SC - Hello

[The Cheshire Cat]

Cindy Wrote:

>Greetings from Germany!
>I've finally gotten settled, and have email again.
>
>I have been thinking of you all, as I've been exploring Berlin.  I've found
>shops selling whole lambs, & lamb heads, and bulk spices including whole
>mace blades.  Sugar cones are downright common -- they're even for sale in
>the local grocery store.  (What I haven't found yet is beef steaks, in
>American-style cuts and quantities.)   In all, it's a great place for a
>feast, except that there's no SCA group anywhere nearby. :-{
>
>The variety of food here in Berlin is just incredible!  I walk down our
>district's main street & it's all I can do to resist buying a little bit of
>everything.   To give you some idea, within walking distance there are at
>least half a dozen bakeries full of delectable pastries and breads, 2
>confectioners shops specializing in wonderful chocolates,  fresh veggie
>stands, cheese shops, sausage vendors, roast-chicken vendors, pretzel
>bakers, ice cream parlors, and coffee shops, not to mention IMBISS
>(take-out) stands with fresh roast Thuringer Bratwurst (Yum!) or Turkish
>döner (roast lamb (?) slivers  in a bun with chopped veggies, sheep cheese
>& garlic sauce) all within 2 or 3 blocks of one another -- and that's just
>on the main street! There are more on the side streets. Most of the shops
>are open to the street (even in foul weather), so you can smell the aromas
>of the food  as you pass by.
>
>There are weekly street markets all over the city.  Some have fresh meats,
>sausages, cheeses, etc., and others are like flea markets. I've been
>keeping an eye out for old cookbooks, but haven't scored any yet.


  Ohhhhhhhhh!(Heartfelt groan of gastronomic longing)  It sounds
wonderful!!!  I feel so jealous! This is where all good cooks deserve to
be.
I'm wishing I could fit in a large postpak and mailed safely to Germany
without some major bodily contortions and possibly breakages.  How many
stamps would that require????  What are customs requirements for importing
humans?
- -Katerine