Readers find good, gluten-free bread aplenty

“Good” and “gluten-free” usually don’t end up in the same sentence as “bread,” but the conventional wisdom has it that Udi’s is the exception. So it’s no wonder I received several responses from readers after Roberta Shulman emailed that she’s looking for Udi’s, from a source other than Trader Joe’s.

Cathy Bourne of Pahrump reported finding it at her local Smith’s, in the gluten-free aisle. Lorraine Russell reported finding it in the frozen-food section at Albertsons, and added, “I could not taste any difference between buying it frozen, or not frozen from Trader Joe’s.” Ann Cherry of Kingman, Ariz., found it in the frozen-food case of her Safeway store. Renee Snodgrass found Udi’s bread, bagels and pizza at Winco at 6101 N. Decatur Blvd. (there’s another Winco at 80 N. Stephanie St. in Henderson). And Ann Brown reported finding the bread at Sprouts Farmers Market. Formerly Sunflower Farmers Market, Sprouts is at 3365 E. Tropicana Ave. and 4020 S. Rainbow Blvd. …

After a recent request for a less-sugary, more-vinegary barbecue sauce, Nellie Palermo faxed to recommend a less-sugary, more-vinegary ketchup. It’s called K.O., and she gets it at Sprouts. …

READER REQUESTS

Dusty McClendon is looking for a variety of beans, such as cranberry, Appaloosa, snowcap, scarlet runner or calypso. …

Claudette Peterson is looking for a local source for canned ackee in brine, for preparing traditional Jamaican ackee and salt-fish. …

Steve Epstein is looking for Mama Mancini’s meatballs. …

David Cline is looking for Uncle Dougie’s Chicago-Style Chicken Wing Marinade, which he said is the “best marinade for chicken wings” for the grill. …

Louann Matsumoto is looking for huckleberry wine, or a blend that includes huckleberries, adding that late summer or early fall is the usual season.

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NEWS FOR FOODIES

Just a reminder that Las Vegas Restaurant Week — a fine example of eating well while doing good — runs through Friday .

The seventh annual version of Restaurant Week once again benefits Three Square, the Southern Nevada food bank.

Nearly 120 restaurants are participating this time, offering breakfast, lunch and dinner menus priced from $20.13 to $50.13. The menus generally are at a lower price than the restaurant’s usual offerings, which means customers get to try a new restaurant for less than they’d normally pay.

Three Square — and therefore the hungry people of the valley — benefits by getting a set donation (as much as $5) for each special meal sold. And the restaurants benefit by bringing in new customers attracted by the special prices and the opportunity to help feed the hungry.

For a list of participating restaurants, what they’ll be serving, how much they’re charging and how much they’re donating, go to www.HelpOut DineOutLV.org. …

Submit information to Heidi Knapp Rinella, P.O. Box 70, Las Vegas, NV 89125-0070. You also can send faxes to 383-4676 or email her at hrinella@reviewjournal.com. Include your first and last names and, if emailing, put “Taste of the Town” in the subject line. Follow @HKRinella on Twitter.