexico - right?
I was figuring its a good way to meat (see what I did there?) new friends, but I really don't want to provide Mexico customs agents with a BBQ
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4x4abc
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if you pack it right (cheese, salami and beer cans on top) you'll be OK
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Quote: Originally posted by caj13  | so if i brought a cooler full of steaks and prime rib with me from the USA - I can legally bring it into mexico - right?
I was figuring its a good way to meat (see what I did there?) new friends, but I really don't want to provide Mexico customs agents with a BBQ
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If they inspect and find it, they will take it (meat, veggies, fruit). They rarely inspect, but sometimes do.... They took our fruit a couple weeks
ago.
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DanO
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I've never had food of any kind, including our traditional New Year's prime rib, confiscated heading south at San Ysidro, Otay Mesa, or Tecate, in
nearly three decades of frequent crossings, in which I've been pulled over and inspected so many times I've lost count. Just don't take firewood. A
big no no.
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JZ
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They only opened my cooler once or twice, and shut it immediately.
Just have ice and water on top.
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BajaMama
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Yep, what everyone else said. Keep frozen meat on the bottom, benign stuff on top. I usually don't worry at the border but I used to at the bug stop
near Guerrero Negro. It seems these days they just charge the 20-25 pesos to spray your car, no inspections.
[Edited on 2-25-2018 by BajaMama]
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bajapedro
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Have crossed with multiple ice chests full of meat, for large party camping trips, veggies as well as dry food stuffs and beer, etc... Never been
questioned.
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bajapedro
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Have crossed with multiple ice chests full of meat, for large party camping trips, veggies as well as dry food stuffs and beer, etc... Never been
questioned.
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AKgringo
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I don't think you will be able to buy friendship with meat.....but with cerveca, or tequila you would have a good shot! (see what I did there?) 
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Sonoran beef is sold in every market in Baja. Tastes better than the steriod fueled factory farmed meat from up north. Just saying.
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I too have crossed into Mexico with an ice chest full of meats. Been inspected twice.
Both times I was asked if the meat was for my own consumption.
I git just a polite OK and sent me on my way. (this was at Otay Mesa)
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JZ
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Yeah, I've spent a lot more time in Sonora than Baja and this is very true. You can get big ass ribeyes there really cheap.
What I put in the cooler is IPA that you can't get in MX.
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Couple years ago I paid for a huge BBQ for all family members and friends of the Loreto Airport employees. They stole all my beef and because the
lamb chops were New Zealand instead of Argentinean (little discrimination) they also stole them. Only consolation was they allowed me to keep the
bacon and baby backs. Cerdo Ok.
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tobias
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| Quote: Originally posted by amigobaja | | Couple years ago I paid for a huge BBQ for all family members and friends of the Loreto Airport employees. They stole all my beef and because the
lamb chops were New Zealand instead of Argentinean (little discrimination) they also stole them. Only consolation was they allowed me to keep the
bacon and baby backs. Cerdo Ok. |
They derk dur beefs?
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bajaguy
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Rib Eye Steaks
The former Commercial Mexicana in Ensenada across from the COSTCO, now a Soriana Hiper, has some great Rib-Eyes
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Doug/Vamonos
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Just curious...how much do those ribeyes cost at Soriana?
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bajaguy
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I'll have to get back to you
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imlost
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I wonder if the meat at a Mexico Costco is from Mexico or the US.
[Edited on 2-26-2018 by imlost]
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aguachico
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| Quote: Originally posted by bajaguy | | The former Commercial Mexicana in Ensenada across from the COSTCO, now a Soriana Hiper, has some great Rib-Eyes |
Post up some pics of the raw steak and price please.
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bajaguy
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Rib Eyes - 298 p a kilo
New Yorks - 228 p a kilo
Would post photos, but I'm Nomad photo challenged
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