Food sleuths help out

It's always a good feeling to find those old-favorite foods from home. For Earl Bakewell, who is looking for Camellia red kidney beans, readers Aixa Duffy, Anna Anderson and Cynthia LeFore recommended Mario's West Side Market, 1960 N. Martin Luther King Blvd. Anderson and LeFore added that Mario's has other Louisiana products, such as Double-D sausages from Bogalusa, La.; Blue Runner Creole-Style Red Beans; and Pete's Creole hot sausage. ...

For Jim Cloyes, who is looking for Del Monte dill pickle halves, Edith Jones suggested Food 4 Less at 3013 W. Craig Road in North Las Vegas, Diana England suggested Food 4 Less at 2271 N. Green Valley Parkway in Henderson and John Blumanthal suggested Food 4 Less at 1300 S. Boulder Highway in Henderson.

Dorothy Read faxed an e-mail from the company that said Del Monte had greatly scaled back distribution, but the product line has been purchased by M.A. Gedney Co., whose Del Monte Organics will be available through most Wal-Mart stores nationwide with the same recipes and labels. It also suggested www.mybrandsinc.com, or (888) 281-6400. ...

For Joseph Corbo, who is looking for Matlaw's frozen baked clams, Janis Hofer wrote to suggest the Wal-Mart Supercenter at 8060 W. Tropical Parkway. ...

For Babs Smith, who is looking for sesame seeds sold by the pound, Janet Glick suggested Sunflower Farmer's Market, which is at 3365 E. Tropicana Ave. and 4020 S. Rainbow Blvd. ...

For Char Mueller, who is looking for ready-to-cook Rocky Mountain oysters, Dean B. Pomerantz said he has seen them at Larry's Great Western Meats, 420 S. Valley View Blvd. (though not breaded, as Mueller specified). Pomerantz also suggested checking Hispanic markets, where he said they're called "criadillas." ...

For Marilyn Langston, who is looking for Kellogg's Product 19, Aaron Mantz e-mailed that it's available at local Albertsons and Smith's stores. ...

And a note from Laurie Brenner, who asked me to tell fellow readers that Canfield's Diet Chocolate Fudge Soda is sometimes found not in the soft-drink aisle, but with the diet foods. ...

Plus, a note from Ellen Gerken, asking me to tell fellow readers that the reader-recommended lobster roll at the Tides Oyster Bar at Green Valley Ranch, 2300 Paseo Verde Parkway in Henderson, was "a delight." ...

Reader requests: Anderson is looking for Mexanne Chili Powder and Legg's Old Plantation Pork Sausage Seasoning. ...

Gary Harmon is looking for Kruse Hams. ...

Jan Visser is looking for Kresse vinegar, which is produced in Switzerland. ...

Norma Unger is on the lookout for a Russian snack called bierocks. ...

"Buffalo Bob" Rusnock is looking for rope-style Polish fresh sausage and Sahlen's hot dogs. ...

Rosemary Shobe is looking for a local source for Swedish potato sausage. ...

And Steve Winton is looking for a restaurant that serves a good beef brisket with brown gravy.

Readers?

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