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Have you ever been on holiday and not known whether you are allowed to take something back home with you?
This was the problem facing us last year in a Lanzarote supermarket where there were cacti for sale. The cacti were packaged almost as presents, so it was an enticing thought to take one or more of them back to Germany with us.
Except, of course, being in the middle of a supermarket on the outskirts of Arrecife is not the best place to get information on whether you are even allowed to take them off the island, let alone import them back into mainland Europe.
In these days of Europe “without borders”, it is easy to forget that customs laws still exist for certain products, and I was pretty sure that cacti would be something that needed looking into.
On the other hand, why would they sell them on an island packaged to go, unless you could take them with you?
The German customs office website brought some answers. Their general brochure warned about bringing plants back to Germany, noting that some cacti species were protected.
The protected species database indeed listed Spanish cacti as protected, but allowed for their sale within the EU – as long as you have proof of purchase.
The answer is therefore to buy from a reputable shop or at a supermarket, and to make sure that you get a decent receipt. Buying from a street vendor at a market is probably not such a good idea.
But even then be warned: not every type of cactus is allowed, so if you see something exotic it might be worth checking with your country’s customs office first, or just not bother and leave the cactus on the island. Take a photo instead!
After our doubts about whether we could even take the cacti off the island, one shop really did make it clear that it doesn’t seem to be a problem:
The “Cactus House” is situated airside in Lanzarote Airport, ie. after you have checked-in your luggage and been through the security screening.
Here you can buy a wide range of cactus plants and accessories, and the only place to take them is onto the plane with you.
But hang on a moment, aren’t cacti sharp objects…?
Zur Erinnerung, falls jemand Porridge nicht kennen sollte, das ist eine Art Brei der meist aus Haferflocken mit etwas Zucker und Milch zubereitet wird. Es ist ein schottisches Frühstücksgericht, das in England aber auch verbreitet ist.
Man kann Porridge im Topf auf dem Herd kochen, aber ja man kann ihn auch in der Mikrowelle erhitzen. Auf der Packung der Haferflocken ist oft eine Anleitung für den Porridge, hier werden dann Mengenangaben in Gramm und Milliliter gemacht, aber die Tassenmengen. Das ist die alte Version, man nimmt eine halbe Tasse Flocken und eine ganze Tasse Milch. Mein Mann macht die gute alte Tassenversion, ich habe früher mit der Waage hantiert, das wurde mir mit der Zeit zu umständlich.
Heute verlasse ich mich auf mein Gefühl mit der richtigen Mischung von Flocken und Milch. Jedoch stellen wir beide die Schälchen in die Mikrowelle. Hier muss man sich auch etwas auf das eigene Gefühl verlassen, es ist Geschmackssache wie lange man den Porridge “kochen” lässt. Ich bevorzuge Porridge eher weich, mein Mann etwas trockener. Auf jeden Fall klappt es in der Mikrowelle sehr gut. Man sollte nur dabei stehen bleiben, denn je nach dem wie voll das Schälchen ist, kann der Porridge auch schon mal aus dem Schälchen überquellen.
Mit englischem Sirup oder etwas Fruchtjoghurt bekommt er noch eine persönliche Note. Guten Appetit!
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