DS>WD> Correct, the EU's food-safety chain does not allow the
DS>WD> import of meats from most countries. Seafood is not a
DS>WD> problem, so send me Maine-lobsters instead.
 
DS> Curious as to the distinction.  Could it be because the lobsters would
DS> be shipped live and beef is not live?  If so, could someone import a
DS> live steer?
 
It goes either direction, one cannot import meats and dairy products either 
into the USA. I think it has to do with the food-safety chain. Also there is a 
strong belief in Europe that US beef is hormonal treated and that is a no-no 
here. Now some of my friends in Montana breed beef and they're shocked by that 
...
 
There's also worry here re: poultry because chicken meats in the US are often 
chlorine-washed while here it is outlawed stating that if you allow the meat to 
become contaminated, you should work on eliminating the source of the 
contamination instead of washing it away.
 
Food-safety goes as far as to print a code on every egg to determine from which 
chicken coop it comes in case of issues.
 
My comment re: Maine lobsters finds its origin in the tiny size of lobsters 
here ... they're fu**ing expensive in restaurants and often you'll be offered 
half of a tiny one.
 
So when I'm in the Seattle area I always go to Salty's in Redondo, best seafood 
ever, also Aliotto's in San Francisco and that place I once was in New 
Hampshire I think, I can find it but don't know the name.
 
One of the issues with seafood is it needs to be fresh. I once tried 
deep-frozen lobster ... neveuuur again.
 
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