My smuggler carreer is over

[NikLR 13,227]

The wife thinks I'm crazy because I put Heinz Ketchup on my KD. But it's SO good!

I do too! Nom nom. And KD... Not Mac n cheese.

[bsd058 296]

Real KD or the American Mac & Cheese?

I haven’t had it in so long.

The daughter and I are trying to get beach ready.

I'm not in America yet so Real KD. Is there even a difference besides the box?

Edited April 8, 2013 by bsd058

[Marilyn. 340]

there is, the cheese sauce is slightly different.. but I hardly ever bought KD in Canada. I was too cheap, I usually bought the store brands..lol

as for ketchup, the main difference between the American Heinz and Canadian Heinz is that the American is made with HFCS but you can find ketchup down here without it. I think they sell a Heinz variety called Simply Heinz that doesn't have it..

[VeeNDee 44]

there is, the cheese sauce is slightly different.. but I hardly ever bought KD in Canada. I was too cheap, I usually bought the store brands..lol

as for ketchup, the main difference between the American Heinz and Canadian Heinz is that the American is made with HFCS but you can find ketchup down here without it. I think they sell a Heinz variety called Simply Heinz that doesn't have it..

What is HFCS? Some kind of chemical?

[Marilyn. 340]

What is HFCS? Some kind of chemical?

High Fructose Corn Syrup.. the Canadian ketchup uses real sugar

[canada_socks 97]

as for ketchup, the main difference between the American Heinz and Canadian Heinz is that the American is made with HFCS but you can find ketchup down here without it. I think they sell a Heinz variety called Simply Heinz that doesn't have it..

It still isn't the same. I found Simply Heinz just after moving here and felt it tasted a little off. When my parents came to visit, they brought me some ketchup from home. We compared the two side by side. Simply Heinz is bright red where Canadian Heinz has a slight brownish tint. Simply Heinz is also a bit sweeter still.

I am a huge ketchup snob and extremely picky about it! I know it is a weird thing to have a 'thing' about, but it is who I am!

[NikLR 13,227]

I will be asking my mom for Heinz Ketchup and KD for every christmas. LOL (Only the white cheddar KD)

[Marilyn. 340]

It still isn't the same. I found Simply Heinz just after moving here and felt it tasted a little off. When my parents came to visit, they brought me some ketchup from home. We compared the two side by side. Simply Heinz is bright red where Canadian Heinz has a slight brownish tint. Simply Heinz is also a bit sweeter still.

I am a huge ketchup snob and extremely picky about it! I know it is a weird thing to have a 'thing' about, but it is who I am!

I am picky about ketchup too but I can't get Canadian ketchup on a regular basis so I have grown to live with what I can get... I usually buy the Hunts NO HFSC ketchup...

Edited April 9, 2013 by Marilyn.

[Kathryn41 3,205]

I'm going to Hilton Head Island, where if you ask what type of tea they have they say sweet or unsweet. Then you have to qualify with hot tea.

I did see there's a British Shop in Charleston, so I know I can get tea there for sure. They had a Tea Room on the island but it looks like it closed down.

I haven't really looked for loose teas yet while I was visiting because hubby had bags of tea at home for us. Plus the fact he doesn't own a tea ball or teapot.

I'll just have to figure out what is available and make some adjustments and plan ahead.

It'll be an adventure that's for sure.

You are going to be really close to the Charleston Tea Plantations. It is the only place in North America where they grow tea. I have some of their version of English Breakfast tea. It is not as nice as a good Ceylon tea but it is imminently drinkable. You'll have no problems finding lots of good tea in the South. Hot tea is a British tradition and you are moving to an area with a long established history of British colonialism even though it is many years in the past. http://www.charlestonteaplantation.com/

[Marilyn. 340]

I miss things that I can't find a decent replacement for down here like alphagetti, pizza pops, coffee crisp and cheese whiz

Edited April 9, 2013 by Marilyn.

[canada_socks 97]

I will be asking my mom for Heinz Ketchup and KD for every christmas. LOL (Only the white cheddar KD)

My first Christmas here my mom got me 2 of the huge Costco sized ketchup bottles. I also get her to bring some everytime she visits, and I also pick up a few bottles when I am in Canada each time.

[bsd058 296]

My first Christmas here my mom got me 2 of the huge Costco sized ketchup bottles. I also get her to bring some everytime she visits, and I also pick up a few bottles when I am in Canada each time.

This is a good idea!

Weird question, you don't supposed customs cares about bringing this stuff from Canada do they? I've heard they are crazy about stuff like that.

[Darnell 8,478]

packaged, commercial label, unopened? nope.

[bsd058 296]

packaged, commercial label, unopened? nope.

[N-o-l-a 7,167]

This is a good idea!

Weird question, you don't supposed customs cares about bringing this stuff from Canada do they? I've heard they are crazy about stuff like that.

I might have heard a rumor and this is just a rumor that many 18-20 year olds manage to bring quite a few things back into America without customs noticing.

Unless it is some quarantine item I don't think they'd care.