Evaporated milk versatile substitute

Kathy DeMare is looking for unsweetened condensed milk, and all indications are that she would have to travel to Europe to find it, because it's just not marketed in this country.

However, Robert Webber and Randy Kersten, director of operations for Glazier's Food Marketplace, 8525 W. Warm Springs Road, point out that evaporated milk is a very similar substitute. Industry types say evaporated milk actually is manufactured through a different process than that of condensed, but many people who have used it in lieu of unsweetened condensed milk swear there's little or no difference. ...

For Terry Gallagher, who's looking for Amaroso's rolls, Joe Miller "from Philly" said they can be found at Glazier's, where Kersten said they're fully baked and frozen. ...

For Susan Braun, Margaret Miln e-mailed that fat-free potato chips made with Olestra are still being sold under the Lays Light line, and are available at most Wal-Mart, Smith's and Vons stores. Kersten said he carries the Lays Light line, too. ...

And while we're on a Glazier's roll: Chip Pasco e-mailed that the Orville Redenbacher's caramel corn that Erik Baird is seeking can be found there. ...

More on cheese steaks: Another Philadelphia native, Nancy Cashmere, recommends the Kopper Keg at 3051 St. Rose Parkway in Henderson. ...

Here are more reader requests:

Barbara Lilja: Bourgogne cheese;

Richard Vilkin: Poland Spring sparkling water from Maine;

Bob Hartman: San Antonio salsa, which he used to get at Sam's Club;

Carole Hauser: a local source for Tom Sturgis pretzels;

Sally Ewart: chocolate pie suitable for diabetics;

Kipp Altemara: Durkee Steak Dust;

Phil Williams: Keebler Toasteds Onion Crackers;

Ellen Dreyer: Entenmann's New York-style crumb cake;

Michael Offord: Mulligatawny soup;

Bob Sullivan: sesame-seed hot dog buns;

Tom Clonan: Stella D'Oro Anginetti cookies;

Arlene J. Popowcer: Mon Cuisine stuffed cabbage, which she used to get at Smith's, and a local source for cooked farfel;

Adam Jenson: a local source for muscovado sugar;

Robert Arciszewski: a local restaurant that serves czarnina;

Monika Harris: a local source for chokecherry jelly;

Crystal Randall: Spike seasoning;

And Robert Goltz: a local restaurant that serves Chicken and Slicks, which is chicken in a thick sauce with strips of pastry floating on top.

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