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No biggy. Joel Send a noteboard - 13/09/2011 03:54:18 PM
Guess that's what I get for firing off a quick reply while busy.

And from for that matter. UPS and FEdEx both do Dry Ice shipments, and Drice Ice Directory which keeps track of all the places that sell small amounts of dry ice direct to the public, you just type in your area code and it gives the applicable. It also has detailed directions on what to do, how to package things, and so on. Hope that helps.

I haven't seen them yet (they're somewhat uncommon, I'm told) but understand frozen burritos are 2 for 40 or 50 kroner here. That's before about 17% sales tax. The Norwegian kroner is currently trading at about 5.5 to the dollar. In other words, a frozen burrito is about $5. I could get them in ten packs for less than that at our local grocery store back home.


Sounds like Germany... you may find Doner Kepabs in the region, if so they - while totally unlike a burrito in most respects - tend to fill the hole that a total absence of Mexican food leaves. I was rather partial to the damn things and so were pretty much all the Texans in my unit.

I doubt that you'd save money though in shipping burritos from home via dry ice, you have to factor in not only the original shipping cost but also the cost of the dry ice and the shipping cost of the dry ice as part of the package. I'd guess... guess... that your break even point would probably be around 20+ pounds of burritos in a shipment. Using dry ice for food shipments to individuals is really more of a luxury or special occasion thing, the niche market is shipping steaks or pre-done meals classy meals, though Ben & Jerry's has done it with some of their more exotic ice creams for some time. You'd probably be better off making your own and storing them.

The biggest variable, at least from my perspective, is the cost of the dry ice, 'cos I have no idea what the rate would be, but the cost of 20 pounds of burritos plus shipping should be a little over $150. These are the ones I have in mind (apparently they've gone to 2 lb. 8 packs, though how much that is with ice attached I'm not sure) and that would be about 80 burritos that would be around $400 here.

Like I told Aemon, I'll do a lot of homework before I commit to spending any money (and will check out the Doner Kepabs; thanks for the tip) but it sounds like it's worth looking into even if I never do more than that.
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Dear people of a technological, inventy and entrepreneurial bent: I need your help. Rebekah - 12/09/2011 06:42:51 PM 548 Views
dry ice *NM* random thoughts - 12/09/2011 06:45:39 PM 139 Views
This stuff? snoopcester - 12/09/2011 06:57:55 PM 430 Views
No, not that stuff. That's an evil pretender. Rebekah - 13/09/2011 06:05:42 PM 249 Views
Make sure the country you are shipping to allows dry ice packages, then go to this site Isaac - 12/09/2011 07:01:04 PM 386 Views
I may have to look into this, thanks. Joel - 13/09/2011 02:58:48 AM 364 Views
Wow, I just realized what a grammatical nightmare that post of mine was Isaac - 13/09/2011 03:35:10 AM 372 Views
Also, rich old ladies shipping cakes. Aemon - 13/09/2011 03:46:49 AM 272 Views
I can't say that surprises me Isaac - 13/09/2011 04:21:35 AM 264 Views
No biggy. Joel - 13/09/2011 03:54:18 PM 552 Views
Well, the dry ice itself is quite cheap, it's the shipping cost it adds on Isaac - 13/09/2011 06:10:40 PM 395 Views
I'm confused on exactly where you're talking about shipping to/from, but it's probably not worth it. Aemon - 13/09/2011 03:42:50 AM 294 Views
TX to Norway. Joel - 13/09/2011 03:35:43 PM 482 Views
I'm sure it's at least worth looking into Sareitha Sedai - 13/09/2011 04:23:55 PM 384 Views
Yah, the time issue looks like the real problem. Joel - 15/09/2011 12:46:23 PM 497 Views
But USPS is not UPS/Fedex Floffe - 13/09/2011 05:22:21 PM 237 Views
They'd probably do it, but not quickly enough, as Aemon noted. Joel - 15/09/2011 12:41:18 PM 248 Views
That's not fast enough. Aemon - 14/09/2011 12:42:26 AM 268 Views
Ah, I didn't think about the time factor; good point. Joel - 15/09/2011 12:39:54 PM 245 Views
you are craving frozen grocery store burritos LOL random thoughts - 13/09/2011 03:44:06 PM 278 Views
I have MOSTLY simple tastes. Joel - 15/09/2011 01:00:45 PM 532 Views
next time you come home try the chocolate Moolenium Crunch random thoughts - 15/09/2011 02:09:56 PM 306 Views
I'll make a note of that, thanks. Joel - 15/09/2011 05:13:53 PM 521 Views
I don't know if that would work for NZ to the UK. Rebekah - 13/09/2011 06:04:52 PM 305 Views
Make sponge toffee yourself and add it to vanilla ice cream Helene - 12/09/2011 07:06:20 PM 382 Views
Thank you for the recipe. Rebekah - 13/09/2011 06:12:01 PM 435 Views
thermos flask? *NM* Yunalesca - 12/09/2011 07:15:32 PM 114 Views
Dear Rebekah, I am afraid you have misunderstood this. jh - 12/09/2011 07:43:23 PM 310 Views
Bah! Bah I say unto thee! Rebekah - 13/09/2011 06:12:44 PM 264 Views
A cheat's version is buy a Crunchie and crumble it into vanilla icecream *NM* Stephen - 13/09/2011 01:04:34 AM 133 Views
But it wouldn't be the same. I need the exact thing! *NM* Rebekah - 13/09/2011 06:13:20 PM 129 Views
That sounds delicious, and also as though you could make your own. Morgawse - 13/09/2011 02:51:10 AM 279 Views
But I'd be so disappointed when it didn't work out. Rebekah - 13/09/2011 06:14:41 PM 287 Views
Ooh, thank you! Morgawse - 13/09/2011 06:23:02 PM 363 Views
Argh. Rebekah - 13/09/2011 06:27:02 PM 270 Views
Re: Argh. Morgawse - 13/09/2011 06:29:32 PM 282 Views
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