I'm an American living in England I should know the answer to my question. But sadly I haven't a clue.
Can I make and take my own mincemeat (and possibly puddings and/or cake) into the US without any problems?
Last year, when the immigration officer asked about food, I declared SmallBoy's snacks (though forgot to mention his box of SunMaid California raisins), the weird flavored crisps and the cookies/biscuits. I forgot to declare the homemade alcohol (fruit flavored brandies, sloe gin and fruit flavored gins). He asked me if I had any fruit in SmallBoy's snacks (I recall him asking "Any bananas, apples, that sort of thing?") which I didn't, just the above forgotten about box of raisins.
Sadly the US Immigration page hasn't clarified the situation for me. Does anyone know if I can? Has anyone done so?
I want to take mincemeat over to make mincepies for family and friends as we visit (as a little bit of Britain to add to their Thanksgiving and Christmas festivities) but know from past experience that the longer I can let them steep the nicer they are (so making the mincemeat the day after we land doesn't give it time to stew if we start seeing people that day).
Whether I can or not will affect how many batches of mincemeat I make.
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Scout19075 · 11/07/2014 10:45
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